Period: 01 Jan 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 (09 months).

The best ETF Portfolio of 2026 is:
Cathie Wood Ark Tech Portfolio, with a +29.29% return.

The best Investment Theme of 2026 is:
Brent Oil, with a +112.18% 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 Sep 2026
ETF Portfolio Author Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
Ark Tech Portfolio Cathie Wood +29.29% 6 - 3
US Stocks Momentum +27.29% 6 - 3
Emerging Markets Stocks +22.71% 6 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum +21.29% 6 - 3
Technology +20.83% 5 - 4
Robust Alpha Architect +17.48% 7 - 2
Ivy Portfolio Mebane Faber +16.41% 6 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum +15.28% 6 - 3
7Twelve Portfolio Craig Israelsen +14.65% 6 - 3
Five Asset Roger Gibson +14.56% 6 - 3
Developed World ex-US Stocks +14.10% 5 - 4
Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Betterment +13.60% 6 - 3
Diavola Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +13.23% 5 - 4
Robo Advisor 90 Value Tilt Betterment +13.16% 6 - 3
Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Paul Merriman +13.11% 7 - 2
Sheltered Sam 100/0 Bill Bernstein +12.97% 7 - 2
Perfect Portfolio Ben Stein +12.91% 5 - 4
All Country World Stocks +12.86% 5 - 4
US Stocks ESG +12.84% 4 - 5
Dedalo Three Dedalo Invest +12.66% 5 - 4
US Stocks +12.58% 4 - 5
US Stocks Quality +12.57% 7 - 2
Seven Value Scott Burns +11.77% 6 - 3
Sheltered Sam 90/10 Bill Bernstein +11.61% 7 - 2
Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Betterment +11.48% 6 - 3
Edge Select Aggressive Merrill Lynch +11.48% 6 - 3
Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett +11.47% 4 - 5
Second Grader's Starter Paul Farrell +11.40% 5 - 4
Six Ways from Sunday Scott Burns +11.25% 6 - 3
Developed World ex-US 80/20 +11.05% 5 - 4
Family Taxable Portfolio Ted Aronson +11.00% 6 - 3
Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum +10.96% 6 - 3
Mid-Twenties Burton Malkiel +10.91% 6 - 3
Dedalo Eleven Dedalo Invest +10.87% 5 - 4
Aggressive Portfolio Lyn Alden +10.50% 5 - 4
Long Term Portfolio Ben Stein +10.35% 6 - 3
Late Thirties to Early Forties Burton Malkiel +10.35% 6 - 3
Sheltered Sam 80/20 Bill Bernstein +10.25% 7 - 2
No Brainer Portfolio Bill Bernstein +10.24% 6 - 3
LifeStrategy Growth Fund Vanguard +9.99% 5 - 4
Four Funds Bogleheads +9.93% 5 - 4
Dedalo Four Dedalo Invest +9.90% 5 - 4
US Stocks Equal Weight +9.89% 7 - 2
Three Funds Bogleheads +9.87% 5 - 4
All Country World 80/20 +9.86% 5 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 +9.52% 4 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum +9.28% 7 - 2
Moderate Portfolio Lyn Alden +9.24% 5 - 4
Core Four Rick Ferri +9.13% 6 - 3
Gretchen Tai Portfolio Gretchen Tai +9.12% 6 - 3
JP Morgan Balanced Portfolio JP Morgan +9.08% 7 - 2
Mid-Fifties Burton Malkiel +9.05% 6 - 3
Ideal Index Frank Armstrong +9.04% 6 - 3
Gone Fishin' Portfolio Alexander Green +8.91% 6 - 3
Sheltered Sam 70/30 Bill Bernstein +8.89% 7 - 2
US Stocks Value +8.87% 7 - 2
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Merrill Lynch +8.84% 5 - 4
Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins +8.75% 4 - 5
Coward's Portfolio Bill Bernstein +8.68% 6 - 3
Pepperoni Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +8.31% 5 - 4
Margaritaville Scott Burns +8.12% 5 - 4
Aggressive Global Income The Lazy Team +8.05% 7 - 2
Developed World ex-US 60/40 +7.99% 6 - 3
Big Rocks Portfolio Larry Swedroe +7.94% 7 - 2
Andrew Tobias Portfolio Andrew Tobias +7.62% 7 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged +7.55% 5 - 4
Sheltered Sam 60/40 Bill Bernstein +7.53% 7 - 2
Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio Jane Bryant Quinn +7.51% 5 - 4
Ultimate Buy&Hold FundAdvice +7.23% 7 - 2
Late Sixties and Beyond Burton Malkiel +7.23% 6 - 3
Yale Endowment David Swensen +7.16% 6 - 3
Pinwheel Tyler +7.13% 5 - 4
Lazy Portfolio David Swensen +7.10% 6 - 3
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Vanguard +6.93% 6 - 3
All Country World 60/40 +6.87% 5 - 4
Conservative Portfolio Lyn Alden +6.81% 5 - 4
Simple Money Portfolio Tim Maurer +6.75% 7 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG +6.61% 4 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 +6.46% 5 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin +6.27% 5 - 4
Coffeehouse Bill Schultheis +6.25% 6 - 3
Sheltered Sam 50/50 Bill Bernstein +6.18% 6 - 3
Sandwich Portfolio Bob Clyatt +6.16% 6 - 3
Tilt Toward Value Time Money Inc +6.12% 6 - 3
Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum +6.11% 6 - 3
Edge Select Moderate Merrill Lynch +6.09% 6 - 3
Simple and Cheap Time Money Inc +6.01% 6 - 3
European Stocks +5.98% 7 - 2
Robo Advisor 50 Value Tilt Betterment +5.94% 6 - 3
Capricciosa Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +5.81% 5 - 4
GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber +5.77% 5 - 4
Four Square Scott Burns +5.77% 5 - 4
Eliminate Fat Tails Larry Swedroe +5.72% 6 - 3
Five Fold Scott Burns +5.45% 6 - 3
Rob Arnott Portfolio Rob Arnott +5.40% 6 - 3
Couch Potato Scott Burns +5.24% 5 - 4
Developed World ex-US 40/60 +4.94% 6 - 3
Sheltered Sam 40/60 Bill Bernstein +4.82% 6 - 3
Aim comfortable trip Aim Ways +4.75% 5 - 4
One-Decision Portfolio Marvin Appel +4.68% 7 - 2
Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson +4.67% 7 - 2
US Stocks Minimum Volatility +4.58% 7 - 2
Golden Ratio Portfolio Frank Vasquez +4.39% 5 - 4
Nano Portfolio John Wasik +4.36% 7 - 2
Four Seasons Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +4.25% 5 - 4
Odd-Stats Strategy Aim Ways +4.10% 5 - 4
Shield Strategy Aim Ways +4.08% 5 - 4
All Country World 40/60 +3.87% 6 - 3
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Vanguard +3.87% 6 - 3
In Saecula Saeculorum Fulvio Marchese +3.73% 5 - 4
Lifepath Fund iShares +3.72% 6 - 3
Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum +3.69% 6 - 3
Global Market Portfolio Credit Suisse +3.56% 6 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG +3.49% 5 - 4
Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged Roger Gibson +3.47% 6 - 3
Edge Select Moderately Conservative Merrill Lynch +3.46% 6 - 3
Sheltered Sam 30/70 Bill Bernstein +3.46% 6 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 +3.40% 5 - 4
