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ULTY attracted investors with eye-popping distributions, but its performance has been disappointing.
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Why We Downgraded Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF
Plus, other Morningstar Medalist Rating highlights from August.
What’s Next for Gold Prices After the Latest Rebound?
Gold bounced in late August after a steep decline in the first half of 2026.
How the Largest Active ETFs Performed
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF led active ETF returns in August, while Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF lagged.
Worst-Performing Stock ETFs
Inspire Growth ETF and Tema US Manufacturing & Reshoring ETF were among the worst-performing ETFs in August 2026.
What Bond ETF Investors’ Shifting Tactics Tell Us About the Fed’s Plan for Inflation
US ETF inflows surpassed $179.4 billion in August, with ultrashort bond ETFs accounting for $12.1 billion.
Tax-Efficient Retirement-Saver Portfolios for ETF Investors
Composed of broad-market equity ETFs and smaller allocations to municipal bonds, these portfolios are designed for retirement savers’ taxable accounts.
Tax-Sheltered ESG Retirement-Saver Portfolios for ETF Investors
These low-cost ETF portfolios are designed to deliver potent asset-class exposures to ESG-conscious investors saving for retirement.
Tax-Sheltered Retirement-Saver Portfolios for ETF Investors
These three portfolios are geared toward the tax-deferred accounts of people who are still working and saving for retirement.
Tax-Efficient Retirement-Bucket Portfolios for ETF Investors
These tax-efficient portfolios are geared toward retirees who are seeking simplicity and balance.
Tax-Sheltered ESG Retirement-Bucket Portfolios for ETF Investors
These in-retirement portfolios invest in ESG-friendly ETFs that should provide marketlike exposures.
Tax-Sheltered Retirement-Bucket Portfolios for ETF Investors
These portfolio mixes are geared to retirees with different time horizons and risk tolerances or capacities.
How the Largest Bond ETFs Performed
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF led bond ETF returns in August, while Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund lagged.
How the Largest Stock ETFs Performed
Invesco QQQ Trust led stock ETF returns in August, while Vanguard Morningstar Mid Cap Index Fund lagged.
Top-Performing Stock ETFs
Baron First Principles ETF and ARK Next Generation Internet ETF were among the best-performing ETFs in August 2026.
Vanguard Closes the Gap With BlackRock on ETFs
Where the largest managers rank versus the competition by size, ratings, and experience.
Markets Brief: Value ETFs Making a Big Tech Bet, Nvidia’s Dealmaking, and the Cybersecurity Stock Outlook
The ripples from the AI stock boom are even showing up in value-stock ETFs.
Why Bitcoin Surged to $80,000, and What May Come Next
US debt worries, inflows into ETFs, and a weaker dollar have triggered bitcoin’s latest rebound.
These Dubious Investments Prey on Your Worst Instincts
Morningstar’s Jeff Ptak weighs in on private markets, thematic ETFs, and crypto. As for private assets in 401(k)s, he’s not mincing words: ‘I hate it.’
New ETFs Are Launching Fast. Proceed With Caution
Plus, the problems with leveraged and inverse ETFs that tend to shrink investor returns.
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