ETF Portfolios: Top & Flop of the month
In August 2026, the following Lazy ETF Portfolios had the best and worst returns.
| Portfolio | Risk | Var % 1M Aug 2026 |
% Stocks |
% Bonds |
% Comm. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP | 1 | Ark Tech Portfolio | Very High | +16.42 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Gold To GBP Hedged | Very High | +13.00 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| 3 | Gold To EUR Hedged | Very High | +12.83 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| 4 | Gold To EUR | Very High | +12.11 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| 5 | Gold To GBP | Very High | +12.03 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| FLOP | 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | Very High | -1.30 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Talmud Portfolio To EUR | High | -0.95 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| 3 | Talmud Portfolio To EUR Bond Hedged | High | -0.94 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| 4 | Total Bond US To GBP | Low | -0.70 | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
| 5 | Total Bond US To CAD | Low | -0.65 | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
August 2026
Investment Theme Returns
Best and worst Investment Themes in August 2026.
Asset Class Returns in August 2026
| ETF | Investment Theme | Var % 1M Aug 2026 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP | 1 | Gold (GLD) | Asset Class | +9.93 | |||
| 2 | Commodities (DBC) | Asset Class | +6.28 | ||||
| 3 | Emerging Markets (EEM) | Asset Class | +4.57 | ||||
| FLOP | 1 | US REITs (VNQ) | Asset Class | -2.54 | |||
| 2 | US Small Cap Blend (IJR) | Asset Class | -0.65 | ||||
| 3 | International Bonds (BNDX) | Asset Class | -0.21 | ||||
August 2026
S&P500 Sector Returns in August 2026
| ETF | Investment Theme | Var % 1M Aug 2026 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP | 1 | Energy (XLE) | S&P500 Sector | +7.41 | |||
| 2 | Information Technology (XLK) | S&P500 Sector | +6.36 | ||||
| 3 | Healthcare (XLV) | S&P500 Sector | +4.92 | ||||
| FLOP | 1 | Utilities (XLU) | S&P500 Sector | -4.78 | |||
| 2 | Industrials (XLI) | S&P500 Sector | -2.62 | ||||
| 3 | Real Estate (XLRE) | S&P500 Sector | -2.13 | ||||
August 2026
Megatrend Returns in August 2026
| ETF | Investment Theme | Var % 1M Aug 2026 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP | 1 | Genomics Immunology and Healthcare (IDNA) | Megatrend | +21.44 | |||
| 2 | Metaverse (METV) | Megatrend | +11.17 | ||||
| 3 | Cyber Security (HACK) | Megatrend | +9.53 | ||||
| FLOP | 1 | US Infrastructure (IFRA) | Megatrend | -3.02 | |||
| 2 | Global Infrastructure (IGF) | Megatrend | -2.50 | ||||
| 3 | Emerging Markets E-Commerce (EMQQ) | Megatrend | -2.41 | ||||
August 2026
Country Index Returns in August 2026
| ETF | Investment Theme | Var % 1M Aug 2026 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP | 1 | South Korea (EWY) | Country Index | +15.12 | |||
| 2 | Taiwan (EWT) | Country Index | +11.89 | ||||
| 3 | South Africa (EZA) | Country Index | +10.81 | ||||
| FLOP | 1 | Philippines (EPHE) | Country Index | -7.08 | |||
| 2 | China (FXI) | Country Index | -3.10 | ||||
| 3 | Brazil (EWZ) | Country Index | -1.69 | ||||
August 2026
Commodity Returns in August 2026
| ETF | Investment Theme | Var % 1M Aug 2026 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP | 1 | Silver (SLV) | Commodity | +14.84 | |||
| 2 | Gold (GLD) | Commodity | +9.93 | ||||
| 3 | Platinum (PPLT) | Commodity | +8.62 | ||||
| FLOP | 1 | Copper (CPER) | Commodity | +1.11 | |||
| 2 | WTI Crude Oil (USO) | Commodity | +3.51 | ||||
| 3 | Natural Gas (UNG) | Commodity | +4.77 | ||||
August 2026
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