Passive investing is now recognised as the ideal option for those seeking to take punts on the equity market. Despite what investment managers might say, the evidence is clear that ETFs provide flexibility, tax advantages and transparency. They are much cheaper, as the brokerage paid is a fraction of what mutual funds would charge. 

There is evidence to suggest that on an average, actively managed funds perform below the benchmark set by ETFs, as the attached paper on Personal Finance explains. I trust that you would find this in order.