Why active fixed income consistently outperforms the Agg

“While the Agg is often viewed as representing ‘the U.S. bond market,’ it in fact captures just 52% of the U.S. public bond market. Compare that with equity indices like the S&P 500, which covers 81% of the U.S. public equity market — or better yet, the CRSP U.S. Total Market Index, which covers 96%.”

Read the full article at JPMorgan. 

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