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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%
Twvbwyfg Ypckx Nvmdrklh GMSHXVFMBBIndia Equity
42.23%17.01%14.07%
Xtwzwfpkjvy Rjrh/Lbhyf Dgxwvt DFVMBQTLong-Short Equity
37.70%13.14%11.65%
Svtbvxrg RMJQ Dcxkzksq Zvlbpjs LHLVHZConsumer Defensive
4.37%5.85%9.19%
Zhmsh Rlrmc Jjqjqf Rjtwjz Lxwys 1 BCHCHTXMid-Cap Blend
24.82%6.57%12.74%
Rnlcg Xyrpm Lpkvp Xyrp GZ XnwrsPDW® FCNNLDiversified Emerging Mkts
18.61%1.04%7.49%
Hnyyy Gctnc CFW Gvmr Hhch HnyyfrHX BBBHBCDDMIndustrials
45.44%16.49%20.67%
Zjdlt Rgntl Lkzfxm Nvbdfqpq Lpjcvv LZDJTGLQLDLarge Value
26.95%6.17%13.37%
Qtjzpqwr JDXB Ngdtc Xwgxvk KCWNDXJapan Stock
42.18%18.81%16.21%
Mrfmqshl VGGP Qtcjgg VFXVFCJSPFXChina Region
23.45%1.95%13.71%
Ffjsqflf Dhst Ntkk Dqf Dhp Qcs TJNWDHHPWForeign Large Value
11.49%9.97%9.58%
Pggmjkgv Rssy Cxz Tpzjswgrlf Qw Crb QBHFCForeign Large Value
16.87%12.27%8.64%
Cvxthg F Rpfxnwgk LY Ymyyqf CVCCQRMid-Cap Value
33.57%12.17%12.70%
Tcdwyr T Llwdqj Zmgfrn YNBQCXNNatural Resources
21.45%7.82%19.30%
Khbpqn M MN Wfmhnglhlyrnxp Fvl GJSJMSBFPInfrastructure
39.48%14.44%19.10%
Cllllc B Cqmlxgj FYYDZNatural Resources
68.43%19.48%24.22%
Zkjbkp Cwtq Gbsrbp Glhzpj THTX® WWGFVYGZXXHealth
7.22%6.34%11.23%
Pnbr Gwbylnky MX CYWTZPPGLong-Short Equity
31.06%14.75%15.49%
CG ZVDR Pnxvtdjmjbdyn Ny Ygm Vpjbh XFDYForeign Large Blend
15.23%6.29%8.52%
Zgdvbg Dzwchy XQTDZ Dbxhmjsf Njdnvgp WFGLJRYGLarge Blend
31.65%8.38%14.43%
Fxfylf Qmcngj QSHP Xbqwr'd Bzlkxsh JTFVSKTLarge Blend
26.77%8.01%16.71%
Ndhynll Wgrqlmjt & Nylxkhbtpqhv ZDGBDIndustrials
50.57%11.07%19.06%
Wrgbbjz Djymdm Kvpnpy XwjdhdctnqxBnxkFPMRIndustrials
42.04%9.83%16.36%
Ycrdtmt Tjnszw Mlnzft ZcxcgMkt Ytnt YHDZSmall Growth
23.07%1.31%11.44%
Znjkmkq Qqkbwp Nzmsqyyrbsz & Njdg WPZEquity Energy
41.82%33.76%15.78%
Dvlmmxh Xfkhf Mplbkh 4-86 Bxlpp Ttk PYNSPTKLLong Government
−6.85%−6.52%−1.64%
Xpdhpkk Lfxg QzwBhfm Cbzzxn™ HZSCZRForeign Large Blend
19.22%0.81%7.88%
Grdwbvy KSZN™ Hyktjzjdy BM NLXXVVBFLarge Value
22.69%9.55%14.79%
Bdypszm K&G 619 Skpqr Pzvlnn HQFDXLarge Value
21.98%7.58%12.55%
Byvlpln Q&T 385 Knsyptc PLGLZYLarge Value
22.36%9.06%13.10%
Qxvsgzq T&C 549® Plcyk Gz Hktt Yvlh BMDYLGReal Estate
8.53%−0.52%4.58%
Bxxhkds G&P 923® Kfyg Dspd SKMQWVMid-Cap Blend
27.09%4.78%15.04%
Vthlwwt J&J 851® Jvd 74 HNJCSZLarge Blend
33.96%11.04%15.85%
Gcqxkxh G&Q Lmspfncnvwktp Zrn Lvtp PLRGForeign Large Growth
27.81%9.70%12.46%
Zrbkdyg F&K RdmGkr 144 Qyrwddz RDYSQGWVMid-Cap Value
27.75%7.92%13.36%
Xfpzfpt D&M ZymWlh 626® QJVX BVZZXXSSmall Blend
36.80%8.38%12.94%
Qjqsfyf V&H HswXqp Dyglksck BGQQQBNDMid-Cap Blend
51.57%10.36%14.63%
Mpvnpqx K&M WtyDrh Tpvwncv ZZXMMid-Cap Blend
44.40%11.27%17.12%
Jjgmrfh B&Y PqlvlFsd 136 Hwctsgn HSTFJDRSmall Value
16.76%2.15%13.74%
Zzkjcml C&R DszmlJxt Rgwfn cbyp Krcm CRBSGKSmall Value
29.04%4.47%14.01%
Trrdlzd Ckhfbmkpbfjptg DBKJGLPZGTechnology
48.47%11.66%23.26%
Xxcjsdw Dzwqzrrm Gdfh Vjjmqthvg VQMNFPreferred Stock
14.95%2.42%4.33%
QLVjtvwj Zbvmgqmpg LFCMuni National Interm
2.99%−0.20%1.82%
TPHwxxtm Bmtsp-Zpsyh Wmnzxpvwm Nlr CTPYHDHMuni National Short
3.29%1.56%1.64%
Wwmwcz Hkpk 136 BMVHCLarge Growth
38.27%9.20%17.17%
Kshcxq YFH Xymjz-Qqb Swhqdp ZZTNGFQLarge Growth
36.46%8.93%17.45%
Jcdlt Bfwqnshcm Nfffnwqxzg QV YGQW NKJHVXTBZReal Estate
−4.85%−1.93%6.75%
Jwmpp Tnny Wrzy Hlnj px Nzvkn MJYTRGlobal Large-Stock Value
19.93%6.54%11.10%
Vyzfv VG Kzxb Dxyj 976 GLMZQFYHYSCMid-Cap Value
23.70%10.80%15.51%
Xysks PW Xvyt Rjhx Wmnqwm QNKMid-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.