# Colombia Stock Market Gains 17.27% Year-to-August, Outpacing Regional Peers

Colombia's stock market rose 17.27% from January to August, led by ETB and Ecopetrol.

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The Colombian Stock Exchange (BVC) reported a cumulative gain of 17.27% from January to August 2026, outperforming savings options like CDTs and some investment funds. [^1]

The MSCI Colcap index closed on August 31, 2026, at 2,425.08 points, accumulating a 17.27% appreciation compared to the closing level of 2,068.01 points at the end of 2025. [^2]

Colombia's stock market ranked as the second most prominent in the region, trailing only the Bolsa de Lima (Peru), whose MSCI Nuam Peru General Index grew 36.78%. [^3]

Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá (ETB) was the top-performing stock in Colombia for the year, accumulating a 95.70% gain despite a low price and liquidity. [^4]

The MSCI Colcap index, which tracks Colombia's most important stocks, rose 1.38% in August 2026, completing three consecutive months of appreciation. [^5]

A survey of financial opinion conducted by Fedesarrollo and the Bolsa de Valores de Colombia in August showed that 69.6% of analysts expected the MSCI Colcap to appreciate over the following three months. [^6]

Ecopetrol was the local variable income asset with the highest appreciation in the first eight months of 2026, recording a gain of 42.2%. [^7]

In the first trading day of 2026 on January 2, the MSCI Colcap opened at 2,069.02 points, marking a minimal 0.05% increase from the previous year's close. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Colombian Stock Exchange (BVC) reported a cumulative gain of 17.27% from January to August 2026, outperforming savings options like CDTs and some investment funds. (Valora Analitik, News)
2. The MSCI Colcap index closed on August 31, 2026, at 2,425.08 points, accumulating a 17.27% appreciation compared to the closing level of 2,068.01 points at the end of 2025. (Portafolio, News)
3. Colombia's stock market ranked as the second most prominent in the region, trailing only the Bolsa de Lima (Peru), whose MSCI Nuam Peru General Index grew 36.78%. (Valora Analitik, News)
4. Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá (ETB) was the top-performing stock in Colombia for the year, accumulating a 95.70% gain despite a low price and liquidity. (Valora Analitik, News)
5. The MSCI Colcap index, which tracks Colombia's most important stocks, rose 1.38% in August 2026, completing three consecutive months of appreciation. (Valora Analitik, News)
6. A survey of financial opinion conducted by Fedesarrollo and the Bolsa de Valores de Colombia in August showed that 69.6% of analysts expected the MSCI Colcap to appreciate over the following three months. (Portafolio, News)
7. Ecopetrol was the local variable income asset with the highest appreciation in the first eight months of 2026, recording a gain of 42.2%. (Portafolio, News)
8. In the first trading day of 2026 on January 2, the MSCI Colcap opened at 2,069.02 points, marking a minimal 0.05% increase from the previous year's close. (Portafolio, News)

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