Best ETF Portfolio 2026
Period: 01 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 (06 months).
The best ETF Portfolio of 2026 is:
US Stocks Momentum Portfolio, with a +37.24% return.
The best Investment Theme of 2026 is:
South Korea, with a +107.67% return.
Making investment decisions based only on past returns, not to mention short-term returns, is not recommended.
2026 - ETF Portfolio Returns
The following table represents Lazy ETF Portfolio 2026 YTD returns and months stats. Columns are sortable, and portfolio risk filters can be used.
LAZY ETF PORTFOLIOS - 2026 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2026
| ETF Portfolio | Return ▾ |
Months Pos - Neg |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Stocks Momentum | +37.24% | 4 - 2 | ||
| Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum | +29.94% | 4 - 2 | ||
| Emerging Markets Stocks | +25.69% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum | +22.64% | 4 - 2 | ||
| Technology | +20.16% | 3 - 3 | ||
| Robust | Alpha Architect | +18.54% | 5 - 1 | |
| Ark Tech Portfolio | Cathie Wood | +15.91% | 4 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum | +15.34% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Developed World ex-US Stocks | +14.85% | 4 - 2 | ||
| Sheltered Sam 100/0 | Bill Bernstein | +14.67% | 5 - 1 | |
| Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy | Paul Merriman | +14.50% | 5 - 1 | |
| Family Taxable Portfolio | Ted Aronson | +14.35% | 5 - 1 | |
| Robo Advisor 90 Value Tilt | Betterment | +14.08% | 5 - 1 | |
| Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt | Betterment | +14.05% | 5 - 1 | |
| Sheltered Sam 90/10 | Bill Bernstein | +13.28% | 5 - 1 | |
| Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt | Betterment | +12.70% | 5 - 1 | |
| Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum | +12.44% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Ivy Portfolio | Mebane Faber | +12.29% | 4 - 2 | |
| No Brainer Portfolio | Bill Bernstein | +12.25% | 5 - 1 | |
| Diavola Portfolio | Davide Pisicchio | +12.23% | 3 - 3 | |
| Developed World ex-US 80/20 | +12.16% | 4 - 2 | ||
| Mid-Twenties | Burton Malkiel | +12.01% | 5 - 1 | |
| US Stocks Equal Weight | +11.98% | 5 - 1 | ||
| All Country World Stocks | +11.93% | 4 - 2 | ||
| Sheltered Sam 80/20 | Bill Bernstein | +11.90% | 5 - 1 | |
| Perfect Portfolio | Ben Stein | +11.89% | 4 - 2 | |
| 7Twelve Portfolio | Craig Israelsen | +11.82% | 4 - 2 | |
| Gone Fishin' Portfolio | Alexander Green | +11.73% | 5 - 1 | |
| Edge Select Aggressive | Merrill Lynch | +11.63% | 5 - 1 | |
| Late Thirties to Early Forties | Burton Malkiel | +11.58% | 5 - 1 | |
| Long Term Portfolio | Ben Stein | +11.40% | 5 - 1 | |
| Five Asset | Roger Gibson | +11.37% | 4 - 2 | |
| Dedalo Three | Dedalo Invest | +11.30% | 4 - 2 | |
| Ideal Index | Frank Armstrong | +11.23% | 5 - 1 | |
| Second Grader's Starter | Paul Farrell | +11.06% | 4 - 2 | |
| US Stocks | +11.04% | 3 - 3 | ||
| Gretchen Tai Portfolio | Gretchen Tai | +10.97% | 5 - 1 | |
| US Stocks Quality | +10.91% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged | Roger Gibson | +10.88% | 4 - 2 | |
| Dedalo Eleven | Dedalo Invest | +10.87% | 4 - 2 | |
| Mid-Fifties | Burton Malkiel | +10.75% | 5 - 1 | |
| Aggressive Portfolio | Lyn Alden | +10.74% | 4 - 2 | |
| Seven Value | Scott Burns | +10.72% | 4 - 2 | |
| Sheltered Sam 70/30 | Bill Bernstein | +10.52% | 5 - 1 | |
| Aggressive Global Income | The Lazy Team | +10.31% | 5 - 1 | |
| Coward's Portfolio | Bill Bernstein | +10.17% | 5 - 1 | |
| LifeStrategy Growth Fund | Vanguard | +10.14% | 4 - 2 | |
| Four Funds | Bogleheads | +10.08% | 4 - 2 | |
| Three Funds | Bogleheads | +10.03% | 4 - 2 | |
| Six Ways from Sunday | Scott Burns | +9.96% | 4 - 2 | |
