ETFs are Living the Dream but Reality Checks Await: 2026 ETF Outlook.. The last time ETFs broke the "triple crown" of records was 2021, which was a market-cycle peak that was followed by a much rougher 2022. That said, there's a potential significant release of MF assets coming into ETFs starting next year. Read the full outlook from me @JSeyff & @psarofagis on the Terminal now on BI ETF<GO>(Eric Balchunas)