We think passive ETFs beat active over time

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For some time, most U.S. fund managers have focused on offering passive ETF management (more on that below). They do not offer actively managed ETFs because of the reluctance of those funds to meet daily disclosure requirements on portfolio actions. Meanwhile, in Canada, the rules and regulations that govern mutual funds also govern ETFs. These rules remove daily disclosure requirements for active managers. Unsurprisingly, actively managed ETFs have gained ground here, and now make up a third of all ETFs in Canada. In the U.S. going forward, though, actively managed ETFs are expected to increase rapidly after recent rule changes by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That’s because a select group of managers is now allowed an exemption to the rule that ETFs must provide daily disclose of their holdings. As a result, new actively managed U.S. ETF listings now exceed passive ETF listings for the first time in 2020 (through June 4). Fidelity Investments and JP Morgan are among the…