Defaqto unveils passive and active MPS comparators

Subsets of its whole-of-market tool launched last year

Isabel Baxter
clock • 3 min read

Defaqto has launched a managed portfolio service (MPS) ‘Comparator’ for passive and active portfolios.

The two new performance average ranges are available as subsets of Defaqto's whole-of-market MPS Comparator tool that launched last year. Defaqto's data showed that while passive portfolios are on average lower cost than active portfolios, there are exceptions. Defaqto MPS Comparators to the end of August 2025 3-year Cum rtn 3-year vol 5-year Cum rtn 5-year vol Ave Cost             Defensive  13.01 4.63 12.37 4.65 0.59 Defensive Active 13.66 4.47 14.58 4.57 0.69 Defensive Passive ...

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