ETFS
Our Best Rated Stock ETFs for 2026
Morningstar reveals Australian and global stock ETFs likely to outperform peers over a full market cycle, after accounting for fees and risk.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that focus on stocks can be an excellent way for investors to get exposure to Australian and global stock markets.
Stocks have the highest growth potential among the core asset classes, though they also carry the most risk. Investors with long investing horizons will likely put most, if not all, of their portfolio assets into stocks.
Buying stocks through an ETF allows investors to access many stocks in one trade and diversify their portfolio with greater ease. They are often easier to buy than their managed fund counterparts as they are traded on an exchange and don’t have the investment minimums that some managed funds do.
Morningstar has identified several Australian and global stock ETFs likely to outperform their peer group over a full market cycle, after accounting for fees and risk.
Morningstar performs a comprehensive assessment of the fund managers’ approach to their investment strategy (Process), the individuals who manage the fund (People), and the asset manager that offers the fund (Parent). These pillar assessments also account for other factors like Price and Performance.
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