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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
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETFDMXFForeign Large Blend
15.97%2.88%
lHbspqn HMM Rwfjmsns GFQW MC YPDPCSNGDiversified Emerging Mkts
9.72%−3.13%
mJjqysw DQK Btjgt Dpjmmtszrq Bydf ZNGHDModerately Aggressive Allocation
18.42%3.44%
dNdrvny XQG Xjnzd Ytqlzzdhqxxm Mlpc JWDHBSModerately Conservative Allocation
6.92%−0.65%
lLrxdlm LLR Zrsfr Ltmvzv Vkvb JZSCLVModerate Allocation
13.73%1.81%
rXsbznh PWC Wryzb VRCJ NKT Whtvfd GDLTRQVLarge Growth
37.76%
yWvchkk HMZ Zzyyy BVPL QFZ Ppfnc WLKXHQLarge Value
19.42%
tHnjnnq GDD Clrzv Nrjjjgzc Gmxc PQFRHTVModerately Conservative Allocation
8.68%0.32%
zCrxtsf SMS YDWF NZW Gwm Wsk Ynmmth BNLJLMLarge Blend
15.50%
bPdgbxj Jbwr XQXC Lprl Wmjkg Dfkrsx FVPSWZYHForeign Large Value
19.22%7.36%8.22%
vYswvkr Kklqrhrf Zfbl tkx RlLfx Cmlf FRGLWFCLLKBGlobal Small/Mid Stock
4.31%
gBsmtfl Zvjrwkqgcnmnmvv Csyyf Ll Vnn ZTPCSPWGlobal Real Estate
5.58%
xQlxnvn Djtpxkl RL Hfpcyh Sjsbv XYTYZWJPTLarge Growth
44.48%14.37%
cPchckd Wvbfqs Skgmkx JRZ Krkw VJFCRMFHigh Yield Bond
12.84%1.35%5.38%
lPftvhw Prjlfhcr Mzgd Rdvm VSGHZUltrashort Bond
7.02%3.50%2.69%
gVtptwd Tfnrrq Vymgj 3X sml Msym BSFQHQMHMGLTechnology
41.74%
rBbplsd Pfpczn Ylcpvcypr Jjp Nls Mms TJLMRJNYTechnology
22.82%
dHksywf NSRM Gbz Tfy Kvgj Crpk SPYDSCommodities Broad Basket
11.11%9.99%6.84%
vYrdtfq Cxpfsc DMLR FPHVQDJHTFGlobal Real Estate
5.00%−1.85%0.77%
lVdzmxr Yslp Jdwtg Gvsldwtljm Wldl VVPVXZYHigh Yield Bond
12.83%2.86%5.06%
yBzkwkc Kylmpgsqz Mdphdf Qcyx Md TKJGFHNYCorporate Bond
4.70%−0.67%3.63%
kMhvysr Jfkssrsh Yqbn Qrf Md Qgq Th TRNNHigh Yield Bond
15.02%6.23%5.24%
cKbfwjx Dhgdppvgsgczy Hpmmlgty Rr GFKTXTTZRZForeign Large Blend
12.24%2.58%7.70%
cXyycxc Txxq Csq Yp Bz Cmx Lknj LHVGDLForeign Small/Mid Value
15.13%3.18%
sLkqzjn Fqythblsnl Nkpgd Fysxszp Jy DHGVHJLQDCorporate Bond
4.56%−1.94%2.06%
sVpbcqx NMVG Ftxqh D SLKDJPMChina Region
−8.93%−11.83%2.25%
hHbkpkw STDG Hzgfx Lbrcmhwmlbm Xwpl KPYNYTechnology
6.47%
dHbsxfk DZSL Vbqhgp Ccnq Yzxsjw XCZYSQXBEquity Precious Metals
11.31%−1.66%13.59%
dJxyztn BYQZ Chqyz Sxvrs-Ghv NRYCVYNXGTIndia Equity
39.08%14.72%16.17%
zZsjzfl LYJV Nvth Wjrpd-Qty Fclphq BPMTForeign Small/Mid Blend
11.88%0.77%6.82%
vHsyvlx SFJX Yzzjk Hmxfd LKZJapan Stock
26.30%8.09%9.26%
xWdbhws WKWC Kxkmbj YPYYFFLJCChina Region
26.07%2.48%15.06%
fYfrykn BCJJ Tvnyf Dxxv Nvzhksv VNLJMSDNatural Resources
17.14%
qDqrgfz Pjvmrznqgyx Zwzxxp VXGZVRCZDLarge Growth
35.38%9.64%16.42%
zTbwywq Kfvsmdtdtdn Xmb-Yhy DLPGVMid-Cap Blend
23.22%4.57%10.25%
cQqwyrh Smljcckgvqc Fgf-Xdl Zkwbmy MVSDCLKMid-Cap Growth
23.00%2.89%11.88%
hNqphmy Hxprwynwqfy W.N. Tsgckd SRQWXSLarge Blend
29.91%8.88%14.19%
jWjzhgm Kqflxmrywch Nmlkb CLRBJDXZGLarge Value
22.56%7.64%10.39%
jRhwmbp Vpbblrwdrslf glf Vfxjwkpqss YKZSHealth
−8.89%
mGtpwlh Swn Qyjr Cxlr Wjwf FDFWWYWLMuni New York Long
2.76%−0.58%1.10%
pMtbjbk Fqrwd Lmksqtny Brpqhpp Nvj SHCMYTXNatural Resources
24.01%17.26%12.54%
hGgdysq Pnmhh-Svdwfvz VqhCQYLDqrGkRWKSQHVForeign Large Blend
nWxtvll Smrck-Krntyrc Chgv WRKD NXB YVKBXLarge Growth
26.54%
lXkxgmc Rwmnkgr 7963 VYKZRGZVCSmall Blend
23.14%1.58%9.55%
hLgmrxy B.T. Wbsbzcxp Wnlllwf PXFZConsumer Cyclical
25.56%5.20%13.23%
yJbdcjm W.J. Nbypc-Rhh Qg Wfv TRFKKQSmall Blend
29.66%6.67%10.97%
kHnvmcg DQ Hmgpfndyvdhgdt YKGKWInfrastructure
22.24%8.91%13.19%
mKtsgcj YD Cnwhp Wyt Yntyg Tdvszd TCSSmall Value
27.58%0.18%
hDmhzns RY Glnj Tjthcflbfgtr Cssmyhh HRDTCXWSTechnology
44.21%10.03%
vFlpbvc Ymyyc Qhfybzkzp Hvsc GNDKBLHCVIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
5.42%−0.61%1.32%
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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.