Weird Portfolio Value Stock Geek +3.29% 6 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum +3.28% 6 - 3
All Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio +3.23% 5 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin +3.21% 5 - 4
Dynamic 60/40 Income The Lazy Team +3.08% 6 - 3
Marc Faber Portfolio Marc Faber +3.07% 6 - 3
Golden Butterfly Tyler +2.96% 5 - 4
Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin Tyler +2.95% 5 - 4
Larry Portfolio Larry Swedroe +2.75% 6 - 3
Margherita Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +2.74% 5 - 4
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin Ray Dalio +2.73% 5 - 4
US Cash +2.66% 9 - 0
Robo Advisor 20 Value Tilt Betterment +2.36% 6 - 3
Ulcer Free Strategy Aim Ways +2.33% 5 - 4
Edge Select Conservative Merrill Lynch +2.17% 6 - 3
Sheltered Sam 20/80 Bill Bernstein +2.10% 6 - 3
Developed World ex-US 20/80 +1.89% 6 - 3
Gold Pivot Ptf Aim Ways +1.87% 5 - 4
Desert Portfolio Gyroscopic Investing +1.83% 5 - 4
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged Ray Dalio +1.82% 5 - 4
Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin Gyroscopic Investing +1.82% 5 - 4
Dynamic 40/60 Income The Lazy Team +1.78% 5 - 4
Paul Boyer Portfolio Paul Boyer +1.72% 5 - 4
Dimensional Retirement Income Fund DFA +1.45% 5 - 4
Robo Advisor 10 Value Tilt Betterment +1.29% 6 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged +1.13% 5 - 4
All Country World 20/80 +0.88% 6 - 3
Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne +0.83% 5 - 4
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne +0.82% 5 - 4
LifeStrategy Income Fund Vanguard +0.80% 6 - 3
Sheltered Sam 10/90 Bill Bernstein +0.75% 6 - 3
PISI Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +0.63% 5 - 4
Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged Tyler +0.42% 5 - 4
Short Term Treasury +0.38% 7 - 2
Cockroach Portfolio Tony Dong +0.34% 5 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 +0.34% 6 - 3
Robo Advisor 0 Betterment +0.22% 7 - 2
Simplified Permanent Portfolio The Lazy Team -0.15% 5 - 4
Sheltered Sam 0/100 Bill Bernstein -0.61% 5 - 4
Conservative Income Charles Schwab -0.68% 6 - 3
Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett -1.03% 3 - 6
Total Bond Developed World ex-US -1.17% 5 - 4
US Inflation Protection -2.10% 4 - 5
All Country World Bonds -2.12% 6 - 3
High Yield Bonds Income The Lazy Team -2.33% 6 - 3
Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing -2.67% 5 - 4
Total Bond US -2.73% 6 - 3
Cape US Sector Value Robert Shiller -3.58% 6 - 3
Gold -3.90% 4 - 5
10-year Treasury -4.64% 3 - 6
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged The Lazy Team -5.17% 5 - 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 Sep 2026
ETF Investment Theme Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
BNO
Brent Oil +112.18% 7 - 2
USO
WTI Crude Oil +110.61% 7 - 2
EWY
South Korea +88.01% 6 - 3
EWT
Taiwan +77.71% 7 - 2
IDNA
Genomics Immunology and Healthcare +62.27% 7 - 2
HACK
Cyber Security +50.85% 7 - 2
DBC
Commodities +44.54% 7 - 2
XLE
