# 2026 Best in Class ETF Portfolios

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Podcast: [Sound Investing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sound-investing-342834)
Published: 2026-04-29T16:40:03+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sound-investing/episodes/2026-Best-in-Class-ETF-Portfolios-e3il999
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## Resource

Paul and Chris introduce the new Avantis and DFA Best-in-Class fund family recommendations and talk about the shift away from evaluating and recommending à la carte choices from multiple fund providers. They emphasize that the quality and breadth of the offerings from Avantis and DFAhave reached a point where it's better and more sustainable to recommend these fund families than to continually change recommendations among funds that are increasingly close unexpected performance. Best in Class ETF recommendations https://www.paulmerriman.com/best-in-class-recommendations Portfolio Configurator https://lookerstudio.google.com/u/0/reporting/a941a5d4-0929-45ea-b22e-3bb82dc334ff/page/99wxc?s=hqmha3-AK5k

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