In Defense of Active Management
Published: March 31, 2026
Investment Insights + 25 minutes
We discuss how active management has struggled to outperform cap-weighted indices in recent years, with only about 29-44% of managers beating the MSCI World Index from 2023 to 2025. This trend is linked to the increasing concentration of the index in a few large stocks that have delivered exceptional returns. Understanding when active managers outperform helps inform investment decisions amid evolving market conditions.
