Active vs Passive: The Hard Truth<\/title>\n <script src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/Chart.js\/3.9.1\/chart.min.js\"><\/script>\n <link href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.0.0\/css\/all.min.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n <style>\n :root {\n --bg-dark: #0f172a;\n --bg-card: #1e293b;\n --text-primary: #f8fafc;\n --text-secondary: #94a3b8;\n --accent-red: #ef4444;\n --accent-green: #22c55e;\n --accent-blue: #3b82f6;\n --accent-purple: #8b5cf6;\n --font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\n }\n\n * {\n box-sizing: border-box;\n margin: 0;\n padding: 0;\n }\n\n body {\n background-color: var(--bg-dark);\n color: var(--text-primary);\n font-family: var(--font-family);\n line-height: 1.6;\n overflow-x: hidden;\n }\n\n \/* Typography *\/\n h1, h2, h3 {\n font-weight: 700;\n letter-spacing: -0.025em;\n }\n\n h1 {\n font-size: 2.5rem;\n text-align: center;\n margin-bottom: 1rem;\n background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--accent-blue), var(--accent-purple));\n -webkit-background-clip: text;\n -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n }\n\n h2 {\n font-size: 1.8rem;\n margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-red);\n padding-left: 1rem;\n }\n\n p {\n color: var(--text-secondary);\n margin-bottom: 1rem;\n }\n\n \/* Layout *\/\n .container {\n max-width: 1200px;\n margin: 0 auto;\n padding: 2rem;\n }\n\n .header-section {\n text-align: center;\n padding: 4rem 1rem;\n border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bg-card);\n }\n\n .subtitle {\n font-size: 1.25rem;\n color: var(--text-secondary);\n max-width: 600px;\n margin: 0 auto;\n }\n\n .grid {\n display: grid;\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n gap: 2rem;\n margin-top: 3rem;\n }\n\n @media (min-width: 768px) {\n .grid {\n grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\n }\n .grid-full {\n grid-column: span 2;\n }\n }\n\n \/* Cards *\/\n .card {\n background-color: var(--bg-card);\n border-radius: 1rem;\n padding: 2rem;\n box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);\n transition: transform 0.3s ease;\n }\n\n .card:hover {\n transform: translateY(-5px);\n }\n\n \/* Stat Highlights *\/\n .stat-box {\n text-align: center;\n padding: 1.5rem;\n background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);\n border-radius: 0.5rem;\n margin-bottom: 1rem;\n }\n\n .stat-number {\n font-size: 3rem;\n font-weight: 800;\n color: var(--accent-red);\n display: block;\n }\n\n .stat-label {\n font-size: 0.9rem;\n text-transform: uppercase;\n letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n color: var(--text-secondary);\n }\n\n \/* Chart Containers *\/\n .chart-container {\n position: relative;\n height: 300px;\n width: 100%;\n }\n\n \/* Fee Calculator Styles *\/\n .fee-visualizer {\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n gap: 1rem;\n }\n\n .slider-container {\n margin-bottom: 1rem;\n }\n\n input[type=\"range\"] {\n width: 100%;\n background: var(--bg-dark);\n height: 6px;\n border-radius: 5px;\n outline: none;\n -webkit-appearance: none;\n }\n\n input[type=\"range\"]::-webkit-slider-thumb {\n -webkit-appearance: none;\n width: 20px;\n height: 20px;\n background: var(--accent-blue);\n border-radius: 50%;\n cursor: pointer;\n }\n\n .bar-comparison {\n display: flex;\n height: 40px;\n width: 100%;\n border-radius: 20px;\n overflow: hidden;\n margin-top: 1rem;\n }\n\n .bar-segment {\n display: flex;\n align-items: center;\n justify-content: center;\n font-weight: bold;\n font-size: 0.8rem;\n transition: width 0.5s ease;\n }\n\n .bar-keep { background-color: var(--accent-green); 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flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 2rem;\">\n <div class=\"chart-container\" style=\"max-width: 500px; height: 300px;\">\n <canvas id=\"mainPieChart\"><\/canvas>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 300px;\">\n <p>Across almost every major equity market, the vast majority of active fund managers fail to outperform their benchmark index over a 10-year period.<\/p>\n <div class=\"stat-box\">\n <span class=\"stat-number\">95%<\/span>\n <span class=\"stat-label\">of US Equity Funds Failed<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-box\">\n <span class=\"stat-number\">96%<\/span>\n <span class=\"stat-label\">of Global Equity Funds Failed<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"card\">\n <h2>Time is the Enemy<\/h2>\n <p>Active managers might get lucky in the short term, but the probability of outperformance collapses as the time horizon extends.