I don't see an attack. Just a statement that indexing funds actually weathered the storm.
My son ( 45 y/o ) and, a Stock "Trader", HAS done, very WELL, also !!
But, he was, In and Out of, the Q's and, mostly HELD, the S & P 500 index ,.. BUT,..
Most Seniors, have a LOT of Dollars, in FIXED Income ( Bonds and Convertable / Preferred, chit ),.. and we LOST about, 25% of our Money, If we SOLD, due to, High Interest Rates and, sky HIGH, Inflation !
Fortunately, I have 55% of My $$$'s in Stocks ( Mag 7 and S & P, chit ) so those offset "some" of, the ugly, Fixed Income, LOSSES,..
BUT, it was real Ugly until, Lately ( Fixed Income IS, finally, starting to, Recover ). Fixed Income Dividends are, NEEDED by Seniors for, Month to Month Living expenses ! Lucky or Smart,.. YOU were, in the "Right place", THIS, Time ( Even a Blind Squirrel, gets an Acorn, every once, in a while ).
PS;.. FJB and his ENTIRE, Administration