European Active/Passive Barometer Report: Mid-Year 2026
Track how active funds perform versus passive peers across European, Asian, and African categories.
Through mid-year 2026, active managers faced significant challenges, as evidenced by the distinct downwards trend in one-year success rates for active equity managers (29.4%) and fixed-income active managers (46.8%). Their ability to adapt and rebalance portfolios allowed them to recover slightly, which led to a rebound at year-end 2025, but decreased again throughout 2026. This highlights the potential benefits of active management in navigating turbulent markets, and underscores the risks involved.
The latest European Active/Passive Barometer report analyzes nearly 32,000 unique active and passive European-domiciled funds across categories, including success rates, annualized excess returns, and more.
Download the report to see how active and passive fund performance trends can help guide your investment decisions.
