The Market Is Up 10% in 2026 -- Are These ETFs Still Worth Buying Now?
The S&P 500 is up 8% at the halfway point of 2026. Four ETFs are recommended for investors to consider buying.
Intelligence analysis by Qwen 2.5 (3B)
Four ETFs are recommended by a Motley Fool analyst for investors considering buying in 2026, as the market has been strong over recent years.
The stock market is doing well in 2026. The article suggests buying four ETFs that track different parts of the market: one for large companies, one for tech stocks, one for growth stocks, and one for dividend-paying stocks.
Analysis
{"# A $60B Vote of Confidence":"- The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has an expense ratio of just 0.03%.\n- The Invesco QQQ Trust is actively managed but consistently beats the S&P 500.\n- The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF requires stocks with strong balance sheets and cash flow.","# Why Cursor?":"- AI stocks are leading the way in today's bull market.\n- The Invesque QQQ Trust is an actively managed fund that tracks the Nasdaq-100 index, which has produced total yearly returns of 21.8% on an annualized basis over the past decade.","# The Road Ahead":"- Bull markets can last a pretty long time.\n- The longest bull market lasted from 1987 to 2000 and produced a 582% gain, while the second-longest ran from 2009 to 2020 and generated a 400% return."}
Key points
- The S&P 500 is up 8% at the halfway point of 2026
- Four ETFs are recommended for investors considering buying in 2026
- AI stocks are leading the way in today's bull market
- The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has an expense ratio of just 0.03%
- The Invesque QQQ Trust is actively managed but consistently beats the S&P 500
If AI continues to drive innovation and productivity gains, these ETFs could continue to perform well in the future.
However, if AI does not continue to lead the market or there are other significant changes in the economy, these ETFs may underperform.
