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90% of active fund managers underperform the S&P 500 over 15 years; simple index investing wins.

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16 May 2026
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S&P Dow Jones Indices revealed that 90% of active fund managers failed to beat the S&P 500 over the last 15 years, highlighting the difficulty of outperforming the market. Behavioral biases like herding and overconfidence contribute to this underperformance. The Money Guy Show recommends everyday investors use dollar-cost averaging into low-cost index funds like SPY or VTI, a strategy proven to build wealth steadily over time. With rising Treasury yields, the hurdle for active managers is higher, making automated, consistent investing a reliable approach for most investors.

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