<\/p>\n <div class=\"chart-container\">\n <canvas id=\"timeChart\"><\/canvas>\n <\/div>\n <p style=\"margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 0.8rem; text-align: center;\">% of Active Funds Underperforming Benchmarks (Europe)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"card\">\n <h2>Nowhere to Hide<\/h2>\n <p>Even in “inefficient” markets like Emerging Markets, active managers struggle to beat the index consistently.<\/p>\n <div class=\"chart-container\">\n <canvas id=\"sectorChart\"><\/canvas>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"card grid-full\">\n <h2>The Fee Drag Simulator<\/h2>\n <p>Active funds typically charge 1% – 2% fees. Passive ETFs often charge less than 0.2%. See how a “small” 1.5% fee difference destroys wealth over 30 years.<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"fee-visualizer\">\n <div class=\"slider-container\">\n <label>Investment Term: <span id=\"termValue\" style=\"color: var(--accent-blue); font-weight: bold;\">30<\/span> Years<\/label>\n <input type=\"range\" id=\"termSlider\" min=\"5\" max=\"40\" value=\"30\">\n <\/div>\n\n <div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\">\n <span>Final Portfolio Value (Passive)<\/span>\n <span>Final Portfolio Value (Active)<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"bar-comparison\">\n <div id=\"passiveBar\" class=\"bar-segment bar-keep\" style=\"width: 100%;\">100%<\/div>\n <div id=\"activeBar\" class=\"bar-segment bar-lose\" style=\"width: 0%;\">Lost to Fees<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <p style=\"margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 0.9rem;\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i> Assumes 7% annual market return. The active investor loses <span id=\"lostAmount\" style=\"color: var(--accent-red); font-weight: bold;\">34%<\/span> of their potential final wealth solely due to a 1.5% fee difference.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"card\">\n <h2>The Vanishing Funds<\/h2>\n <p>Performance data is often skewed by “Survivorship Bias”. Poorly performing funds are quietly closed or merged, deleting their bad records from history.<\/p>\n <div class=\"icon-grid\" style=\"margin-top: 2rem;\">\n <div class=\"icon-item\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-ghost\"><\/i>\n <span>~60%<\/span>\n <span>Funds Merged\/Closed (20yrs)<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"icon-item\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-eraser\"><\/i>\n <span>Deleted<\/span>\n <span>Poor performance records vanish<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"icon-item\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-chart-line\"><\/i>\n <span>Inflation<\/span>\n <span>Remaining avg looks better<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"card\">\n <h2>Luck, Not Skill<\/h2>\n <p>The “Persistence Scorecard” shows that top quartile managers rarely stay in the top quartile.<\/p>\n <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin-top: 1rem;\">\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-times-circle\" style=\"color: var(--accent-red); margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i>\n <span>Top funds in 2019 rarely remained top in 2023.<\/span>\n <\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-random\" style=\"color: var(--accent-blue); margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i>\n <span>Performance flip-flops randomly year to year.<\/span>\n <\/li>\n <li style=\"display: flex; align-items: center;\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-trophy\" style=\"color: #fbbf24; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i>\n <span>Consistent outperformance is statistically effectively zero.<\/span>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <footer>\n <p>Data Sources: JustETF “The proof that active managers cannot beat the market”, SPIVA Europe & US Scorecards.<\/p>\n <p>This infographic is for educational purposes only.<\/p>\n <\/footer>\n\n <script>\n \/\/ --- Chart 1: The Pie (10 Year US Equity) ---\n const ctxPie = document.getElementById('mainPieChart').getContext('2d');\n new Chart(ctxPie, {\n type: 'doughnut',\n data: {\n labels: ['Underperformed Benchmark', 'Beat Benchmark'],\n datasets: [{\n data: [95, 5],\n backgroundColor: ['#ef4444', '#22c55e'],\n borderColor: '#1e293b',\n borderWidth: 2,\n hoverOffset: 4\n }]\n },\n options: {\n responsive: true,\n maintainAspectRatio: false,\n plugins: {\n legend: {\n position: 'bottom',\n labels: { color: '#94a3b8' }\n },\n title: {\n display: true,\n text: 'US Equity Funds vs S&P 500 (10 Years)',\n color: '#f8fafc',\n font: { size: 16 }\n }\n }\n }\n });\n\n \/\/ --- Chart 2: Time Horizon Bar Chart ---\n const ctxTime = document.getElementById('timeChart').getContext('2d');\n new Chart(ctxTime, {\n type: 'bar',\n data: {\n labels: ['1 Year', '3 Years', '5 Years', '10 Years'],\n datasets: [{\n label: '% Failing to Beat