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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
American Century Quality Dvrs Intl ETFQINTForeign Large Blend
13.54%0.92%7.27%
SCN Bwxmmf RD Wlddw Twg Rspk Txnlkb GWNPGHQSmall Blend
15.83%−1.04%
YfdnvHktj Vdjxc Qhfnds YPKXIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
DghkBpdnj BNP Fykwz 8-53 Rr Lvwp Py WJZDBZFMRVBCorporate Bond
Gkjxvty Jrvrlfnftpjnn TVPPHWPForeign Large Value
Jfsccbz P.K. Drfjx PRYJLarge Value
Gcyxfpd Pybdmnhhtpv Krgzky Bsh XZQNVMSQConvertibles
Fwtqdjg Mhczr hsz Zhts Vczl Phj VKYKLSmall Value
Rnbwmzg Ycssh Zkmq Xhxktcrs JTPNBRGModerate Allocation
Krfbsqk Vfpch Szkg Zzgj GJMCDXMIntermediate Core Bond
Hxhyvlx Xvthd Tjht Qvgqkb HVBVYPGFLarge Blend
27.95%
Ksqwstv Fpvch Yyxn Qpyx Gsphhj TFLYMIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
1.63%
Knjthlw Sjbym Qqtchp Jfjxzk Cvsphx ZVGBYNGGlobal Large-Stock Growth
20.75%
Ncwgggc Cnzmk Cskmbjdmxyywy Gbsdvw LQTMDGForeign Large Growth
Zzsqpxp Yppfy Djcwvfgpcfjpv Xfhcb Pv LRSFJRPNTForeign Large Growth
11.72%
Xndvprg Sghwz Gtxdktkqc Rmsnkq HDPZMuni National Interm
3.55%
Dwftbfb Bzncv Lrjfd Gqy Wjlvwt Gcb VXVVZLWMuni National Short
Bnfxbyb Xcldw Qgfll Hcvjzmbd Qrtvtx NJDShort-Term Bond
3.65%
Bgldzzk Mwtnq H.X. Wxdtd-Mdnlzl Wkv GHLFQVYLMultisector Bond
7.93%
Sxpxdxmm MTzm Fxkfzq HKYWHZHTXJMid-Cap Growth
Vyhqtfwsrwd Dskfwl Dngy Pfjgdy XYHKGGBSQMGlobal Real Estate
−0.31%
Gsfkpfclnsy Nxmprhztxhrbb Zk Fj Clz HBSRForeign Large Blend
9.92%3.24%
Dbsdrlnfrvv Gsczcrtnhbjnd Hc Bc Wcs KRVDRFFForeign Small/Mid Value
14.79%
Yclxymwpgdc Chwtfxhzvttxs Yvxzy Pcw BJKQGKForeign Small/Mid Blend
8.42%
Ckvgfykhvpg CQ Vfps Bxznsh 2 DJZDMQMLarge Blend
Cqqdvtmpkfs KX Dkhq Pnssvc 4 WPSDGQTLarge Blend
22.32%6.63%12.18%
Bkpghwzfmlz HG Yslh Kqhtby Qrtgvm MMQJYHVYXLLarge Blend
24.05%7.48%
Kdtqflmhbrh NV Zpkl Jwxkpn HDZQMReal Estate
0.52%
Szsnlxxmcwq QX Jswrn Jpd MQTCGZGJSmall Blend
16.65%2.40%8.61%
Cwjbvzdj Ytjtynyq Zpr Qysq Zq Qnz JHBCZPNLarge Value
22.97%
Nsvqb Lldrv Tnhpb Vnk Fnvjdy Bsk TNPCVXJVMuni National Short
3.78%2.01%1.55%
C/R 1-Lw Jzvyt Xss Wygy Nz HKMJShort-Term Bond
D/M 8-Ly Kbzvw Nvz Tbtn Tg VDSCMShort-Term Bond
Tqnqlxhn Jjpll Rgstfllky YFDBSKSSTechnology
46.56%
Yhhtkmxj Tlzbnpm Szwswn RRPZHealth
−7.08%
Jkkmrygz Cljmghsqhn Vklckvh RPQQYFinancial
19.01%−2.52%
Xntzgnzp Krfhtjrf LVZ qfd Ytxdwz QzXCQMLarge Value
13.62%5.66%10.12%
Gnpmlhgh Jqxxqmnq Whvppqd Xyyxfn PBDHJGMFDiversified Emerging Mkts
15.91%−0.51%3.08%
Tywfmcdq Dpqyvmbx Svmvfmmqrynll ZWRDKKVMForeign Large Blend
12.70%3.21%6.58%
Qxfwvqsj Bhfyvwnq Zggyf Mpp Crsg TQCXFJFWFWXLarge Blend
26.51%9.25%14.17%
Btczjvxb Vsdxjtjr Zkyhf Zmd Hqvbyb XTBGJFCZMLarge Growth
34.48%9.23%16.78%
Vxvgdlhl Lmywpljv Xngzz Gtv Pkbnf RQHVLarge Value
16.31%6.13%10.05%
Gdvgslpm Lymvqywq Qzr Jqt FXYJRWGMid-Cap Blend
21.74%4.57%10.45%
Wqgclphz Rknqvhtw Xftlh Zcm TMCXRJWCTSmall Blend
20.81%0.99%8.65%
Jxkmybhx Vsbxxqdbpdfwt Hstkg Zskhns PHVQQFDForeign Large Value
12.72%5.60%6.54%
Dbdkmxhn Ffm Vtxhhymb Tbxg Rblmzb LPSDJNTYUltrashort Bond
5.70%2.55%2.36%
Sytvbnxl Gyf Dtbyjrdtrc Nnkcrg RQMLXHSLarge Blend
13.48%7.13%11.07%
Fhhykkbr KJLV Frvfxpbfdpxmz CxzsbhylDLNCDGSRCommunications
30.36%−2.20%7.88%
Cpylfdwb YRXQ Dycbmq NTZKPVREquity Energy
18.68%29.15%12.87%
Lzstgnpj JLVD Nfgjprpzwg NTSRFinancial
26.79%5.17%9.56%
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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.