Performance of Index vs Active Portfolios (15 years ending 30Jun99)

 

Here is a 15-year performance comparison between portfolios comprised of the median (half did better, half did worse) actively managed funds versus similarly weighted portfolios of index products (minus an "MER" of 0.90%)

The data came from the Financial Post's 15-year mutual fund review for the period ending 30Jun99.

15-year Performance of Indexed vs. Managed Portfolios (30Jun99)
       
Asset Class Indexed 15-yr CAR(1) Median Managed 15-yr CAR Difference (Managed - Indexed)
TSE 100 TR - Canadian Equity 10.4 10.3 -0.1
SCM Bond Universe - Can Bonds 11.3 10.5 -0.8
S&P 500 - US Equity 15.7 14.9 -0.8
MSCI EAFE - Global Equity 12.9 11.4 -1.5
       
increasing Canadian Equity      
20/40/20/20 (2) 12.3 11.5 -0.8
30/40/15/15 11.9 11.2 -0.7
40/40/10/10 (3) 11.5 11.0 -0.6
       
increasing US Equity      
20/40/20/20 12.3 11.5 -0.8
15/40/30/15 12.7 11.9 -0.8
10/40/40/10 13.1 12.3 -0.8
       
increasing Global Equity      
20/40/20/20 12.3 11.5 -0.8
15/40/15/30 12.3 11.4 -0.9
10/40/10/40 12.3 11.3 -1.0
       
(1) CAR means Compounded Annual Return; Indexed CAR is net of 0.90% MER
(2) 20/40/20/20 means 20% Can eq, 40% Can bond, 20% US eq, 20% global eq
(3) typical Canadian RRSP-eligible balanced fund (median 15-yr CAR ~10.0%)

Previous Comparison Tables:

15 years ending 31Dec98 and  In Defense of Index Funds

 

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