| Moderate Portfolio | Lyn Alden | +9.93% | 4 - 2 | |
| Coffeehouse | Bill Schultheis | +9.87% | 5 - 1 | |
| US Stocks ESG | +9.84% | 3 - 3 | ||
| Core Four | Rick Ferri | +9.83% | 5 - 1 | |
| All Country World 80/20 | +9.79% | 4 - 2 | ||
| JP Morgan Balanced Portfolio | JP Morgan | +9.56% | 5 - 1 | |
| Edge Select Moderately Aggressive | Merrill Lynch | +9.46% | 4 - 2 | |
| Developed World ex-US 60/40 | +9.46% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Big Rocks Portfolio | Larry Swedroe | +9.41% | 5 - 1 | |
| Dedalo Four | Dedalo Invest | +9.33% | 4 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged | +9.32% | 4 - 2 | ||
| Late Sixties and Beyond | Burton Malkiel | +9.28% | 5 - 1 | |
| Yale Endowment | David Swensen | +9.21% | 5 - 1 | |
| Lazy Portfolio | David Swensen | +9.17% | 5 - 1 | |
| Sheltered Sam 60/40 | Bill Bernstein | +9.14% | 5 - 1 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 80/20 | +8.98% | 3 - 3 | ||
| Margaritaville | Scott Burns | +8.96% | 4 - 2 | |
| Warren Buffett Portfolio | Warren Buffett | +8.95% | 3 - 3 | |
| Pinwheel | Tyler | +8.92% | 4 - 2 | |
| Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio | Jane Bryant Quinn | +8.77% | 4 - 2 | |
| Ultimate Buy&Hold | FundAdvice | +8.71% | 5 - 1 | |
| Pepperoni Portfolio | Davide Pisicchio | +8.61% | 4 - 2 | |
| Eliminate Fat Tails | Larry Swedroe | +8.49% | 5 - 1 | |
| Simple Path to Wealth | JL Collins | +8.46% | 3 - 3 | |
| US Stocks Value | +8.27% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Tilt Toward Value | Time Money Inc | +8.22% | 5 - 1 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum | +8.05% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum | +8.01% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Robo Advisor 50 Value Tilt | Betterment | +7.90% | 5 - 1 | |
| Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged | Tyler | +7.87% | 4 - 2 | |
| Five Fold | Scott Burns | +7.86% | 5 - 1 | |
| Simple Money Portfolio | Tim Maurer | +7.86% | 5 - 1 | |
| LifeStrategy Moderate Growth | Vanguard | +7.84% | 5 - 1 | |
| European Stocks | +7.84% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Sheltered Sam 50/50 | Bill Bernstein | +7.76% | 5 - 1 | |
| Conservative Portfolio | Lyn Alden | +7.76% | 4 - 2 | |
| Simple and Cheap | Time Money Inc | +7.70% | 5 - 1 | |
| Sandwich Portfolio | Bob Clyatt | +7.65% | 5 - 1 | |
| All Country World 60/40 | +7.64% | 4 - 2 | ||
| Talmud Portfolio | Roger Gibson | +7.63% | 5 - 1 | |
| Edge Select Moderate | Merrill Lynch | +7.49% | 5 - 1 | |
| Andrew Tobias Portfolio | Andrew Tobias | +7.17% | 5 - 1 | |
| Four Square | Scott Burns | +7.05% | 4 - 2 | |
| One-Decision Portfolio | Marvin Appel | +7.03% | 5 - 1 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 | +6.92% | 4 - 2 | ||
| GAA Global Asset Allocation | Mebane Faber | +6.82% | 4 - 2 | |
| Nano Portfolio | John Wasik | +6.80% | 5 - 1 | |
| Developed World ex-US 40/60 | +6.77% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Weird Portfolio | Value Stock Geek | +6.71% | 4 - 2 | |
| Global Market Portfolio | Credit Suisse | +6.63% | 5 - 1 | |
| Sheltered Sam 40/60 | Bill Bernstein | +6.38% | 5 - 1 | |
| Capricciosa Portfolio | Davide Pisicchio | +6.29% | 4 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG | +6.17% | 3 - 3 | ||
| Rob Arnott Portfolio | Rob Arnott | +6.15% | 4 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin | +6.14% | 4 - 2 | ||
| Couch Potato | Scott Burns | +6.13% | 4 - 2 | |
| Golden Ratio Portfolio | Frank Vasquez | +5.88% | 4 - 2 | |
| All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged | Ray Dalio | +5.86% | 4 - 2 | |
| Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum | +5.80% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Lifepath Fund | iShares | +5.71% | 5 - 1 | |