Energy +40.28% 5 - 4
QTUM
Quantum Computing +39.19% 7 - 2
XLK
Information Technology +36.46% 4 - 5
GXG
Colombia +32.86% 6 - 3
SNSR
Internet Of Things +32.36% 6 - 3
GREK
Greece +30.99% 7 - 2
AIQ
Technology and Artificial Intelligence +28.12% 5 - 4
EPOL
Poland +26.88% 7 - 2
NORW
Norway +25.57% 6 - 3
EPU
Peru +24.66% 5 - 4
EWS
Singapore +23.08% 7 - 2
EEM
Emerging Markets +22.71% 6 - 3
EWO
Austria +22.44% 7 - 2
EWJ
Japan +21.36% 7 - 2
THD
Thailand +20.95% 6 - 3
QQQ
US Technology +20.83% 5 - 4
XT
Exponential Techonologies +20.12% 6 - 3
EWN
Netherlands +19.96% 6 - 3
EWZ
Brazil +18.37% 5 - 4
VTV
US Large Cap Value +14.85% 7 - 2
CWB
US Convertible Bonds +14.65% 5 - 4
IJT
US Small Cap Growth +14.18% 5 - 4
IJR
US Small Cap Blend +14.13% 5 - 4
CPER
Copper +13.79% 6 - 3
IJS
US Small Cap Value +13.77% 6 - 3
IJK
US Mid Cap Growth +13.59% 6 - 3
EIRL
Ireland +13.17% 6 - 3
VT
World All Countries +12.86% 5 - 4
SPY
US Large Cap Blend +12.71% 5 - 4
VTI
US Total Stock Market +12.58% 4 - 5
VOE
US Mid Cap Value +11.93% 6 - 3
EWP
Spain +11.57% 7 - 2
METV
Metaverse +11.34% 4 - 5
VUG
US Large Cap Growth +11.18% 4 - 5
EIS
Israel +10.92% 4 - 5
EWI
Italy +10.21% 7 - 2
XLV
Healthcare +10.15% 5 - 4
EFA
EAFE Stocks +9.90% 7 - 2
IJH
US Mid Cap Blend +9.88% 6 - 3
EWA
Australia +9.61% 5 - 4
XLB
Materials +8.77% 4 - 5
EWC
Canada +8.76% 6 - 3
UAE
United Arab Emirates +8.64% 7 - 2
XLI
Industrials +8.50% 4 - 5
EWK
Belgium +7.55% 6 - 3
EWU
United Kingdom +7.31% 4 - 5
IFRA
US Infrastructure +5.87% 4 - 5
XLP
Consumer Staples +5.76% 5 - 4
EWH
Hong Kong +5.73% 4 - 5
VNQ
US REITs +4.17% 5 - 4
EWW
Mexico +4.05% 5 - 4
EWD
Sweden +3.95% 6 - 3
XLRE
Real Estate +3.83% 5 - 4
ICLN
Global Clean Energy +3.75% 5 - 4
BIL
US Cash +2.66% 9 - 0
EWM
Malaysia +2.15% 5 - 4
IGF
Global Infrastructure +1.74% 5 - 4
KSA
Saudi Arabia +1.28% 3 - 6
EMIF
Emerging Markets Infrastructure +0.57% 5 - 4
ENZL
New Zealand +0.54% 6 - 3
EWL
Switzerland +0.39% 6 - 3
HYG
US High Yield Bonds -0.34% 5 - 4
TUR
Turkey -0.59% 4 - 5
EWG
Germany -0.85% 6 - 3
CGW
Global Water -1.06% 4 - 5
BNDX
International Bonds -1.17% 5 - 4
XLF
Financials -1.31% 4 - 5
PFF
US Preferred Stocks -1.39% 5 - 4
TIP
US TIPS -2.10% 4 - 5
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds -2.32% 6 - 3
BOTZ
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence -2.71% 5 - 4
BND
US Total Bond Market -2.73% 6 - 3
EDEN
Denmark -2.90% 5 - 4
EWQ
France -3.05% 6 - 3
GLD
Gold -3.90% 4 - 5
LQD
US Invest. Grade Bonds -4.35% 6 - 3
XLC
Communication Services -4.87% 4 - 5
ECH
Chile -4.93% 4 - 5
EZA
South Africa -4.97% 6 - 3
ARGT
Argentina -5.38% 4 - 5
XLU
Utilities -5.68% 4 - 5
EPHE
Philippines -6.96% 4 - 5
TLT
US Long Term Treasuries -8.02% 4 - 5
XLY
Consumer Discretionary -8.29% 4 - 5
QAT
Qatar -10.43% 4 - 5
FXI
China -10.48% 3 - 6
VNM
Vietnam -11.16% 3 - 6
IDRV
Self-Driving EV and Tech -12.71% 5 - 4
INDA
India -13.64% 4 - 5
EBIZ
Global E-Commerce -13.89% 2 - 7
SLV
Silver -15.38% 4 - 5
UNG
Natural Gas -15.42% 4 - 5
PPLT
Platinum -17.34% 5 - 4
EMQQ
Emerging Markets E-Commerce -23.69% 2 - 7
PALL
Palladium -24.99% 5 - 4
EIDO
Indonesia -36.09% 3 - 6
Legend: Stocks Fixed Income Commodities