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The Case for Owning a Broad Market ETF Instead of Picking Stocks

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Motley Fool - Stock Analysis Title: The Case for Owning a Broad Market ETF Instead of Picking Stocks Date: 2026-04-04 17:00 Source: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/04/case-for-owning-broad-market-etf-instead-of-stocks/?source=iedfolrf0000001 <p>A lot of professional money managers like to try to pick winning sto…
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  • 95% of actively managed large-cap core funds have lagged the S&P 500 over the past 10 years

    60% confidence

  • Most professional money managers don't succeed at picking winning stocks and outperforming the market

    60% confidence

  • Most professional money managers who try to pick winning stocks and outperform the market don't succeed

    60% confidence

  • 95% of actively managed large-cap core funds have lagged the S&P 500 over the past 10 years

    60% confidence

  • The ETF industry has gone through a boom period over the past several years due to active fund underperformance

    60% confidence

  • The ETF industry has gone through a boom period over the past several years due to active fund underperformance

    60% confidence

  • Investors should consider ultra-low-cost index funds to match the index instead of underperforming active funds

    60% confidence

  • 79% of large-cap domestic equity funds underperformed the S&P 500 in 2025

    60% confidence

  • 79% of large-cap domestic equity funds underperformed the S&P 500 in 2025

    60% confidence
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Both facts record the same metric (shares_outstanding) for ING Group at the identical observation date (2025-12-31). FACT A states 2,902,437,688 shares; FACT B states 2,902 million shares (2,902,000,000). The difference is 437,688 shares (~0.015%). This is a genuine value conflict, though the discrepancy appears to result from FACT B rounding to the nearest million while FACT A provides the precise count.
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