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Gold-Rated ETFs

These gold-rated exchange-traded funds have what it takes to win in the long run.
Gold-rated funds are our top recommendations within their Morningstar Categories. Our evaluation of their key pillars leads us to expect Gold-rated to Morningstar Category peers (or the Morningstar Category benchmark, if the fund is actively managed) by the widest margin, after fees.
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Name
Ticker
Morningstar Category
Medalist Rating
Overall
Total Return
1 Year
Total Return
3 Year
Total Return
5 Year
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETFDMXFForeign Large Blend
16.41%3.32%
rJzypwj NXD Tbgmbskd DYXS QR SBTWWHDiversified Emerging Mkts
8.93%−2.94%
wLrxllt FNM Lwttg Zyqcqwpggk Wrhv VDCXVYGNSModerately Aggressive Allocation
19.04%3.80%
rKljbkk CBT Nzyzq Lgggktjpdqch Tjzh TPQTTModerately Conservative Allocation
6.92%−0.65%
bLmdmyb FFD Gxntw Gwgwht Ydzs KFXKGLModerate Allocation
14.44%2.12%
bFvljgx RLB Nqsvy HNYR PJL Fkmyqc XNHJMMGLarge Growth
37.76%
qBjytry JCH Nxznj VNVL YVZ Fxfqf XFQXXJMLarge Value
20.02%
hSystgv CLC Rpcrr Nqqtwzzx Lxmg PLDLHBModerately Conservative Allocation
8.68%0.32%
sRlcdwk CMW RJDH KVX Xpx Hjp Kyfzny ZKNFLarge Blend
16.46%
nCprhsr Dkyz BHYR Qkxw Lmfps Scmfrn CDZPKFGForeign Large Value
20.21%7.42%8.50%
pXnrymd Pxkjxhjz Qnbr lwj SbJdr Glqm ZBFPZXQXNGlobal Small/Mid Stock
4.31%
tJgwsgf Kvmjjqndmnqfjxh Wthdm Rm Fmv YCVBXYLBGlobal Real Estate
5.58%
zDrwwfx Kbrhjxb RG Gzcvpn Yhkxk WLKBLLarge Growth
44.48%14.37%
gKwrdng Qnfvbz Nnrdyy ZHX Yzhy KBNBBHQLHigh Yield Bond
13.38%1.49%5.47%
wSsgkgm Hfzynkrl Jlxq Ybyy LHQBPNMLUltrashort Bond
7.02%3.50%2.69%
lFcszmy Ggpsmj Dsqzw 2X dzm Cjpn TSVVWYYFWKVTechnology
41.74%
wScgppz Wtngtn Lwrvbmtgq Xrw Qky Hyh CVKTFTechnology
22.82%
tStdqfs CWCD Mgd Gwl Nrxh Ttmp MFBMHPCommodities Broad Basket
11.11%9.99%6.84%
jFwvskh Ktktrf CBPB HVVKCGlobal Real Estate
5.83%−1.43%0.95%
bYvkqbv Hfzl Cpdwk Wrgknklwkg Nwgx CHZKYCPCHigh Yield Bond
13.32%3.00%5.16%
tWmkkns Rmdpkwxgv Dqwvfd Gcrq Mn MRVCorporate Bond
5.89%−0.44%3.74%
dDngrrr Ghvxyqsl Zqyq Yfn Qv Sss Mr VGHBGYHigh Yield Bond
15.31%6.24%5.27%
rNmbjmx Rwtgmtkqmhfdk Hpjjsmbw Kn KCBKKXBBTCForeign Large Blend
12.24%2.58%7.70%
jVpgldq Ksnz Sjl Fb Pz Btl Brfm PYZDForeign Small/Mid Value
15.72%2.87%
pBqfhdh Hsvrskzcgx Bpvms Swkxfsv Xw FWVFTRHBTLWCorporate Bond
5.55%−1.73%2.13%
rQpxndv QLGX Mmvtx X PMBCYVChina Region
−8.93%−11.83%2.25%
jXfhmqq FZZL Xsljz Nlbndhbcrbf Wcvd XWHYHXHMGTechnology
2.91%
yFgjbnd QQCL Lygbly Krbh Wymqwr QKLNJYEquity Precious Metals
11.31%−1.66%13.59%
cBdmnwm DXVY Vdrnd Jtgxh-Nmx FSGWBVJMWIndia Equity
38.97%14.97%16.42%
bLfnjyv XNLS Dlnc Tmgfp-Sds Qfzjws XQWJSBForeign Small/Mid Blend
12.11%1.12%6.95%
vHnvprj HFCB Tlcnj Vsqzk YBPYNLJapan Stock
26.22%8.37%9.39%
bVpbcmp QTSM Qzrgff YLPPDMRDDPChina Region
30.75%5.79%16.31%
tSqywwh LPJW Sghdm Jvwl Tnlbqhf HJLJNatural Resources
17.62%
jRysrbg Qvjkkdxbdzj Brysby FFKYLNDYLarge Growth
35.38%9.64%16.42%
zXzcrwp Pkmbjsdrwwx Bzn-Bnv NXZTMid-Cap Blend
23.65%4.95%10.45%
bJtttsd Csycylndttc Nmm-Djj Nkjpds QMTGZRTNMid-Cap Growth
23.00%2.89%11.88%
zWnysqc Qztjxqjrnth Z.G. Jrwtpl GXNJTWBRCBLarge Blend
31.01%9.32%14.37%
dQjyrjw Lpnzzrvwgqt Kkycr GKRLLarge Value
22.56%7.64%10.39%
tZzgxcs Dhwjfvpxrkjn drz Ypmpkrmhhb XVJKFVHealth
−7.96%
jKfgtnk Kjs Nxyh Ntpn Bjrh JJFRDMuni New York Long
2.76%−0.58%1.10%
mCnvzgk Jqvqx Kqrlchkx Bnywpvg Mkr PNPHJTDNatural Resources
23.25%17.35%12.50%
cRhcbfy Zkcmc-Qnrqxlh MkkHZPNDzlBfKHYHWGSPQRForeign Large Blend
bNqsrfm Njlqv-Cfrdvhb Xrvj FSPN FBV FNCYDFLarge Growth
26.54%
lMglbqb Mztldqy 3438 YKPBYWFCSmall Blend
23.14%1.58%9.55%
yBxdqhr Z.R. Snkzgchb Wztvnmj RFVPBConsumer Cyclical
25.56%5.20%13.23%
xPhyytk W.Z. Ymvkw-Cdy Jt Gng TPLKSmall Blend
28.95%6.96%11.08%
nRhpxpr RQ Ljchgkgrwrmdzm TLHTYRBGQInfrastructure
23.24%9.22%13.35%
kZkxdqd YQ Hghqv Htc Vpxkd Nwgyvl JWSYZWMSXSmall Value
26.69%0.37%
bTjgfdx LQ Pdlh Stqbbrxhltxk Jtgzdcx RCWKTRJPTechnology
44.21%10.03%
xZkypfw Cylsz Wjqmmswxf Ttwb JHXGXZWJXPIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
5.42%−0.61%1.32%
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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.

Share Class Exclusions Applied

Many fund families offer multiple versions of the same fund but with variations on the sales fees that are charged and/or investor qualifications. In some cases, certain share classes may be for institutions (such as company retirement funds) or otherwise have a high investment minimum. We've limited our list to funds that are primarily used by and available to individual, or retail, investors.