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Every Nordic equity fund underperformed its benchmark over ten years, and almost none did over one
| Category and currency | Year to date | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic equity, euro | 78.57 | 60.71 | 81.82 | 95.24 | 100.00 |
| Sweden equity, krona | 57.84 | 52.94 | 86.79 | 77.23 | 82.41 |
| Denmark equity, krone | 53.13 | 3.13 | 3.23 | 63.64 | 66.67 |
| Europe equity, euro | 75.66 | 87.36 | 89.23 | 94.22 | 96.55 |
| Global equity, euro | 65.26 | 72.21 | 89.29 | 94.53 | 97.65 |
| Spain equity, euro | 98.00 | 98.00 | 98.36 | 98.70 | 97.59 |
| Germany equity, euro | 48.31 | 53.33 | 90.11 | 84.78 | 95.70 |
| United Kingdom large and mid cap, sterling | 89.72 | 95.54 | 89.34 | 94.74 | 92.00 |
| Emerging markets equity, euro | 32.61 | 39.07 | 65.93 | 73.68 | 87.70 |
Percentage of actively managed funds underperforming their benchmark on absolute returns, data as of 30 June 2026, listed 13 October 2026. Fund counts are equal weighted and funds that close during the period count as underperformers. No t statistics, standard errors or confidence intervals appear anywhere in the report. The European edition publishes no fifteen year panel.
All Nordic equity funds measured in euro underperformed over ten years to June 2026. Over one year only 60.71 per cent did, and in Denmark only 3.13 per cent of funds underperformed, which is the most extreme reading in the series.
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