Age Well Brief / Market update

Weekly Fund & ETF Performance

A broad educational snapshot of representative stock, bond, factor, real-estate, and Bitcoin exposures. Use the table to understand market context, not to select an investment.

Data through
August 7 close
Weekly breadth
20 of 21 rose
Median 1-week return
+2.93%
Weekly leader
VSS +5.42%
Fixed-income average
+0.40%

Weekly comparison

Performance by exposure

Returns are historical and shown for comparison. On smaller screens, each fund becomes a labeled reading card.

Representative fund and ETF performance, data through August 7, 2026 market close
TickerFundExposure10Y ann.1Y1M1W
U.S. Equity Core
VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFETFU.S. large-cap+15.40%+22.77%+2.90%+3.50%
VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETFETFU.S. mid-cap+11.60%+18.35%+2.36%+2.15%
VBVanguard Small-Cap ETFETFU.S. small-cap+11.28%+29.20%+2.48%+3.71%
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFETFTotal U.S. stock market+14.90%+23.39%+2.78%+3.69%
International Equity
VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFETFDeveloped international equity+10.21%+29.26%+3.05%+3.21%
VWOVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFETFEmerging markets equity+7.80%+22.41%+1.65%+2.93%
VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETFETFTotal international equity+9.56%+27.40%+2.72%+3.10%
Global Equity
VTVanguard Total World Stock ETFETFGlobal/world equity+12.58%+24.52%+2.74%+3.49%
Fixed Income
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETFETFU.S. aggregate/core bonds+1.41%+2.59%-0.24%+0.58%
VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFETFShort-term bonds / cash-like+1.77%+2.92%+0.33%+0.26%
SCHPSchwab U.S. TIPS ETFETFInflation-protected bonds+2.41%+2.00%-0.13%+0.35%
Alternatives & Factors
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFETFReal estate / REITs+4.87%+14.80%+1.38%-0.53%
SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFETFDividend-focused equity+12.81%+30.75%+5.08%+1.28%
VUGVanguard Growth ETFETFGrowth-focused equity+17.83%+17.33%+2.78%+4.93%
VTVVanguard Value ETFETFValue-focused equity+12.62%+28.66%+2.63%+1.98%
QQQInvesco QQQ ETFETFNasdaq / large-cap tech tilt+20.84%+26.45%-0.03%+5.09%
VSSVanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFETFInternational small-cap equity+7.93%+19.41%+3.49%+5.42%
HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFETFHigh-yield bonds+4.60%+5.20%+0.31%+0.64%
USMViShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETFETFMinimum-volatility U.S. equity+9.95%+10.04%+3.09%+2.75%
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFETFHealthcare sector equity+10.11%+29.51%+2.16%+1.93%
Bitcoin
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFExchange-traded trustBitcoin spot exposureN/A-44.35%+2.76%+3.25%

Method and limitations

  • 10-year values are annualized compound returns. One-year and one-month values are trailing dividend-adjusted total returns.
  • One-week values compare adjusted closes from July 31 through August 7, 2026; distributions are reflected where applicable.
  • The 21 rows are representative examples, not a complete market benchmark, recommendation list, or model portfolio.
  • IBIT launched in 2024, so a 10-year return is unavailable.

Educational use only. Historical performance does not predict future results. This page is not individualized investment, tax, or legal advice.

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