Mid Month Update - February 2026 - Beechhurst Capital Advisors LLC Asset Allocation Model

For this edition of our update, as well as others going forward, we are changing our format slightly. Instead of giving our our analysis and our model portfolios weightings, we are switching to a pure ranking system. We will list the ETFs in our model in order of strength from strongest to weakest, together with our analysis and commentary for each ETF.

So far, for the month of February, here are our mid-month ETF rankings:

1. Gold (IAU)

2. International Stocks (VXUS)

3. International Real Estate Investment Trusts (VNQI)

4. Broad Commodities (PDBC)

5. U.S. Real Estate Investment Trusts (VNQ)

6. U.S. Bonds (BND)

7. U.S. Long Dated Treasury Bonds (EDV)

8. International Bonds (BNDX)

9. U.S. Stocks (VTI)

10. U.S. Dollar (UUP)

11. Digital Assets - Bitcoin (IBIT)

In general, hard assets (base, precious and rare earth metals, broad commodities and real assets) lead over financial assets. Interest rate sensitive assets, such as bonds and U.S. real estate broke out this past week and are signaling that golbal economies are slowing down and U.S. interest rate policy is tilted towards a downward bias. In a contiuation of a previous trend, international assets are outperforming U.S. assets.

That’s all for now. Until our next update, be well and stay safe.