| Odd-Stats Strategy | Aim Ways | +5.62% | 4 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged | +5.57% | 4 - 2 | ||
| LifeStrategy Conservative Growth | Vanguard | +5.54% | 5 - 1 | |
| All Country World 40/60 | +5.50% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Larry Portfolio | Larry Swedroe | +5.40% | 5 - 1 | |
| Edge Select Moderately Conservative | Merrill Lynch | +5.31% | 5 - 1 | |
| Golden Butterfly | Tyler | +5.30% | 4 - 2 | |
| Aim comfortable trip | Aim Ways | +5.22% | 4 - 2 | |
| Ulcer Free Strategy | Aim Ways | +5.07% | 4 - 2 | |
| Sheltered Sam 30/70 | Bill Bernstein | +5.00% | 5 - 1 | |
| Dynamic 60/40 Income | The Lazy Team | +4.98% | 4 - 2 | |
| Four Seasons Portfolio | Davide Pisicchio | +4.89% | 4 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 | +4.86% | 4 - 2 | ||
| Paul Boyer Portfolio | Paul Boyer | +4.85% | 4 - 2 | |
| Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin | Tyler | +4.78% | 4 - 2 | |
| Marc Faber Portfolio | Marc Faber | +4.70% | 4 - 2 | |
| All Weather Portfolio | Ray Dalio | +4.62% | 4 - 2 | |
| In Saecula Saeculorum | Fulvio Marchese | +4.44% | 4 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG | +4.33% | 4 - 2 | ||
| Shield Strategy | Aim Ways | +4.27% | 4 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin | +4.08% | 4 - 2 | ||
| Developed World ex-US 20/80 | +4.07% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Edge Select Conservative | Merrill Lynch | +3.84% | 5 - 1 | |
| All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin | Ray Dalio | +3.84% | 4 - 2 | |
| Margherita Portfolio | Davide Pisicchio | +3.78% | 4 - 2 | |
| Sheltered Sam 20/80 | Bill Bernstein | +3.62% | 5 - 1 | |
| Robo Advisor 20 Value Tilt | Betterment | +3.57% | 5 - 1 | |
| All Country World 20/80 | +3.36% | 5 - 1 | ||
| LifeStrategy Income Fund | Vanguard | +3.24% | 5 - 1 | |
| Dynamic 40/60 Income | The Lazy Team | +3.24% | 4 - 2 | |
| US Stocks Minimum Volatility | +3.19% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Stocks/Bonds 20/80 | +2.81% | 5 - 1 | ||
| PISI Portfolio | Davide Pisicchio | +2.67% | 4 - 2 | |
| Desert Portfolio | Gyroscopic Investing | +2.55% | 4 - 2 | |
| Cockroach Portfolio | Tony Dong | +2.44% | 3 - 3 | |
| Dimensional Retirement Income Fund | DFA | +2.41% | 4 - 2 | |
| Sheltered Sam 10/90 | Bill Bernstein | +2.23% | 5 - 1 | |
| Robo Advisor 10 Value Tilt | Betterment | +2.08% | 5 - 1 | |
| Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin | Gyroscopic Investing | +2.03% | 4 - 2 | |
| High Yield Bonds Income | The Lazy Team | +1.86% | 5 - 1 | |
| Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged | Gyroscopic Investing | +1.79% | 4 - 2 | |
| US Cash | +1.74% | 6 - 0 | ||
| Conservative Income | Charles Schwab | +1.70% | 5 - 1 | |
| Permanent Portfolio | Harry Browne | +1.69% | 4 - 2 | |
| Gold Pivot Ptf | Aim Ways | +1.67% | 4 - 2 | |
| Total Bond Developed World ex-US | +1.38% | 5 - 1 | ||
| US Inflation Protection | +1.23% | 4 - 2 | ||
| All Country World Bonds | +1.21% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin | Harry Browne | +1.17% | 4 - 2 | |
| Simplified Permanent Portfolio | The Lazy Team | +0.97% | 4 - 2 | |
| Cape US Sector Value | Robert Shiller | +0.88% | 4 - 2 | |
| Sheltered Sam 0/100 | Bill Bernstein | +0.85% | 4 - 2 | |
| Total Bond US | +0.75% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Short Term Treasury | +0.60% | 5 - 1 | ||
| Robo Advisor 0 | Betterment | +0.58% | 5 - 1 | |
| 10-year Treasury | -0.06% | 2 - 4 | ||
| Berkshire Hathaway | Warren Buffett | -0.79% | 2 - 4 | |
| Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged | The Lazy Team | -2.01% | 4 - 2 | |
| Gold | -7.05% | 2 - 4 |
2026 - Best Investment Themes
Portfolios can be specialized with particular Investment Themes.
