Fleeting Alpha: The Challenge of Consistent Outperformance

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The phrase “past performance is no guarantee of future results” (or some variation thereof) can be found in most funds’ literature, and for good reason: a wealth of studies show a lack of long-term performance persistence among actively managed mutual funds. 1 However, many investors appear to believe that winners persist: past performance and related metrics remain important factors in manager selection.