top of page
Search

Special Report: Astoria’s 10 ETFs for 2026

ree

  • At the moment, the industry is flooded with 2026 outlooks loaded with bold predictions, yet very few translate into actionable guidance. Even fewer provide transparency. Rarely do you see links to last year’s forecasts so readers can evaluate the track record. Our aim is to deliver genuine thought leadership backed by actionable investment ideas. Here are our 10 ETFs for 2025

 

  • Investing is ultimately about acquiring assets below intrinsic value, identifying catalysts, and capturing favorable convexity. The path ahead in 2026 requires more discipline, a tactical risk-managed framework, and a willingness to move beyond traditional beta.

 

  • 2026 is unlikely to reward complacency. Instead, Astoria believes it will favor asymmetric thinking, attention to structured outcomes, selective risk-taking, and openness to evolving structures such as autocallables. Our 10 ETF ideas for 2026 are designed to reflect that philosophy.


  • Our 10 ETFs for 2024 reflected a fairly bullish stance. In 2025, we intentionally scaled back our optimism. As we shift our focus toward 2026, we believe defined-outcome solutions should move toward the top of the playbook. Markets are exhibiting some of the strongest bubble dynamics we have seen in decades. Importantly, we view this period as more analogous to 1996–1998 rather than the onset of a bubble bursting (i.e., 2000). At that time, the Fed tightened into a bubble, and today, it is cutting. Our mandate remains clear: we are paid to manage risk as diligently as we pursue returns. This is not the time for unchecked bullishness.


  • Just remember, for a bubble to fully burst, something must puncture it. Bubbles do not deflate on their own.  Investors must sell assets to fund new opportunities, cover obligations, or pay down debt. A policy shock, a disruption to the employment system, or the introduction of a wealth tax (which has historical precedent) could serve as that catalyst.



bottom of page