In the following table, the best (and worst) Investment Themes 2026 YTD returns. Columns are sortable.
Check all the Investment Themes
INVESTMENT THEMES - 2026 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2026
| ETF | Investment Theme | Return ▾ |
Months Pos - Neg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
EWY
|
South Korea | +107.67% | 4 - 2 |
|
EWT
|
Taiwan | +70.96% | 5 - 1 |
|
USO
|
WTI Crude Oil | +53.90% | 4 - 2 |
|
BNO
|
Brent Oil | +43.68% | 4 - 2 |
|
SNSR
|
Internet Of Things | +35.45% | 4 - 2 |
|
XLK
|
Information Technology | +32.66% | 2 - 4 |
|
HACK
|
Cyber Security | +30.56% | 4 - 2 |
|
IDNA
|
Genomics Immunology and Healthcare | +29.41% | 5 - 1 |
|
VPL
|
Pacific | +27.98% | 4 - 2 |
|
IJT
|
US Small Cap Growth | +26.91% | 5 - 1 |
|
EEM
|
Emerging Markets | +25.69% | 5 - 1 |
|
ICLN
|
Global Clean Energy | +25.05% | 5 - 1 |
|
EWN
|
Netherlands | +24.55% | 5 - 1 |
|
THD
|
Thailand | +24.04% | 5 - 1 |
|
IJR
|
US Small Cap Blend | +23.98% | 5 - 1 |
|
EWO
|
Austria | +21.78% | 5 - 1 |
|
IJK
|
US Mid Cap Growth | +21.55% | 5 - 1 |
|
IJS
|
US Small Cap Value | +20.88% | 5 - 1 |
|
IFRA
|
US Infrastructure | +20.73% | 4 - 2 |
|
XLE
|
Energy | +20.43% | 3 - 3 |
|
QQQ
|
US Technology | +20.16% | 3 - 3 |
|
XLI
|
Industrials | +20.04% | 4 - 2 |
|
DBC
|
Commodities | +19.23% | 4 - 2 |
|
XT
|
Exponential Techonologies | +19.01% | 4 - 2 |
|
IJH
|
US Mid Cap Blend | +17.40% | 5 - 1 |
|
EPU
|
Peru | +17.32% | 3 - 3 |
|
GXG
|
Colombia | +17.06% | 4 - 2 |
|
EWJ
|
Japan | +16.15% | 5 - 1 |
|
GREK
|
Greece | +15.40% | 4 - 2 |
|
VTV
|
US Large Cap Value | +15.30% | 5 - 1 |
|
TUR
|
Turkey | +14.35% | 3 - 3 |
|
NORW
|
Norway | +13.39% | 4 - 2 |
|
XLB
|
Materials | +13.00% | 3 - 3 |
|
EWK
|
Belgium | +12.75% | 5 - 1 |
|
VOE
|
US Mid Cap Value | +12.53% | 4 - 2 |
|
VT
|
World All Countries | +11.93% | 4 - 2 |
|
EWP
|
Spain | +11.93% | 5 - 1 |
|
FLLA
|
Latin America | +11.58% | 3 - 3 |
|
EWI
|
Italy | +11.19% | 5 - 1 |
|
VNQ
|
US REITs | +11.11% | 4 - 2 |
|
VTI
|
US Total Stock Market | +11.04% | 3 - 3 |
|
XLRE
|
Real Estate | +10.82% | 4 - 2 |
|
EPOL
|
Poland | +10.53% | 4 - 2 |
|
EIS
|
Israel | +10.36% | 3 - 3 |
|
EWW
|
Mexico | +10.17% | 4 - 2 |
|
SPY
|
US Large Cap Blend | +10.09% | 3 - 3 |
|
IGF
|
Global Infrastructure | +10.07% | 4 - 2 |
|
EFA
|
EAFE Stocks | +9.89% | 5 - 1 |
|
EWZ
|
