4-Star ETFs
Funds whose risk-adjusted returns fall within the top 32.5% relative to category peers receive a 4-star rating.
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Ticker
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Morningstar Category
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Fund Size
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Adjusted Expense Ratio
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Total Return Rank in Category
3 Year
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Total Return Rank in Category
5 Year
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Total Return Rank in Category
10 Year
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Management Style
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| VanEck Gold Miners ETF | GDX | Equity Precious Metals | 13.72 Bil | 0.510% | 16 | 44 | 24 | Passive |
| iShares MSCI Emerging Mkts ex China ETF | EMXC | Diversified Emerging Mkts | 13.39 Bil | 0.250% | 23 | 26 | — | Passive |
| iShares 5-10 Year invmt Grd Corp Bd ETF | IGIB | Corporate Bond | 13.36 Bil | 0.040% | 25 | 23 | 58 | Passive |
| Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® US LgCp Eq ETF | GSLC | Large Blend | 11.98 Bil | 0.090% | 33 | 42 | — | Passive |
| ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats | NOBL | Large Value | 11.63 Bil | 0.350% | 84 | 61 | 13 | Passive |
| Schwab US TIPS ETF™ | SCHP | Inflation-Protected Bond | 10.79 Bil | 0.030% | 36 | 29 | 23 | Passive |
| First Trust Rising Dividend Achiev ETF | RDVY | Large Value | 10.64 Bil | 0.490% | 51 | 3 | 1 | Passive |
| Vanguard Energy ETF | VDE | Equity Energy | 10.58 Bil | 0.100% | 20 | 37 | 28 | Passive |
| Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF™ | SCHO | Short Government | 10.43 Bil | 0.030% | 24 | 22 | 35 | Passive |
| Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF | VOOG | Large Growth | 9.99 Bil | 0.100% | 30 | 36 | 29 | Passive |
| Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | DFAT | Small Value | 9.85 Bil | 0.280% | 15 | 22 | 18 | Active |
| Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF | CALF | Small Value | 9.72 Bil | 0.590% | 38 | 5 | — | Passive |
| Vanguard Financials ETF | VFH | Financial | 9.69 Bil | 0.100% | 41 | 34 | 25 | Passive |
| iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | IJK | Mid-Cap Growth | 9.69 Bil | 0.170% | 11 | 23 | 48 | Passive |
| Fidelity Total Bond ETF | FBND | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 9.40 Bil | 0.360% | 21 | 17 | — | Active |
| Dimensional US Equity ETF | DFUS | Large Blend | 9.18 Bil | 0.090% | 34 | 24 | 23 | Active |
| SPDR® Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | SPEM | Diversified Emerging Mkts | 8.88 Bil | 0.070% | 41 | 43 | 31 | Passive |
| SPDR® Port S&P 1500 Comps Stk Mkt ETF | SPTM | Large Blend | 8.32 Bil | 0.030% | 31 | 33 | 24 | Passive |
| iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF | IQLT | Foreign Large Blend | 8.27 Bil | 0.300% | 22 | 12 | — | Passive |
| iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF | ESGD | Foreign Large Blend | 8.24 Bil | 0.200% | 27 | 27 | — | Passive |
| Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | QYLD | Derivative Income | 8.17 Bil | 0.610% | 63 | 52 | 32 | Passive |
| Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | DFAS | Small Blend | 8.06 Bil | 0.260% | 25 | 28 | 31 | Active |
| Schwab Intermediate-Term US Trs ETF™ | SCHR | Intermediate Government | 8.05 Bil | 0.030% | 29 | 19 | 13 | Passive |
| BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rttn ETF | DYNF | Large Blend | 8.01 Bil | 0.300% | 7 | 33 | — | Active |
| Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | VDC | Consumer Defensive | 7.79 Bil | 0.100% | 5 | 28 | 34 | Passive |
| SPDR® Portfolio Short Term Corp Bd ETF | SPSB | Short-Term Bond | 7.72 Bil | 0.040% | 28 | 29 | 29 | Passive |
| iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | TLH | Long Government | 7.57 Bil | 0.150% | 20 | 23 | 58 | Passive |
| Dimensional International Value ETF | DFIV | Foreign Large Value | 7.56 Bil | 0.270% | 9 | 14 | 21 | Active |
| iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF | FLOT | Ultrashort Bond | 7.42 Bil | 0.150% | 9 | 11 | 22 | Passive |
| Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF | PRF | Large Value | 7.02 Bil | 0.390% | 26 | 11 | 11 | Passive |
| Vanguard Intl Div Apprec ETF | VIGI | Foreign Large Growth | 6.79 Bil | 0.150% | 24 | 46 | — | Passive |
| Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF | VONE | Large Blend | 6.78 Bil | 0.080% | 44 | 34 | 26 | Passive |
| JPMorgan International Rsrch Enh Eq ETF | JIRE | Foreign Large Blend | 6.50 Bil | 0.240% | 4 | 26 | 30 | Active |
| Dimensional International Cr Eq Mkt ETF | DFAI | Foreign Large Blend | 6.31 Bil | 0.180% | 12 | — | — | Active |
| Fidelity Nasdaq Composite ETF | ONEQ | Large Growth | 6.30 Bil | 0.210% | 40 | 14 | 8 | Passive |
| iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corp Bd ETF | SHYG | High Yield Bond | 6.09 Bil | 0.300% | 17 | 44 | 44 | Passive |
| iShares Core International Aggt Bd ETF | IAGG | Global Bond-USD Hedged | 5.98 Bil | 0.070% | 21 | 35 | — | Passive |
| Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF | VCR | Consumer Cyclical | 5.95 Bil | 0.100% | 49 | 30 | 24 | Passive |
| Real Estate Select Sector SPDR® | XLRE | Real Estate | 5.87 Bil | 0.090% | 37 | 20 | — | Passive |
| Schwab Fundamental Emerg Mkts Lg Co ETF | FNDE | Diversified Emerging Mkts | 5.84 Bil | 0.390% | 12 | 31 | 23 | Passive |
| Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | AVEM | Diversified Emerging Mkts | 5.61 Bil | 0.330% | 27 | — | — | Active |
| iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sect ETF | IGV | Technology | 5.61 Bil | 0.410% | 55 | 62 | 43 | Passive |
| Materials Select Sector SPDR® ETF | XLB | Natural Resources | 5.55 Bil | 0.090% | 58 | 35 | 11 | Passive |
| BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF | ICSH | Ultrashort Bond | 5.53 Bil | 0.080% | 33 | 32 | 38 | Active |
| SPDR® Portfolio Intmdt Term Trs ETF | SPTI | Intermediate Government | 5.52 Bil | 0.030% | 32 | 22 | 23 | Passive |
| Vanguard Industrials ETF | VIS | Industrials | 5.51 Bil | 0.100% | 40 | 24 | 45 | Passive |
| First Trust Preferred Sec & Inc ETF | FPE | Preferred Stock | 5.28 Bil | 0.840% | 48 | 32 | 1 | Active |
| Invesco Optm Yd Dvrs Cdty Stra No K1 ETF | PDBC | Commodities Broad Basket | 5.23 Bil | 0.590% | 24 | 31 | — | Active |
| iShares US Medical Devices ETF | IHI | Health | 5.17 Bil | 0.400% | 57 | 52 | 1 | Passive |
| Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF | SPGP | Large Blend | 4.93 Bil | 0.340% | 66 | 12 | 1 | Passive |