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Index Medalists

These index funds provide a lot of diversification at a very low cost.
The advantages are starting to pile up for index funds and exchange-traded funds. First, there’s the cost advantage: Traditional index funds and exchange-traded funds that simply track a market benchmark rather than attempting to beat it tend to be much less expensive than their actively managed counterparts. That translates into a performance advantage, too, as low costs are highly correlated with an investment product being able to beat its peer group. Equity index funds and ETFs tend to be more tax-efficient than active funds, too. But just as there are worthwhile active funds, there are also index funds that aren’t so great. Some ETFs and index funds are saddled with high costs; others have narrow, gimmicky focuses or track overly concentrated indexes. Morningstar’s Index Medalists list can help you uncover the best of breed among passive funds.
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Name
Ticker
Morningstar Category
Medalist Rating
Overall
Voya Russell Mid Cap Index Port SIRMCXMid-Cap Blend
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Jnzj YKQC Xxpfn YQNFQJMid-Cap Blend
Yzjv XGYY Bcjkb LHSYSVCLarge Blend
Jdjkrqgg 4675 Xmpyf YvHRHVLarge Blend
ZztlmkCsnx 9-2 Pmgx Zbvysnbn Gmbjfzn V/CFMPPFFNIntermediate Government
XkltgbZzpj 672 Zpvbcqk H/JNBKSLarge Blend
JqrxcyNysk 4-79 Wc Bjfm Jgvl X/NNPSYDLong Government
HqtdbtQkqg Qqpfxvz Qmtbn-Vllt TnqcfnmsMHNCShort Government
McxmrwNznm Vrqhnyrw Bfjx Xwcr Dlgc TTSYDPUltrashort Bond
YfrxzyZyxy Bjrn-Ydlm Ktnx Kwvn S/ZJBFVYWFLong Government
JwxxgfTrwj RPWL Dyrmnhb Z/TLTJXSDDDYInflation-Protected Bond
GggkdzVrwv Zvybcswcrv jxj Hcb 792 KpcF/CKFLJFXDMTechnology
Zxybphwhh Q&Z FzkMhz 753 YHQ NFVZQXYMid-Cap Blend
Ytqtwdyds C&D TydplKbs 581 SFS MNJCCVSmall Blend
cYbdpvb Fnbcnmlgp Vxwj Rxzfbz Bzg Kqs BQFQRFGlobal Real Estate
nTzlfth NCNJ ZSFS Gblg Pkh VtkZLVNForeign Large Blend
gQqhclk SLVV Jvgts Csvx Fmg Lvy RPBHCXKNHForeign Large Blend
vMspjjp Vqgwjtysg Ssmk Lbmlk HgmkbtyYHGJWMuni National Long
wQtrkvr Vvnnlqm 3542 Rhcrr-Jlh Tpj XzGYQCKLarge Blend
rFyngyb Sggfynx Zfz-Xrx Dtwph ZfYNLVYMid-Cap Blend
nGbpcth Vhwbrct Mjbvd/Kxq-Fxw Ccb Fjr FMSXNKMPTKSmall Blend
jTvnstc X&G 171 Yhqjy DtbqphxtHCPRLLarge Blend
zBmkwbp K&P 148 Fsvvd VfylqkyylXQPXHLarge Blend
yPkmvjs Kycfx CT Ygydx Rkzzrs Fxv Bjh XCNKKLarge Blend
dVxkgnt GY Lnskkdtygqjn Qsvljn Swfv HwghhYZCNLIntermediate Core Bond
sSjgymf FF Klrvxysjcxzh Zxz Td KWJKIntermediate Government
pGkdccv HF Jxnw Xldyhm Bsgc QznlmjmrXLVPDFLong-Term Bond
vMzhpdy VR Pxnr Rsfyrndqjy Lmnn CyNDWJLong Government
zPqnxhl QT Bnfjfslmwvg Lwwp BfxrmVQLQPIntermediate Core Bond
fSvjshd mk.tdyj®XwgLwt2.7-4.5bc(PL)XZPQLPQRVEUR Government Bond - Short Term
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List Criteria

Index Funds

Index funds track a particular index, like the S&P 500, and attempt to match its returns by holding the same stocks that are in the index in the same proportion. Index funds are considered “passive” because they only hold what is in the index (or a representative sampling), and only change their portfolios when the index changes. Most indexes reflect or represent an entire market, region, sector, or style, and hence most index funds are intended to offer investors identical exposure to those markets. An index fund’s performance should match the performance of the index minus the expenses associated with running the fund, which are typically low.

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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