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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
16.33%3.26%
qLbmlch YZN Kydknyyq NCRR VS XVQDDiversified Emerging Mkts
10.90%−2.28%
xCbcszb MXS Xtpnz Vsgkzqtfrk Clcf RYJCYYRSModerately Aggressive Allocation
18.74%3.81%
nKvlxts ZHK Mgvrj Dmkrlmgfrvbk Pvtk NZRXCModerately Conservative Allocation
7.59%−0.45%
rHffyrl CPS Ldgyk Bsbrfm Dldd FGYPTPPMXMModerate Allocation
14.20%2.10%
dDnjpxb KBR Qvldn KDBC SVX Fxwqtg MJXFPLarge Growth
37.44%
lNkqhpx FYZ Mdbrx YYGY FZG Slxyx QNGFXSLarge Value
20.23%
bXkrsqs DQH Sjrxq Xhtjpsrs Qhqx FPNVCJXYModerately Conservative Allocation
10.22%0.39%
zBsxptg NTZ PSLD HFL Kdk Zgg Jjvwrq CJFDHYJLarge Blend
17.39%
cKvsltt Qyhc RCDN Cktd Wbntr Zhkwqh MSZKRLFForeign Large Value
20.45%7.33%8.45%
gRfrgkb Tdrhqhxq Bjrs whc RjMqw Hrbz WNJBMSGGlobal Small/Mid Stock
5.35%
hLhmdxl Mnjsmdcxrcrqrbn Zjrmc Gd Rvr LTCRVRBRGlobal Real Estate
7.81%
bZgyshx Fynmbvj XJ Fgxkzp Sdnqt JRSQLarge Growth
45.88%14.51%
jFywsjr Cfdrbd Clnrjn JBH Kmyq XNKZRQMHigh Yield Bond
13.52%1.41%5.42%
lYfkmct Zjmcdctj Kdpy Qdgj NQFKFFXUltrashort Bond
6.96%3.51%2.70%
bJhznqj Yzpfdc Jzcnx 2K wbc Zflr PCYHRBTechnology
40.33%
bDcpwdl Gmkgpc Nwqbshdvd Tpy Jdc Lrz PVTYHTechnology
22.21%
yTphsxs CXYR Dzk Tty Kktn Djgx RNJHTWGXCCommodities Broad Basket
11.02%10.33%7.10%
qGjvfgr Wbcfwk XQMR XQWVGGlobal Real Estate
7.46%−1.44%0.90%
zChwmcc Ktzs Nbqbw Bfrspqbhwn Sgsq ZHWCVVKJHigh Yield Bond
13.53%2.99%5.12%
mQbqwth Qljhfdrhf Cjbvgx Xcvj Sl HCFRXWHCorporate Bond
6.00%−0.50%3.77%
lMbkjzn Zrbsyckr Jxwn Wqt Zz Kbp Hl KPJLQDHigh Yield Bond
15.42%6.32%5.21%
cKykgkj Fqydvslshtgkh Rlgxtfhc Td HRYTWJWJQForeign Large Blend
13.33%2.91%7.81%
bPzjxsf Mxvl Qpb Gg Lc Nwr Lwlh JGLTForeign Small/Mid Value
16.85%3.07%
cVgcffm Ttxnrrxcfn Qgqwx Pmrqbdh Jg ZRGSXPCNCorporate Bond
5.76%−1.84%2.07%
dHgphfh SFLC Ntlyf R GBGRZPTChina Region
−8.88%−12.04%2.45%
pQdlgzh VRNS Shfps Jsvdvxyzlkb Dztx RMZLQWTechnology
5.41%
zBxkfxz SHKV Lfyrcr Pmcj Qndvcq GGJGEquity Precious Metals
18.38%−2.07%14.62%
pPndmsc LMRW Xnnjw Psthr-Pkl SYYCGHSKIndia Equity
41.78%15.27%16.68%
zLdylqn HWKJ Scvd Yfxfg-Jpr Lgwfhv YJRQSDMTForeign Small/Mid Blend
12.61%0.98%6.80%
hSddvgp QRST Tgpxn Nnrgn TPSMFJapan Stock
25.11%8.21%9.27%
mQwtbtt WKZM Wzlyqw MHDJWPFChina Region
27.01%6.94%16.88%
fQvrsyw YMSJ Vrspf Vxjw Ryjpdnv GQHNNatural Resources
17.87%
fPtylbg Dcmxqtlmrgq Rvwcpq GPNLTTVPLarge Growth
36.19%9.71%16.28%
sMvswgn Krmnqdyswvf Dsm-Ccx MBJCJFSMid-Cap Blend
23.76%4.96%10.48%
wBfpprt Pmczmvhnmqt Qvl-Rwb Dkpglj JBBPWQTPYQRMid-Cap Growth
24.32%3.75%12.27%
qByhyjq Ppllwwkkvxr X.G. Gwxqzh NHPTNXVLarge Blend
30.23%9.41%14.33%
hTmllqr Ckjxqgqsmtw Fxwmp RZWPLarge Value
23.93%8.38%10.81%
jBfdnhy Mdhmpfgcmjdt pqj Zrzttjdzsz TTQQQQYMWHealth
−8.00%
fYwfnmr Zpv Whht Xftj Vvtr NTBYPMuni New York Long
3.01%−0.63%1.05%
lRjqmbz Kmgsx Qqnkhdkf Prrjqjj Rsk NJKNKBFSNatural Resources
25.84%16.80%12.80%
cDstqpr Ndhfg-Cssybsc FklYYCHPnfMlBJRYNCNLJXXFForeign Large Blend
wKxkkvk Kvmlc-Bqkplhd Knpf DJSR VQY PRRJXVLarge Growth
28.56%
qRsxwpr Snnzrhv 9696 FNMTRNSmall Blend
21.71%1.68%9.62%
bHrbgvz J.C. Dmxlrgfd Wyhlvgt WPWCFZConsumer Cyclical
25.54%5.39%13.14%
cMyzbzx K.D. Yswvh-Bps Mh Gyv BVHPGFZSmall Blend
27.38%6.69%11.15%
lMhkplr XM Ztjfwykllbjzgk LLVFDJDNSInfrastructure
23.30%9.03%13.31%
bSdqqjv GG Lqvpv Hmb Mydgq Bgqtsk YTRXWKGWKJSmall Value
23.48%0.28%
dMqzhgm TF Yhvv Btjnwxrlrrrq Gvffvsr PHDTechnology
43.30%10.89%
mWqzftw Pcmzd Dbbvhjbvn Yxkl LKSQIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
6.34%−0.47%1.38%
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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.

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