Each month, we check on the performance of the largest US stock, bond, and active exchange-traded funds.
The Morningstar US Market Index rose 2.26% during August and is up 26.52% over the past year. The Morningstar US Core Bond Index rose 1.43% last month and is up 7.21% over the past year. In the global markets, stocks gained 2.4% during August, as measured by the Morningstar Global Markets Index. Bonds rose 2.31%, as measured by the Morningstar Global Core Bond Index. Over the past year, global stocks are up 23.25% and global bonds are up 6.55%.
Largest US Stock ETF Performance
Out of the 10 largest US stock ETFs, last month’s top performer was the $198.1 billion Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, which gained 2.90%. The bottom performer was the $277.7 billion Invesco QQQ Trust, which gained 1.16%. Here’s more about the performance of the largest US stock ETFs.


