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Top Performing Investments August 2026 - October 2026: Three-Month Analysis

Written by Boring Money

13 Aug, 1970

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What Happened in Markets August - October: Key Investment Trends

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Monthly sector performance vs MSCI World, August - October 2026

Hover on the bars below to zoom in on performance

3 and 5 year sector performance vs MSCI World

Performance is calculated at the end of the month. Data provided by FE fundInfo, correct as at 31st October 2026.

Which investments performed best between August and October 2026?

Key observations

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Top performing investments by sector

Category

Top performer

August to October Performance

3 year performance

5 year performance

OCF

Energy

SSGA State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Energy Select Sector UCITS ETF in GB

19.1%

62.6%

192.5%

0.45%

Health Care

IQ EQ Fund Management ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF Acc USD in GB

43.6%

-

-

0.75%

Consumer Staples

iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples UCITS ETF GBP in GB

7.6%

34.5%

53.4%

0.15%

Information Technology

WisdomTree Cybersecurity UCITS ETF Acc USD in GB

33.3%

128.7%

71.3%

0.45%

Consumer Discretionary

GAM Multistock Luxury Brands Equity RA GBP TR in GB

5.4%

5.4%

3.8%

1.25%

Materials

Invesco Materials S&P US Select Sector UCITS ETF in GB

5.9%

30.9%

36.5%

0.14%

Utilities

Amundi S&P World Utilities Screened UCITS ETF A Acc in GB

54.0%

50.8%

-

0.18%

FundInfo, correct as at 31st October 2026.

Sector Performance August 2026 - October 2026

⚡Which Energy sector fund performed best August - October 2026?

Summary

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Investment

Cumulative 3 month performance

3 year cumulative performance

5 year cumulative performance

OCF

SSGA State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Energy Select Sector UCITS ETF in GB

19.1%

62.6%

192.5%

0.15%

iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS ETF CHF in GB

19.1%

61.7%

191.3%

0.15%

Xtrackers MSCI USA Energy UCITS ETF 1D USD TR in GB

16.7%

59.2%

184.6%

0.12%

SSGA State Street SPDR MSCI World Energy UCITS ETF in GB

15.8%

63.6%

168.0%

0.30%

BlackRock BGF World Energy D4 GBP TR in GB**

15.8%

56.4%

151.6%

1.31%

SSGA State Street SPDR MSCI Europe Energy UCITS ETF in GB

15.1%

67.2%

160.9%

0.18%

Kistos PLC Kistos Holdings PLC Ord GBP0.10 in GB

14.7%

64.2%

-8.8%

N/A

Xtrackers MSCI World Energy UCITS ETF 1C USD in GB

14.3%

61.6%

165.1%

0.25%

iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production UCITS ETF CHF in GB

14.6%

33.7%

112.8%

0.55%

Schroder ISF Global Energy I Acc NAV USD in GB

13.3%

70.2%

176.2%

0.06%

Data provided by FE FundInfo, correct as at 31st July 2026.

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🩺How did Health Care stocks perform August - October 2026?

Summary

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Investment

Cumulative 3 month performance

3 year cumulative performance

5 year cumulative performance

OCF

IQ EQ Fund Management ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF Acc USD in GB

43.6%

-

-

0.75%

VanEck Genomics and Healthcare Innovators UCITS ETF USD in GB

29.5%

60.5%

-

0.35%

Seneca Partners Limited Seneca Growth Capital VCT PLC Ord 1P TR in GB

28.6%

65.9%

11.8%

0.08%

L&G Healthcare Technology & Innovation UCITS ETF in GB

19.1%

86.6%

2.3%

0.49%

iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF CHF in GB

18.0%

68.3%

16.0%

0.40%

iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF USD in GB

18.0%

68.3%

16.0%

0.40%

Global X Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health UCITS ETF A Acc USD in GB

15.4%

46.8%

-26.2%

0.68%

Invesco S&P World Health Care ESG UCITS ETF Acc USD in GB

15.2%

36.3%

-

0.18%

iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF CHF in GB

14.6%

40.0%

70.5%

0.15%

iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF USD in GB

14.6%

40.0%

70.5%

0.15%

SSGA State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Health Care Select Sector UCITS ETF in GB

14.6%

39.9%

51.0%

0.15%

Data provided by FE FundInfo, correct as at 31st October 2026.

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🛒How did Consumer Staples perform August - October 2026?