Market',\n data: [60, 75, 85, 96], \/\/ Approximate illustrative data based on SPIVA Global\n backgroundColor: [\n 'rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5)',\n 'rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.7)',\n 'rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.7)',\n 'rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.9)'\n ],\n borderColor: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)',\n borderWidth: 1\n }]\n },\n options: {\n responsive: true,\n maintainAspectRatio: false,\n scales: {\n y: {\n beginAtZero: true,\n max: 100,\n grid: { color: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)' },\n ticks: { color: '#94a3b8' }\n },\n x: {\n grid: { display: false },\n ticks: { color: '#94a3b8' }\n }\n },\n plugins: {\n legend: { display: false }\n }\n }\n });\n\n \/\/ --- Chart 3: Sector Breakdown Horizontal Bar ---\n const ctxSector = document.getElementById('sectorChart').getContext('2d');\n new Chart(ctxSector, {\n type: 'bar',\n indexAxis: 'y',\n data: {\n labels: ['Global Equity', 'US Equity', 'Emerging Mkts', 'Europe Equity'],\n datasets: [{\n label: '% Underperforming (10y)',\n data: [96, 95, 94, 83], \/\/ Data from JustETF snippet\n backgroundColor: '#ef4444',\n borderRadius: 4\n }]\n },\n options: {\n responsive: true,\n maintainAspectRatio: false,\n scales: {\n x: {\n beginAtZero: true,\n max: 100,\n grid: { color: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)' },\n ticks: { color: '#94a3b8' }\n },\n y: {\n grid: { display: false },\n ticks: { color: '#f8fafc' }\n }\n },\n plugins: {\n legend: { display: false }\n }\n }\n });\n\n \/\/ --- Fee Calculator Logic ---\n const termSlider = document.getElementById('termSlider');\n const termValue = document.getElementById('termValue');\n const passiveBar = document.getElementById('passiveBar');\n const activeBar = document.getElementById('activeBar');\n const lostAmount = document.getElementById('lostAmount');\n\n function updateFeeCalc() {\n const years = parseInt(termSlider.value);\n termValue.textContent = years;\n\n const principal = 10000;\n const r = 0.07; 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{"id":233,"date":"2026-01-25T10:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T10:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cashflowmindset.cash\/?p=233"},"modified":"2026-01-25T10:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T10:16:20","slug":"active-management-myth-95-funds-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cashflowmindset.cash\/?p=233","title":{"rendered":"Active Management MYTH: 95% Funds Fail! 💸"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Active vs Passive: The Hard Truth<\/title>\n <script src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/Chart.js\/3.9.1\/chart.min.js\"><\/script>\n <link href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.0.0\/css\/all.min.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n <style>\n :root {\n --bg-dark: #0f172a;\n --bg-card: #1e293b;\n --text-primary: #f8fafc;\n --text-secondary: #94a3b8;\n --accent-red: #ef4444;\n --accent-green: #22c55e;\n --accent-blue: #3b82f6;\n --accent-purple: #8b5cf6;\n --font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\n }\n\n * {\n box-sizing: border-box;\n margin: 0;\n padding: 0;\n }\n\n body {\n background-color: var(--bg-dark);\n color: var(--text-primary);\n font-family: var(--font-family);\n line-height: 1.6;\n overflow-x: hidden;\n }\n\n \/* Typography *\/\n h1, h2, h3 {\n font-weight: 700;\n letter-spacing: -0.025em;\n }\n\n h1 {\n font-size: 2.5rem;\n text-align: center;\n margin-bottom: 1rem;\n background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--accent-blue), var(--accent-purple));\n -webkit-background-clip: text;\n -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n }\n\n h2 {\n font-size: 1.8rem;\n margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-red);\n padding-left: 1rem;\n }\n\n p {\n color: var(--text-secondary);\n margin-bottom: 1rem;\n }\n\n \/* Layout *\/\n .container {\n max-width: 1200px;\n margin: 0 auto;\n padding: 2rem;\n }\n\n .header-section {\n text-align: center;\n padding: 4rem 1rem;\n border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bg-card);\n }\n\n .subtitle {\n font-size: 1.25rem;\n color: var(--text-secondary);\n max-width: 600px;\n margin: 0 auto;\n }\n\n .grid {\n display: grid;\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n gap: 2rem;\n margin-top: 3rem;\n }\n\n @media (min-width: 768px) {\n .grid {\n grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\n }\n .grid-full {\n grid-column: span 2;\n }\n }\n\n \/* Cards *\/\n .card {\n background-color: var(--bg-card);\n border-radius: 1rem;\n padding: 2rem;\n box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);\n transition: transform 