Just 1.8% of funds consistently achieved top quartile performance in past three years

Compares to 3.2% in previous quarter

The number of funds consistently achieving top quartile returns over three years fell to 1.8% in Q1 2021, according to according to the latest BMO Global Asset Management Multi-Manager Fund Watch survey.

According to the survey, which analysed 1,085 funds with a three-year track record in the 12 main IA sectors, just 1.8% of funds consistently achieved top quartile performance over the past three 12-month periods. This compares to 3.2% in the previous quarter and is below the historic average of between 2% and 4%. The drop is the result of managers who have increasingly specialised in investment styles across the funds industry, which drives less consistent performance in bifurcated markets. Active funds achieve most consistent three year returns since 2008 Kelly Prior, investme...