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Each month, we check in on the performance of the largest US stock, bond, and active exchange-traded funds. The Morningstar US Market Index was flat during February and has held steady over the past year. The Morningstar US Core Bond Index rose 1.61% last month and is up 6.23% over the past year.In the global markets, stocks gained 1.64% during February, as measured by the Morningstar Global Markets Index. Bonds rose 1.14%, as measured by the Morningstar Global Core Bond Index. Over the past year, global stocks are up 25.59% and global bonds are up 7.99%.Largest US Stock ETF PerformanceWhen evaluating ETFs, investors should focus on long-term returns across multiple years and market cycles. However, short-term returns can provide valuable information about biases within strategies.Out of the 10 largest US stock ETFs, the top performer last month was the $287 billion Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund VEA, which gained 6.26%. The bottom performer was the $349.9 billion Vanguard Growth Index Fund VUG, which lost 4.22%.Here’s more about the performance of the largest stock ETFs.Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Morningstar Medalist Rating: GoldMorningstar Category: Large BlendIn February, the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund fell 0.53%, while the average large blend fund lost 0.16%. The fund placed in the 49th percentile for performance. The $2.1 trillion fund has climbed 17.04% over the past year, outperforming the average fund in its category, which rose 15.40%. The Vanguard fund, launched in May 2001, has climbed 20.92% over the past three years annualized and 12.68% annualized over the past five.Vanguard 500 Index Fund Morningstar Medalist Rating: GoldMorningstar Category: Large BlendIn February, the Vanguard 500 Index Fund fell 0.76%, while the average large blend fund lost 0.16%. The fund placed in the 59th percentile for performance. The $1.5 trillion fund has climbed 16.95% over the past year, outperforming the average fund in its category, which rose 15.40%. The Vanguard fund, launched in September 2010, has climbed 21.77% over the past three years annualized and 14.15% annualized over the past five.iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Morningstar Medalist Rating: GoldMorningstar Category: Large BlendThe $751 billion iShares Core S&P 500 ETF fell 0.76% in February. The loss on the fund was worse than the 0.16% loss on the average fund in the large blend category, leaving it in the 59th percentile for performance. Over the past year, the iShares fund rose 16.96%, while the average fund in its category rose 15.40%. The fund, launched in May 2000, has climbed 21.77% over the past three years annualized and 14.16% annualized over the past five.State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPYMorningstar Medalist Rating: SilverMorningstar Category: Large BlendThe $693.3 billion State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust fell 0.77% in February. The loss on the fund was worse than the 0.16% loss on the average fund in the large blend category, leaving it in the 60th percentile for performance. Over the past year, the State Street fund rose 16.87%, while the average fund in its category rose 15.40%. The fund, launched in January 1993, has climbed 21.66% over the past three years annualized and 14.08% annualized over the past five.Vanguard Total Intl Stock Idx Fund Morningstar Medalist Rating: GoldMorningstar Category: Foreign Large BlendIn February, the Vanguard Total Intl Stock Idx Fund rose 5.31%, while the average foreign large blend fund gained 4.67%. The fund placed in the 29th percentile for performance. The $606.2 billion fund has climbed 39.91% over the past year, outperforming the average fund in its category, which rose 34.42%. The Vanguard fund, launched in January 2011, has climbed 19.87% over the past three years annualized and 9.85% annualized over the past five.Largest US Bond ETF PerformanceOut of the 10 largest US bond ETFs, the top performer last month was the $48.2 billion iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF IEF, which gained 2.48%. The bottom performer was the $74.1 billion iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV, which gained 0.28%.Here’s more about the performance of the largest bond ETFs.Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Morningstar Medalist Rating: GoldMorningstar Category: Intermediate Core BondIn February, the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund rose 1.59%, while the average intermediate core bond fund gained 1.55%. The fund placed in the 52nd percentile for performance. The $389.2 billion fund has climbed 6.14% over the past year, performing roughly in line with the average fund in its category, which rose 6.17%. The Vanguard fund, launched in April 2007, has climbed 5.11% over the past three years annualized and 0.41% annualized over the past five.iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF Morningstar Medalist Rating: GoldMorningstar Category: Intermediate Core BondIn February, the iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF rose 1.61%, while the average intermediate core bond fund gained 1.55%. The fund placed in the 43rd percentile for performance. The $140.4 billion fund has climbed 6.24% over the past year, performing roughly in line with the average fund in its category, which rose 6.17%. The iShares fund, launched in September 2003, has climbed 5.11% over the past three years annualized and 0.41% annualized over the past five.Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Morningstar Medalist Rating: SilverMorningstar Category: Global Bond-USD HedgedThe $115.4 billion Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund rose 1.47% in February. The gain on the fund beat the 1.15% gain on the average fund in the global bond-USD hedged category, leaving it in the 14th percentile for performance. Over the past year, the Vanguard fund rose 3.94%, while the average fund in its category rose 5.16%. The fund, launched in May 2013, has climbed 5.40% over the past three years annualized and 0.66% annualized over the past five.iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF Morningstar Medalist Rating: NeutralMorningstar Category: Ultrashort BondThe iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF gained 0.28% in February, performing roughly in line with the average fund in the ultrashort bond category, which rose 0.27%. The $74.1 billion fund has gained 4.11% over the past year, while the average fund in its category is up 4.55%. The iShares fund, which launched in May 2020, has climbed 4.85% over the past three years annualized and 3.35% annualized over the past five.Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Morningstar Medalist Rating: SilverMorningstar Category: Short-Term BondIn February, the Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund rose 0.76%, while the average short-term bond fund gained 0.56%. The fund placed in the 17th percentile for performance. The $69.2 billion fund has climbed 5.49% over the past year, performing roughly in line with the average fund in its category, which rose 5.49%. The Vanguard fund, launched in April 2007, has climbed 5.22% over the past three years annualized and 1.80% annualized over the past five.Largest US Active ETF PerformanceWhile passive ETFs track an index, active ETFs have managers who decide which investments to own. Like index-tracking ETFs, active ETFs trade on an exchange and are typically lower-cost and more tax-efficient than traditional actively managed mutual funds.Out of the 10 largest US active ETFs, the top performer last month was the $21.7 billion Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF AVEM, which gained 6.53%. The bottom performer was the $34.5 billion JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF JEPQ, which lost 1.55%.Here’s more about the performance of the largest active ETFs.JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Morningstar Medalist Rating: SilverMorningstar Category: Derivative IncomeIn February, the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF rose 2.87%, while the average derivative income fund lost 1.77%. The fund placed in the 21st percentile for performance and beat its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, by 3.63 percentage points.The $44.7 billion fund has climbed 9.55% over the past year, underperforming the average fund in its category, which rose 11.87%. The JPMorgan fund, launched in May 2020, has climbed 12.24% over the past three years annualized and 10.72% annualized over the past five.Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF Morningstar Medalist Rating: SilverMorningstar Category: Large BlendThe $42.3 billion Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF rose 0.69% in February. The gain on the fund beat the 0.16% loss on the average fund in the large blend category, leaving it in the 25th percentile for performance. Over the past year, the Dimensional fund rose 18.31%, while the average fund in its category rose 15.40%. The fund, launched in October 2007, has climbed 18.61% over the past three years annualized and 12.50% annualized over the past five.JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF Morningstar Medalist Rating: SilverMorningstar Category: Ultrashort BondThe $37.5 billion JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF rose 0.31% in February. The gain on the fund beat the 0.27% gain on the average fund in the ultrashort bond category, leaving it in the 42nd percentile for performance. The fund lagged its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, by 1.33 percentage points.Over the past year, the JPMorgan fund rose 4.72%, while the average fund in its category rose 4.55%. The fund, which launched in May 2017, has climbed 5.23% over the past three years annualized and gained 3.49% annualized over the past five years.JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Morningstar Medalist Rating: BronzeMorningstar Category: Derivative IncomeThe JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF lost 1.55% in February, falling less than the average fund in the derivative income category, which fell 1.77%. The fund placed in the 62nd percentile for performance and fell further than its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, by 0.79 percentage points.The $34.5 billion fund has gained 15.76% over the past year, while the average fund in its category is up 11.87%. The JPMorgan fund, launched in May 2022, has gained 23.24% over the past three years annualized.iShares US Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF Morningstar Medalist Rating: BronzeMorningstar Category: Large BlendThe iShares US Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF lost 0.75% in February, falling further than the average fund in the large blend category, which fell 0.16%. The fund placed in the 57th percentile for performance and edged out its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index, by 0.16 percentage points.The $33.3 billion fund has gained 18.45% over the past year, while the average fund in its category is up 15.40%. The iShares fund, launched in March 2019, has climbed 26.53% over the past three years annualized and 15.56% annualized over the past five.

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