The median solvency ratio decreased slightly after eight straight quarterly improvements
Private equity, infrastructure, real estate helped contribute to returns
Private assets, systemic leverage added to performance
Active equity and bond funds generally outperformed passive funds for the year
According to a Dalbar report, the average equity fund investor returned 18.39% compared to 28.71% returned by the S&P 500
Asset-allocation ETFs aren't flashy or headline-grabbing, but they deliver consistent performance
A Morningstar study suggests how investors can improve their outcomes
Some asset classes performed better than others
Mutual fund families that bought bargains performed well in 2020
Despite a study that found specialty ETFs generate “negative alpha,” many funds have posted strong returns