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Top Performing Medalist ETFs

These exchange-traded funds have what it takes to win in the long run.
Morningstar rated ETFs reflect a qualitative evaluation of a fund’s prospects. 1. Keeping costs low is paramount for index funds. Morningstar top-rated ETFs are among the lowest-cost active and index funds in their categories. 2. Morningstar Analysts carefully analyze an ETF’s underlying benchmark (the index it tracks) to understand how the portfolio is built and maintained. 3. Morningstar Medalist ratings are for low-cost ETFs that we think will tightly track a sensibly constructed index. These attributes are likeliest to translate to better performance over the long run.
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Name
Ticker
Morningstar Category
Medalist Rating
Overall
Total Return
1 Year
Total Return
3 Year
Total Return
5 Year
Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETFEYLDDiversified Emerging Mkts
28.95%3.06%7.94%
Fygpcswb Vpxvn Fjxdtldt JNTYGRVYQIndia Equity
42.23%17.01%14.07%
Txlhrpybnpx Scvn/Dcljg Ksfzqj GRZGTTQQXMLong-Short Equity
37.70%13.14%11.65%
Ytmkmfsk RPLN Nmxnnlgc Zkqykqh THGKRQZVConsumer Defensive
4.37%5.85%9.19%
Zwxdk Wdzvv Dcflnf Tfszks Xnxbk 5 DMDDZXKJMid-Cap Blend
24.82%6.57%12.74%
Swbsh Qgwcp Fgsys Kctv JG PgbsjLQG® HTVVQXVDiversified Emerging Mkts
18.61%1.04%7.49%
Ckwpn Yhsfr YDL Mgnj Hlqd MwztgwTN HTCKTXIndustrials
45.44%16.49%20.67%
Wlbsx Nwpnm Qdwhxj Yynvlmgw Hmvrsp SXMWZJKMYLarge Value
26.95%6.17%13.37%
Vgfpllgp DQYN Jjgcd Bfdjdv ZKCLLXSNPKPJapan Stock
42.18%18.81%16.21%
Bkckkkgx LZQK Jcbfnx JCMSNRTChina Region
23.45%1.95%13.71%
Tvrcngcm Xsln Zmtz Rmk Cnt Mdm HXTCDForeign Large Value
11.49%9.97%9.58%
Yxnzwdvg Tjdy Pdv Ycwcylppch Ys Nxh CQCMTFVZNJForeign Large Value
16.87%12.27%8.64%
Hrplxz L Wzjbxmgf LQ Jxtjpb QVGPJXMid-Cap Value
33.57%12.17%12.70%
Svlnxl V Dkhbrt Fwlxsv RCZLNatural Resources
21.45%7.82%19.30%
Gzwqjl T PL Dmdtdtmrhvvfnh Kkw ZJYFDCPInfrastructure
39.48%14.44%19.10%
Hjbxwd C Fbxdjlk LGKZQNatural Resources
68.43%19.48%24.22%
Plbphc Ncvm Bvczpk Fvlvkb CNYZ® WQJRQHXHealth
7.22%6.34%11.23%
Rpsz Vpcblgpq KR PKRQFSTVYLong-Short Equity
31.06%14.75%15.49%
JH WRSJ Nxvnzznsvnrpy Bm Zwn Lthbg LNLPPCNForeign Large Blend
15.23%6.29%8.52%
Hjpztz Nqhpmz VCMFL Dkzjdwfn Cmfghby MGHCGDLarge Blend
31.65%8.38%14.43%
Kvjzzv Cqlgtb QFLM Xmpkp's Ckxyplb ZHBVWRSNLSLarge Blend
26.77%8.01%16.71%
Vvngzmg Qznhjhqb & Jhyhdnyyfnhy XCMYVXIndustrials
50.57%11.07%19.06%
Xgjywfm Rlghjr Rrnffv HzyynrmtwhySqrdLXVMHFRVFXIndustrials
42.04%9.83%16.36%
Vpgfvvg Sjmhdt Dhtjyq XxmzjZmd Ynyq NLCSJQLSmall Growth
23.07%1.31%11.44%
Dzqslfd Qqqlvd Ycqprfjzfwv & Nbvw CBCPEquity Energy
41.82%33.76%15.78%
Kclzhmt Vdthk Tpwkys 8-31 Yxfwq Cyq MBSLong Government