0.3s ease;\n }\n\n .card:hover {\n transform: translateY(-5px);\n }\n\n \/* Stat Highlights *\/\n .stat-box {\n text-align: center;\n padding: 1.5rem;\n background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);\n border-radius: 0.5rem;\n margin-bottom: 1rem;\n }\n\n .stat-number {\n font-size: 3rem;\n font-weight: 800;\n color: var(--accent-red);\n display: block;\n }\n\n .stat-label {\n font-size: 0.9rem;\n text-transform: uppercase;\n letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n color: var(--text-secondary);\n }\n\n \/* Chart Containers *\/\n .chart-container {\n position: relative;\n height: 300px;\n width: 100%;\n }\n\n \/* Fee Calculator Styles *\/\n .fee-visualizer {\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n gap: 1rem;\n }\n\n .slider-container {\n margin-bottom: 1rem;\n }\n\n input[type=\"range\"] {\n width: 100%;\n background: var(--bg-dark);\n height: 6px;\n border-radius: 5px;\n outline: none;\n -webkit-appearance: none;\n }\n\n input[type=\"range\"]::-webkit-slider-thumb {\n -webkit-appearance: none;\n width: 20px;\n height: 20px;\n background: var(--accent-blue);\n border-radius: 50%;\n cursor: pointer;\n }\n\n .bar-comparison {\n display: flex;\n height: 40px;\n width: 100%;\n border-radius: 20px;\n overflow: hidden;\n margin-top: 1rem;\n }\n\n .bar-segment {\n display: flex;\n align-items: center;\n justify-content: center;\n font-weight: bold;\n font-size: 0.8rem;\n transition: width 0.5s ease;\n }\n\n .bar-keep { background-color: var(--accent-green); 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flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 2rem;\">\n <div class=\"chart-container\" style=\"max-width: 500px; height: 300px;\">\n <canvas id=\"mainPieChart\"><\/canvas>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 300px;\">\n <p>Across almost every major equity market, the vast majority of active fund managers fail to outperform their benchmark index over a 10-year period.<\/p>\n <div class=\"stat-box\">\n <span class=\"stat-number\">95%<\/span>\n <span class=\"stat-label\">of US Equity Funds Failed<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-box\">\n <span class=\"stat-number\">96%<\/span>\n <span class=\"stat-label\">of Global Equity Funds Failed<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"card\">\n <h2>Time is the Enemy<\/h2>\n <p>Active managers might get lucky in the short term, but the probability of outperformance collapses as the time horizon extends.<\/p>\n <div class=\"chart-container\">\n <canvas id=\"timeChart\"><\/canvas>\n <\/div>\n <p style=\"margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 0.8rem; text-align: center;\">% of Active Funds Underperforming Benchmarks (Europe)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"card\">\n <h2>Nowhere to Hide<\/h2>\n <p>Even in “inefficient” markets like Emerging Markets, active managers struggle to beat the index consistently.<\/p>\n <div class=\"chart-container\">\n <canvas id=\"sectorChart\"><\/canvas>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"card grid-full\">\n <h2>The Fee Drag Simulator<\/h2>\n <p>Active funds typically charge 1% – 2% fees. Passive ETFs often charge less than 0.2%. See how a “small” 1.5% fee difference destroys wealth over 30 years.<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"fee-visualizer\">\n <div class=\"slider-container\">\n <label>Investment Term: <span id=\"termValue\" style=\"color: var(--accent-blue); font-weight: bold;\">30<\/span> Years<\/label>\n <input type=\"range\" id=\"termSlider\" min=\"5\" max=\"40\" value=\"30\">\n <\/div>\n\n <div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\">\n <span>Final Portfolio Value (Passive)<\/span>\n <span>Final Portfolio Value (Active)<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"bar-comparison\">\n <div id=\"passiveBar\" class=\"bar-segment bar-keep\" style=\"width: 100%;\">100%<\/div>\n <div id=\"activeBar\" class=\"bar-segment bar-lose\" style=\"width: 0%;\">Lost to Fees<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <p style=\"margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 0.9rem;\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i> Assumes 7% annual market return. The active investor loses <span id=\"lostAmount\" style=\"color: var(--accent-red); font-weight: bold;\">34%<\/span> of their potential final wealth solely due to a 1.5% fee difference.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"card\">\n <h2>The Vanishing Funds<\/h2>\n <p>Performance data is often skewed by “Survivorship Bias”. Poorly performing funds are quietly closed or merged, deleting their bad records from history.