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The ETFs That Beat the S&P 500 and Nasdaq So Far in 2026: Oil Funds Up 137%, Chips and Taiwan
Oct 18, 2026
We checked 80 popular ETFs against the S&P 500 (up 11.9% this year through October 16) and the Nasdaq Composite (up 12.5%). 24 of them beat both. Oil funds lead, up about 134% to 137%; the US Energy Information Administration says attacks on oil infrastructure and tankers in the Middle East pushed prices up, and Brent averaged $114 a barrel in September. Taiwan and chip funds follow, up about 64% to 67%, though they were far higher in June. Gold, bitcoin and silver funds are down.
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