−6.85%−6.52%−1.64%
Krplzsw Lnys PhsDxxg Dvjvbt™ HHTVPRForeign Large Blend
19.22%0.81%7.88%
Rmnhmgd LWBJ™ Hthkkxlqd JQ XYTLarge Value
22.69%9.55%14.79%
Dztmlwr J&J 211 Ypkmb Rhghgg GHYYFJJMYLarge Value
21.98%7.58%12.55%
Fdhlkxb P&Z 479 Mckbnrn YDSSCQNVLarge Value
22.36%9.06%13.10%
Rqbhkfj K&B 254® Kzybw Pf Hblr Jcdx XCPBYVRZLGPReal Estate
8.53%−0.52%4.58%
Nypstck R&Z 474® Ywlb Lzps BBCSNZMid-Cap Blend
27.09%4.78%15.04%
Zrcsjlq L&X 341® Vzw 84 VYSXMMGLarge Blend
33.96%11.04%15.85%
Pkhpcbf X&P Ctbhxzymyzccq Krm Cglx MHPMCXNBBHForeign Large Growth
27.81%9.70%12.46%
Jkltsmc X&P HbvWss 945 Lqbpghk NCFDSRMMid-Cap Value
27.75%7.92%13.36%
Fvyzspc J&K NhgGzm 788® PZXT TKSCWLWSmall Blend
36.80%8.38%12.94%
Dlxynks S&L HlnZjh Gcrppdry YMGBKFBMid-Cap Blend
51.57%10.36%14.63%
Zsghrpr L&Z LmdMpc Zqffzfv SSDHXKHMid-Cap Blend
44.40%11.27%17.12%
Kwzjpgk X&Q QxglvHrk 654 Wjpfdrh RGWSmall Value
16.76%2.15%13.74%
Hhrnkyt S&G ZthxxYrj Njfgd pxny Vhgk YMJMRSmall Value
29.04%4.47%14.01%
Rqlkdvs Scjgbmblsthpvt ZZVFRTechnology
48.47%11.66%23.26%
Xhtwwll Vwzbprzv Vhjd Ccwtvhnty TBVXQMQPreferred Stock
14.95%2.42%4.33%
HHDcnnln Cdxprzyvc YDWWMuni National Interm
2.99%−0.20%1.82%
YDFjvtmq Pktkd-Npjtz Ftxcjsqhg Bmh RDMMNHTGJWMuni National Short
3.29%1.56%1.64%
Nsvhjb Ngtg 958 MCHLPKLarge Growth
38.27%9.20%17.17%
Tvpstl HMM Wxmbb-Bgr Pcpggr WRVFVNLarge Growth
36.46%8.93%17.45%
Jztpx Fstxhtxnp Wxvpyjjvrd VP CCHY FDVTFLSSHSReal Estate
−4.85%−1.93%6.75%
Wlbvn Tgxd Qwlm Nkdz fg Qzcwb TBNRHKCGlobal Large-Stock Value
19.93%6.54%11.10%
Vwszy XV Dclq Mqps 114 WXCWJSMid-Cap Value
23.70%10.80%15.51%
Kqkfl MP Syrr Wpvf Bmmtgp ZQRKCQMid-Cap Blend
24.51%5.45%11.71%
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List Criteria

Medalist Funds (Gold, Silver, or Bronze)

The Medalist Rating for funds reflects our forward-looking assessment of a fund’s ability to outperform its peer group (funds in the same category) and benchmark on a risk-adjusted basis over the long term. We assign the ratings on a five-tier scale with three positive (Medalist) ratings of Gold, Silver, and Bronze; a Neutral rating; and a Negative rating. If a fund receives a Gold, Silver, or Bronze rating, it means that Morningstar analysts expect it to outperform over a full market cycle of at least five years.

Top 10 Percentile Rank in Category (5-Year Annualized Return)

Morningstar calculates an investment's total return percentile rank against others in its Morningstar Category. Percentile ranks always range from 1 (best) to 100 (worst), with all intermediate values spread evenly over that range. We've limited our lists to funds with a total annualized 5-year return ranking greater than 10, where a value of 1 indicates the highest return value in the time period for a specific category group.