Q1 2026 Recap

Bespoke Investment Group48.52K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(4min)CommentsSummaryThe single largest gain in Q1 came from oil as USO surged 84%. The next best returns were related to oil, with the energy sector up 37.9% and broad commodities gaining 29.5%.On the downside, some of the more heavyweight areas like tech, consumer discretionary, and financials all fell more than 7%.Looking at individual stocks, the Russell 1000 had less than half of the index move higher in Q1, with the average stock falling 0.29%.

Getty Images An eventful first quarter is now in the books. In the table below, we show the total return for a range of ETFs across various parts of the equity market (both domestic and international) in addition to other asset classes.This article was written byBespoke Investment Group48.52K FollowersFollowBespoke Investment Group provides some of the most original content and intuitive thinking on the Street. Founded by Paul Hickey and Justin Walters, formerly of Birinyi Associates and creators of the acclaimed TickerSense blog, Bespoke offers multiple products that allow anyone, from institutions to the most modest investor, to gain the data and knowledge necessary to make intelligent and profitable investment decisions. Along with running their Think B.I.G. finance blog, Bespoke provides timely investment ideas through its Bespoke Premium (https://bespokepremium.com/) subscription service and also manages money (https://bespokepremium.com/mm) for high net worth individuals. Visit: Bespoke Investment Group (https://bespokeinvest.com/)