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This year’s results provide yet more evidence that, if you were to pick a mutual fund at random, the odds are high that you will lag a broad-market index fund.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

To be sure, Xi had just completed a roughly 14-hour flight from Beijing, and jet lag alone could account for some of the schedule adjustments, particularly on the night of his arrival.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Average hourly earnings for all employees were up 3.0 percent year-on-year, with wages continuing to lag behind stubbornly high inflation -- meaning most workers are seeing real wage losses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Global methane plume data is available on 30-day lag on Carbon Mapper’s website.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He had to slow down, and for the first time on the long journey, he began to lag behind the group.

From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park

"Before the ube craze, it was a niche market," he said, adding it had lagged behind high-value crops like bananas, mangoes and coffee.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

In the U.S., public will lagged behind private initiative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The increase in their combined net worth was lower than the S&P 500’s return in eight of the past 10 years, and cumulatively over the past decade it has lagged by 1.3 annualized percentage points.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Not only has private equity lagged the S&P 500 in recent years, its correlation with public markets is very high.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

When she went lame and lagged behind the other elephants, the circus sold her to Mack.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

Yet beating the market was still difficult: The percentage of mutual funds lagging the S&P 500 was virtually no different in the first half of this year than the past 25 years’ average.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The unions said Micron's one-off payment offer last month was insufficient and "clearly lagging behind" its competitors.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Amid lagging sales, retailers marked down the figurines, alienating collectors who want to see items appreciate in value.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

It’s a fascinating case study in how to market a high-trust product when brand equity is lagging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Yes, there, far to the south, that could only be Swordfish, lagging as ever.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin