That's like saying a Peyton Manning was a rushing QB because once in a while he had to leave the pocket.

Just because from time to time you make the decision to sell doesn't mean you are an active manager at least in the sense that most people think of it.  If you were to compare the investments held at the end of 2016 to what was held 10, 20, or 30 years ago you would see a remarkably similar list of investments.  The most notable difference would be the additions, not the subtractions.  Even more so if you were to focus on what would be considered the core holdings.