Everyone is heading towards "artificial intelligence"...
But smart investors are buying something completely different.
We are at the beginning of 2026, and if we look at the best-performing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from Vanguard, one thing stands out clearly:
There are no big tech companies.
What do the numbers tell us?
1- The sectors of Industrials (VIS) and Materials (VAW)
are at the forefront, with returns of about 8.7%.
The world is returning to construction, manufacturing, and physical resources.
2- Small companies dominate the rest of the list
(Russell 2000 Index and S&P 600 Index)
Liquidity is increasingly shifting away from safe havens of large corporations and seeking growth in small and medium-sized companies.
A complete list of the best-performing funds:
VIS Industrials ETF ($VIS) – 8.74% 🟢
VAW Materials ETF ($VAW) – 8.37% 🟢
VTWG Russell 2000 Growth ETF ($VTWG) – 8.15% 🟢
VFMO U.S. Momentum Factor ETF ($VFMO) – 8.04% 🟢
VTWO Russell 2000 ETF ($VTWO) – 7.91% 🟢
VTWV Russell 2000 Value ETF ($VTWV) – 7.77% 🟢
VBK Small-Cap Growth ETF ($VBK) – 7.58% 🟢
VIOV S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (VIOV) – 7.29% 🟢
VIOO S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (VIOO) – 6.98% 🟢
VIOG S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) – 6.92% 🟢
Lesson learned:
Don’t chase yesterday’s trades (the crowded tech).
Invest in the sectors that will build tomorrow's economy (industrials and materials).
Is your portfolio ready for this shift?
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