Summary

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Investment

Cumulative 3 month performance

3 year cumulative performance

5 year cumulative performance

OCF

iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples UCITS ETF GBP in GB

7.6%

34.5%

53.4%

0.15%

SSGA State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Consumer Staples Select Sector UCITS ETF in GB

7.6%

31.9%

48.0%

0.15%

Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1D USD TR in GB

6.5%

33.4%

53.1%

0.12%

Invesco Consumer Staples S&P US Select Sector UCITS ETF in GB

6.3%

32.9%

51.5%

0.14%

SSGA State Street SPDR MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF in GB

5.8%

27.3%

36.7%

0.30%

Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1C USD in GB

4.3%

25.8%

35.1%

0.25%

SSGA State Street SPDR MSCI Europe Consumer Staples UCITS ETF in GB

2.5%

15.5%

13.5%

0.18%

iShares MSCI Europe Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF EUR Acc in GB

2.5%

15.4%

13.4%

0.18%

Xtrackers MSCI Europe Consumer Staples Screened UCITS ETF 1C EUR in GB

0.3%

-1.8%

-7.1%

0.17%

iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF CHF in GB

-3.8%

-4.6%

-35.1%

0.45%

Data provided by FE FundInfo, correct as at 31st October 2026.

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🏭Which Technology funds performed well in August - October 2026?

Summary

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Investment

Cumulative 3 month performance

3 year cumulative performance

5 year cumulative performance

OCF

WisdomTree Cybersecurity UCITS ETF Acc USD in GB

33.3%

128.7%

71.3%

0.45%

Global X Global X Cybersecurity UCITS ETF A Acc USD in GB

30.1%

93.5%

-

0.50%

WisdomTree Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Unhedged Acc GBP in GB

28.2%

50.2%

-26.0%

0.40%

IQ EQ Fund Management Rize Cybersecurity and Data Privacy UCITS ETF Acc USD in GB

25.6%

108.3%

70.2%

0.45%

L&G Cyber Security UCITS ETF GBP in GB

13.5%

128.1%

87.5%

0.69%

Invesco Cybersecurity UCITS ETF Acc USD in GB

12.6%

-

-

0.35%

Global X Global X Cloud Computing UCITS ETF A USD in GB

12.1%

43.0%

-

0.55%

iShares DJ IndustriL&G Cyber Security Innovation UCITS ETF Acc USD in GBal Average UCITS ETF B USD in GB

11.8%

143.1%

-

0.49%

WisdomTree Magnificent 7 3x Daily Leveraged USD in GB

11.5%

-

-

4.00%

iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF in GB

11.2%

86.1%

66.4%

0.40%

Data provided by FE FundInfo, correct as at 31st October 2026.

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🧱Which Material sector fund performed best August - October 2026?

Summary

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Investment

Cumulative 3 month performance

3 year cumulative performance

5 year cumulative performance

OCF

Invesco Materials S&P US Select Sector UCITS ETF in GB

5.9%

30.9%

36.5%

0.14%

SSGA State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Materials Select Sector UCITS ETF in GB

5.7%

30.4%

36.4%

0.15%

Xtrackers MSCI World Materials UCITS ETF 1C USD in GB

2.6%

39.5%

45.5%

0.25%

SSGA State Street SPDR MSCI World Materials UCITS ETF in GB

1.3%

37.7%

43.3%

0.30%

VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD in GB

-2.7%

81.8%

98.1%

0.50%

Pictet Timber I dy GBP TR in GB

-4.2%

-7.5%

-9.1%

1.11%

Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1C USD in GBiShares Copper Miners UCITS ETF in GB

-4.8%

112.0%

-

0.55%

iShares Global Timber & Forestry UCITS ETF CHF TR in GB

-8.4%

-12.9%

-14.4%

0.65%

Global X Global X Disruptive Materials UCITS ETF Acc USD in GB

-11.1%

58.5%

-

0.50%

Aberdeen Abrdn Future Raw Materials UCITS ETF USD in GB

-14.3%

-

-

0.45%

Data provided by FE FundInfo, correct as at 31st October 2026.

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🚢Which Utilities funds performed well in August - October 2026?

Summary

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Investment

Cumulative 3 month performance

3 year cumulative performance

5 year cumulative performance

OCF

Amundi S&P World Utilities Screened UCITS ETF A Acc in GB

54.0%

50.8%

-

0.18%

Xtrackers MSCI Europe Utilities Screened UCITS ETF 1C EUR in GB

10.0%

69.3%

72.1%

0.17%

SSGA State Street SPDR MSCI Europe Utilities UCITS ETF in GB

-19.0%

69.8%

75.5%

0.18%

SSGA State Street SPDR MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF in GB

-52.0%

49.8%

56.3%

0.30%

Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF 1C USD in GB

-71.0%

49.7%

56.3%

0.25%

SSGA State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Utilities Select Sector UCITS ETF in GB

-95.0%

41.9%

50.4%

0.15%

iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector UCITS ETF GBP in GB

-97.0%

42.0%

50.5%

0.15%

Invesco Utilities S&P US Select UCITS ETF in GB

-146.0%

41.3%

49.7%

0.14%

Global X Global X US Electrification UCITS ETF Acc USD in GB

-186.0%

-

-

-

VanEck Electrification and Power Infrastructure UCITS ETF A Acc USD in GB

-838.0%

-

-

0.55%

Data provided by FE FundInfo, correct as at 31st October 2026.

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📝 What should investors take away from August - October 2026?

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🔮 Which sectors and themes should investors watch for the rest of 2026?

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📆 Key Events to Watch

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