Brazil | +9.63% | 3 - 3 |
|
EWS
|
Singapore | +9.57% | 5 - 1 |
|
EWA
|
Australia | +9.03% | 3 - 3 |
|
XLP
|
Consumer Staples | +8.29% | 4 - 2 |
|
EIRL
|
Ireland | +8.16% | 4 - 2 |
|
CPER
|
Copper | +7.92% | 4 - 2 |
|
VGK
|
Europe | +7.84% | 5 - 1 |
|
XLU
|
Utilities | +7.63% | 4 - 2 |
|
EWC
|
Canada | +7.38% | 4 - 2 |
|
EWL
|
Switzerland | +6.67% | 5 - 1 |
|
EWU
|
United Kingdom | +6.41% | 3 - 3 |
|
VUG
|
US Large Cap Growth | +6.18% | 2 - 4 |
|
BLCN
|
Blockchain | +5.92% | 2 - 4 |
|
BOTZ
|
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence | +4.77% | 4 - 2 |
|
CGW
|
Global Water | +4.32% | 4 - 2 |
|
KSA
|
Saudi Arabia | +4.04% | 2 - 4 |
|
EWD
|
Sweden | +3.93% | 4 - 2 |
|
EWQ
|
France | +3.39% | 5 - 1 |
|
XLV
|
Healthcare | +3.37% | 3 - 3 |
|
UAE
|
United Arab Emirates | +2.90% | 5 - 1 |
|
EMB
|
Emerg. Market Bonds | +2.38% | 5 - 1 |
|
BIL
|
US Cash | +1.74% | 6 - 0 |
|
HYG
|
US High Yield Bonds | +1.69% | 4 - 2 |
|
BNDX
|
International Bonds | +1.38% | 5 - 1 |
|
TIP
|
US TIPS | +1.23% | 4 - 2 |
|
IDRV
|
Self-Driving EV and Tech | +1.19% | 4 - 2 |
|
TLT
|
US Long Term Treasuries | +1.03% | 3 - 3 |
|
LQD
|
US Invest. Grade Bonds | +0.88% | 5 - 1 |
|
BND
|
US Total Bond Market | +0.75% | 5 - 1 |
|
EWM
|
Malaysia | +0.54% | 3 - 3 |
|
PFF
|
US Preferred Stocks | +0.48% | 3 - 3 |
|
EMIF
|
Emerging Markets Infrastructure | +0.31% | 3 - 3 |
|
ARGT
|
Argentina | +0.24% | 3 - 3 |
|
EWH
|
Hong Kong | +0.04% | 3 - 3 |
|
ENZL
|
New Zealand | -0.11% | 4 - 2 |
|
ECH
|
Chile | -0.18% | 3 - 3 |
|
EWG
|
Germany | -0.71% | 4 - 2 |
|
QAT
|
Qatar | -1.03% | 3 - 3 |
|
EPHE
|
Philippines | -1.15% | 3 - 3 |
|
XLF
|
Financials | -1.27% | 2 - 4 |
|
XLY
|
Consumer Discretionary | -1.39% | 3 - 3 |
|
METV
|
Metaverse | -1.76% | 2 - 4 |
|
EDEN
|
Denmark | -1.93% | 3 - 3 |
|
VNM
|
Vietnam | -3.20% | 2 - 4 |
|
UNG
|
Natural Gas | -4.40% | 3 - 3 |
|
EZA
|
South Africa | -6.14% | 4 - 2 |
|
GLD
|
Gold | -7.05% | 2 - 4 |
|
XLC
|
Communication Services | -8.47% | 2 - 4 |
|
INDA
|
India | -8.62% | 3 - 3 |
|
EBIZ
|
Global E-Commerce | -14.78% | 1 - 5 |
|
FXI
|
China | -16.88% | 2 - 4 |
|
SLV
|
Silver | -17.00% | 3 - 3 |
|
EMQQ
|
Emerging Markets E-Commerce | -22.69% | 1 - 5 |
|
PALL
|
Palladium | -24.06% | 3 - 3 |
|
PPLT
|
Platinum | -24.21% | 3 - 3 |
|
EIDO
|
Indonesia | -38.38% | 1 - 5 |
| Legend: Stocks Fixed Income Commodities |