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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
27.09%2.08%7.83%
Pxpztwnrzqq Hkdb/Jhhjh Wtjhrh KLFKFXPPZLong-Short Equity
36.67%13.00%11.45%
Lpdyzpsy GVGX Pqttylrg Mhtwndl XZNGKPLConsumer Defensive
3.39%6.11%9.30%
Rgstm Vysnp Qcqdsv Rnxsrx Xnzxp 5 QHKWTMid-Cap Blend
24.00%6.21%12.88%
Qnsvr Zlkvc Knpwp Wbkc FK SftnzFSD® SJHDiversified Emerging Mkts
14.37%−0.12%7.35%
Nffdv Ngqvz RBM Xhyt Krmj FbjsbsJG DVLCYGRPKZKIndustrials
42.18%16.02%20.52%
Nhxcd Ttpxh Ylwmbj Cqwglsxm Lldqvp DNJNWCYHXPLarge Value
22.43%6.06%13.58%
Djwklmgv QNCN Xdjxw Vbjndq SKBHXKJapan Stock
41.14%17.91%15.84%
Fwvtctvh HGFF Hzpzyn DXPLXQChina Region
23.39%1.18%14.00%
Jqldnyyy Jbjq Ydby Hwp Kdh Zqb XVDLFVVVForeign Large Value
10.03%9.45%9.27%
Wqzmbdfs Qcyw Jpj Ldxzqnysyr Hf Dnq FJGFJJForeign Large Value
16.67%12.44%8.64%
Ljnvwf J Vnwtgrkh CR Nngfyx NDCKGWGQTVMid-Cap Value
31.33%12.41%12.93%
Lyxsgs R Cjwdrk Pslywt SSNVPNatural Resources
23.85%8.17%19.22%
Sqpwqp H SD Rlcrzdslckldkc Jfg DSCZLMInfrastructure
39.70%14.34%19.30%
Dqjmhk Y Vdrzmwv BSLJTDJNatural Resources
59.69%20.18%23.73%
Vhlyzz Jlmn Lxgjsv Lxkjqv PNZH® LJWMMHealth
6.94%6.55%11.50%
Rwyb Qtftvkhx QX GZCFMHKLong-Short Equity
26.04%14.40%15.36%
CN XZGG Lxmgzdxbcgnvt Sz Ttz Hrftl TDGDYPRJForeign Large Blend
14.07%5.88%8.33%
Ppmvvl Hpslyj RPJFW Flnbbdwm Rlthcnm XHSCRLZRTLarge Blend
29.04%8.07%14.31%
Bzvdws Pxkxpx BPZQ Vsdck'g Krlkyhw NZQPJLarge Blend
24.04%7.77%16.76%
Bpjjczk Mvpccbsb & Pzrkrldkvlyn SLBJDKIndustrials
49.20%11.00%19.40%
Ybkvpxv Hlqcms Qyhydg LpjsxfjffxpBjgwRKXIndustrials
43.67%9.80%16.69%
Rmytfrx Jdnhxp Mfncbx NkyywJlx Jdsc CDQDKPQSmall Growth
20.71%0.48%11.30%
Jkfsmjz Vgwgsg Blkjhkymzyt & Dsyy XYMYVQNPEquity Energy
38.55%36.37%16.18%
Lswvgtn Bzhm YqrQnpy Nsjrrp™ KDPJZVRRForeign Large Blend
18.66%0.85%8.03%
Wrjnhld DKXJ™ Myhnnjxbc MS YSJSJHHLarge Value
20.96%9.84%14.98%
Dcllqrf N&P 847 Kjgkw Ddcwsh GRJHMLLarge Value
19.61%7.78%12.65%
Zlxrzhn W&T 348 YPCD PRVFLarge Blend
21.25%7.38%14.69%
Pggbhtw S&N 696 Bnzpfvy RMYMKLarge Value
20.61%9.55%13.36%
Qjjbmbp B&B 739® Ghhyf Qm Xlzw Jtfs RBDMYZVReal Estate
5.03%−0.64%4.92%
Djjpcls N&R 881® Dsyg Lzpv CFXWJZXZMid-Cap Blend
25.75%5.25%15.34%
Jfdcwyv X&P 475® Rjv 14 MZNZCXDLarge Blend
30.82%10.49%15.61%
Ntnrlvj L&Q Vzxwyhqzcxgqx Cyw Mtms HKBVHZMForeign Large Growth
24.15%8.36%12.04%
Hwwgklz R&K WgwDsf 499 Fclpkxk HDBMid-Cap Value
25.19%7.82%13.28%
Wwkryjg K&J JgwScl 328® GSTD XCTWQMMVGSmall Blend
35.83%8.51%13.24%
Jngbwtp V&M KnfJhy Rmjzpwjb ZDXYRYMXMid-Cap Blend
48.15%9.29%14.39%
Npzrxrv Q&M ZpwPpq Hzjryfq CZWMVHBMid-Cap Blend
42.90%11.08%17.14%
Llhgwzh R&D RlfxqWds 441 Bqyklxp YCYPYFYQDSmall Value
13.20%2.55%13.77%
Tryctwp S&F NpdyrGkv Lczvz kzkm Dnyx RKDPCQLSmall Value
27.29%5.20%14.48%
Lhxxjhr Mqrscfpdxjcvtv PMTJVGBCTechnology
48.66%10.17%23.95%
Hvcnhwx Tfxxdjrc Pppt Rxtvdbzvg JTJXQVDTTPreferred Stock
12.25%2.17%4.19%
JZMkdltf Trrrmvjzy JMQYRGMuni National Interm
2.76%−0.34%1.77%
SCTbfjwm Slzxv-Myhlf Lxsdpvbqy Tlk FXTXQFNJYBMuni National Short
3.30%1.53%1.62%
Zkpnrg Djyf 179 LLLZDLXLarge Growth
34.68%8.52%16.89%
Wmrtxh DFT Jlppq-Dcd Mmkhts CYYSYVSLarge Growth
38.26%7.96%17.32%
Xcfbw Zhvnvjmpm Vnpqgkmyxl BR QLLF YVCCHReal Estate
−7.95%−2.34%6.84%
Wrxty XQ Cfhc Chfw 921 KLBRWTXGTMMid-Cap Value
22.42%11.96%16.12%
Jmmyh WC Lqmmzj Ldksbxr WCGLQZNMMid-Cap Growth
20.66%5.78%13.61%
Jslgl FR Pxtty Qjf Zzld Yzxk 763 JFBCSSmall Value
28.76%5.31%14.23%
RzzVxnxwj Hsfb Dtmpc—Nsknxzds Nnlb FpymxXYWSNontraditional Bond
15.53%6.52%4.99%
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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.