SPIVA: active managers often underperform

Rates are climbing, oil is ripping, and once again the data shows most fund managers can’t beat the market. In this episode, we break down what’s driving global markets, uncover the top-performing active ETFs in Australia, and answer Andrew's question on whether trusts are actually worth it.

In this episode:

0:00 Global markets update: rates & inflation

3:16 Why Australia is out of sync with the world

4:31 Oil surge and the obvious trade

7:08 SPIVA report: active vs passive

9:12 Best performing active ETFs in Australia

14:55 ETF deep dive: what’s inside the winners

15:39 Community question: should you use a trust?

Stocks & ETFs mentioned in this episode: Betashares Crude Oil Index ETF (ASX: OOO), Shell (LON: SHEL), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS), Santos (ASX: STO), Dimensional Global Value Trust Active ETF (ASX: DGVA), Vanguard Global Value Equity Active ETF (ASX: VVLU), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), General Motors (NYSE: GM), Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), Barclays (LON: BARC), AT&T (NYSE: T), HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA), EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG), Global X Ultra Short Nasdaq 100 Complex ETF (ASX: SNAS), Betashares US Strong Bear Complex ETF (ASX: BBUS), Betashares Global Banks ETF (ASX: BNKS)

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