2 Vanguard ETFs to Own in 2026 and 1 I'm Avoiding

2026-01-10 11:05:00 ET

A lot of people use the new year as an opportunity to review their investment plans. In a lot of cases, investors like to load up on the previous year's winners, giving in to recency bias and being enamored by the idea of continued big returns.

However, as we look at current conditions as we move into 2026, there's a case to be made for moving away from last year's winners. Sure, tech and AI stocks have performed incredibly well over the past three years, but that's a long time for one narrow group to be pulling the market higher. Plus, we're already seeing evidence that the economy is slowing in places, and the labor market is not being supportive.

That's cause for fresh thinking. With that in mind, here are two Vanguard ETFs I think are worth owning in 2026 and one to consider staying away from.

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