The standard regulatory disclaimer – “past performance is no guarantee of future results” – has been in every mutual fund prospectus and ETF factsheet for so long, it is almost a meme. Yet, when DIY investors log into their brokerage accounts or screen for investments, what is the very first metric 90% of them look at?
The 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year trailing total return columns.
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