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Social Capital@chamath · Mar 22, 2025 · Bar chart

Fund underperformance vs S&P 500

Social Capital's bar chart drew 260.5K views on X: 1.5x its typical post and #19 of 41 Social Capital charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.

This is a very important but often overlooked outcome of equity markets:

Posted on X by @chamath (Social Capital), Mar 22, 2025. Source: x.com · See its data

Why it spread

It spread because a big source account posted it and it drew many quotes, with 2,015 likes, 171 reposts, 25 quotes, 394 saves, and 260,547 views, which is 1.9x the account's typical likes.

What worked

  • The post came from a big source account, which gave it reach beyond the account's usual audience.
  • The post drew many quotes, which helped it travel through discussion and debate.
  • The chart's topic, the share of large-cap domestic equity funds underperforming the S&P 500 each year, matched the post's simple set it and forget it message.

What to borrow

We could pair a plain bar chart of yearly underperformance with a short set it and forget it framing, and make sure the source line is visible.

Careful

Do not over-read the low design polish or the medium self-labelling as the cause, and do not assume the quote rate was high, since it was below average.

Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Social Capital.

Make it yours

Your numbers, in this bar chart.

Starts from the real numbers of "Exhibit 1: Percentage of Large-Cap Domestic Equity Funds Underperforming the S&P 500 Each " by Social Capital. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step

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How far did Social Capital's "Fund underperformance vs S&P 500" chart travel?

260,547 views, 2,015 likes, 171 reposts and 394 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @chamath gets about 177.3K views.

What kind of chart is it?

A bar chart. Percentage of large-cap domestic equity funds underperforming S&P 500 annually.

Can I use Social Capital's chart?

Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Social Capital. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.