<\/p>\n <div class=\"icon-grid\" style=\"margin-top: 2rem;\">\n <div class=\"icon-item\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-ghost\"><\/i>\n <span>~60%<\/span>\n <span>Funds Merged\/Closed (20yrs)<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"icon-item\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-eraser\"><\/i>\n <span>Deleted<\/span>\n <span>Poor performance records vanish<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"icon-item\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-chart-line\"><\/i>\n <span>Inflation<\/span>\n <span>Remaining avg looks better<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"card\">\n <h2>Luck, Not Skill<\/h2>\n <p>The “Persistence Scorecard” shows that top quartile managers rarely stay in the top quartile.<\/p>\n <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin-top: 1rem;\">\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-times-circle\" style=\"color: var(--accent-red); margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i>\n <span>Top funds in 2019 rarely remained top in 2023.<\/span>\n <\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-random\" style=\"color: var(--accent-blue); margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i>\n <span>Performance flip-flops randomly year to year.<\/span>\n <\/li>\n <li style=\"display: flex; align-items: center;\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-trophy\" style=\"color: #fbbf24; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i>\n <span>Consistent outperformance is statistically effectively zero.<\/span>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <footer>\n <p>Data Sources: JustETF “The proof that active managers cannot beat the market”, SPIVA Europe & US Scorecards.<\/p>\n <p>This infographic is for educational purposes only.<\/p>\n <\/footer>\n\n <script>\n \/\/ --- Chart 1: The Pie (10 Year US Equity) ---\n const ctxPie = document.getElementById('mainPieChart').getContext('2d');\n new Chart(ctxPie, {\n type: 'doughnut',\n data: {\n labels: ['Underperformed Benchmark', 'Beat Benchmark'],\n datasets: [{\n data: [95, 5],\n backgroundColor: ['#ef4444', '#22c55e'],\n borderColor: '#1e293b',\n borderWidth: 2,\n hoverOffset: 4\n }]\n },\n options: {\n responsive: true,\n maintainAspectRatio: false,\n plugins: {\n legend: {\n position: 'bottom',\n labels: { color: '#94a3b8' }\n },\n title: {\n display: true,\n text: 'US Equity Funds vs S&P 500 (10 Years)',\n color: '#f8fafc',\n font: { size: 16 }\n }\n }\n }\n });\n\n \/\/ --- Chart 2: Time Horizon Bar Chart ---\n const ctxTime = document.getElementById('timeChart').getContext('2d');\n new Chart(ctxTime, {\n type: 'bar',\n data: {\n labels: ['1 Year', '3 Years', '5 Years', '10 Years'],\n datasets: [{\n label: '% Failing to Beat Market',\n data: [60, 75, 85, 96], \/\/ Approximate illustrative data based on SPIVA Global\n backgroundColor: [\n 'rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5)',\n 'rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.7)',\n 'rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.7)',\n 'rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.9)'\n ],\n borderColor: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)',\n borderWidth: 1\n }]\n },\n options: {\n responsive: true,\n maintainAspectRatio: false,\n scales: {\n y: {\n beginAtZero: true,\n max: 100,\n grid: { color: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)' },\n ticks: { color: '#94a3b8' }\n },\n x: {\n grid: { display: false },\n ticks: { color: '#94a3b8' }\n }\n },\n plugins: {\n legend: { display: false }\n }\n }\n });\n\n \/\/ --- Chart 3: Sector Breakdown Horizontal Bar ---\n const ctxSector = document.getElementById('sectorChart').getContext('2d');\n new Chart(ctxSector, {\n type: 'bar',\n indexAxis: 'y',\n data: {\n labels: ['Global Equity', 'US Equity', 'Emerging Mkts', 'Europe Equity'],\n datasets: [{\n label: '% Underperforming (10y)',\n data: [96, 95, 94, 83], \/\/ Data from JustETF snippet\n backgroundColor: '#ef4444',\n borderRadius: 4\n }]\n },\n options: {\n responsive: true,\n maintainAspectRatio: false,\n scales: {\n x: {\n beginAtZero: true,\n max: 100,\n grid: { color: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)' },\n ticks: { color: '#94a3b8' }\n },\n y: {\n grid: { display: false },\n ticks: { color: '#f8fafc' }\n }\n },\n plugins: {\n legend: { display: false }\n }\n }\n });\n\n \/\/ --- Fee Calculator Logic ---\n const termSlider = document.getElementById('termSlider');\n const termValue = document.getElementById('termValue');\n const passiveBar = document.getElementById('passiveBar');\n const activeBar = document.getElementById('activeBar');\n const lostAmount = document.getElementById('lostAmount');\n\n function updateFeeCalc() {\n const years = parseInt(termSlider.value);\n termValue.textContent = years;\n\n const principal = 10000;\n const r = 0.07; 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