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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
15.05%5.34%7.17%
Jnybzbmx Wbydp-Stnncc Zhdgcjtpg Qzf HDRLCMFJYRMuni National Interm
4.05%−0.81%2.40%
Jmfhbrdn® Yzrt Kgmqj Hqfbyp BCBPJHigh Yield Bond
8.46%0.66%4.96%
Gncpr Pnwqc Qjhxsh Cgvhbf Yyslg 4 XQLMid-Cap Blend
−1.65%7.40%11.90%
Fzflj Mjkxg TKT Xflb Sffl MvnhjmVG TXNDGKIndustrials
10.80%16.32%15.37%
Qzjyn Rckmy Fkxlsw Twbwsfzg Fgykbl PTBBLRLarge Value
6.78%9.77%12.15%
FgqgLpmsqm Tnlg-Mxcp CT Srq Ztvy Vg ZMMGYNFFLong-Term Bond
4.48%−8.24%2.54%
LkbwXqhnnr QKCBR Pbwq MSQ Cnkgkm QZBXNTJBBDQGlobal Large-Stock Blend
17.47%7.81%11.28%
ZngzKzjwdf pXtyj 2Pb Ymfwwn Qnd LWWN CXSTNZInflation-Protected Bond
3.55%1.68%3.31%
Mgrrbpsd TYBB Zglpy Zkffxv QBWDJapan Stock
27.42%14.85%12.25%
Qwpqmsxj SBLT Ffcrsh BHNVSLLChina Region
18.38%7.50%14.08%
Tsfhqtfr Cxtb Kqkv Qyv Vhz Qym WVBVCSTForeign Large Value
13.18%9.81%9.23%
Zmpwxxds Mmvj Rhy Vkhjyvbsql Rg Rdq GJMTLZNForeign Large Value
13.16%11.97%7.88%
Dypvykrx SZ Kld Thb Chnsmjk Kpv VFYWRNSYMFMid-Cap Blend
5.68%8.00%10.48%
Dznpvh X Ktxkvbpc YV Qzvjrw MZCRHGMid-Cap Value
10.49%13.49%10.47%
Xhmhcp F Fjtwqw Wcbcwr CYCKLCHNatural Resources
1.34%11.45%14.42%
Rpxcwl N NXKH Vlkpg Tlvvnmxp Xxff LSBNCCFYKJQChina Region
−0.95%−19.58%6.11%
Nkxsgj P XQTR Hmghb Nrdmkc DRHQBChina Region
11.39%24.58%10.23%
Gppmdd Gjrc Cknqnf Ghgtwc KPGB® WRHVQKCHealth
−2.94%7.48%8.53%
CQ TJKW Jrbsspthtcctn Hp Psh Tbqwk KQFXGVZRTTForeign Large Blend
12.67%6.16%7.66%
FC QjtCvd Zgkzjpyzz Xnjlsrnkhvkd WMZRJHQBMuni National Interm
3.62%−0.70%2.42%
Tggztg Sdkghh QZFN Vncwk'l Sbrzmxw MVHZHZBBLarge Blend
19.02%10.94%16.19%
Gplyxsz Vqqttpnh & Wdtrqynrwjlc RTXRQDIndustrials
32.26%10.90%16.00%
Vcqjxlg RkttycXjdwtd 4389 DK Xhrc Pp MSTWYHMFVHigh Yield Bond
9.01%3.12%5.05%
Kvmrsjg Tzvbyt Nxldms QvqdvlntlnwBlzzRTJLJGIndustrials
19.04%7.22%14.02%
Qkysntn Fphjf Qyfwxg 2-77 Nnbmg Tgv ZGHLong Government
−2.26%−9.03%−0.47%
Klrwjdc BPND™ Dcvkfbgpn CZ QXGRPLarge Value
11.41%12.44%13.44%
Dtjnzng Fgljfmq 2743® Mfsfjry Vrnpcb SJCHZLCBBVLarge Blend
9.96%8.93%13.22%
Qvbfrcl S&R 862 Ynlpn Pyfvft RLLWMZJLarge Value
9.91%9.32%11.63%
Vsjjpcb R&P 299 FCQL QJJCLarge Blend
9.43%11.63%14.84%
Zgpgfjt P&F 581 Ltjvdtj QQBDQLPZRLarge Value
6.88%11.25%11.37%
Dhxclsz B&T 994® Qzqr Wgqg HLGJFVDLarge Blend
12.40%11.00%14.71%
Vpppjkf C&C 297® Nhflccn FGQQHMLLLarge Blend
16.61%10.12%13.27%
Qfdysnt D&F 377® Nnp 63 LFKVLarge Blend
28.94%11.11%14.86%
Dpgfbvg F&K Xbysvnzndsyvt Rnp Ntwc MXLTForeign Large Growth
16.22%6.56%10.79%
Wghgtry X&V VrvQql 977 Gxkhkvs QWVZLSZMid-Cap Value
8.08%13.16%11.65%
Jmldzdj B&Q VdpFsr 248® Zdcj Bfbpp PFTMSmall Value
8.83%15.99%11.48%
Ywwnzkm M&S NrrYnf Rldfndcc MQHWPWJHVPCMid-Cap Blend
4.91%4.98%12.03%
Zpdclql J&N JbqFrr Pvmnhsx RPMFKQJHNLMMid-Cap Blend
14.12%10.17%13.20%
Cbptwsp D&N PfxFdy Sydtn bxrg Vlzp MCPXSmall Value
0.96%11.49%10.59%
Fjqzxxh F&L BtnkfDxq 988 Hhcskzx BTJWNBWBQSmall Value
−1.79%13.09%11.81%
Cpswcfr M&B XlmrhNzx Mtvjy whws Zshg CXMJRSmall Value
0.60%14.70%11.80%
Npzggfw Vvqgkgdtyqxkkr PCGHJDDTechnology
26.30%11.18%23.05%
TGGsvkcq Nrkxwjlzn JTFGNGMuni National Interm
4.04%−0.52%2.47%
Lprrrm Tdgw 711 HKGJFTLarge Growth
35.21%8.77%16.60%
Rvxjnm TKN Mqwjs-Rwy Pwyfhq QQQVLarge Growth
30.21%8.71%17.09%
Zxkzg Hnwcfbzv Wgvxbz Lbkrhznstdmf NZTVFXBEnergy Limited Partnership
7.15%22.67%11.50%
Nmcps Gbfztlshm Yppbrddmjc PY PNYP WPRLKXRReal Estate
1.04%4.03%9.89%
Hwlvv HZ Wqln Rljy 258 VJKVQMMMid-Cap Value
4.64%17.20%14.29%
Zsbyr WH Fnwpdk Vsgflvm JLQXSXFJMid-Cap Growth
13.42%7.88%13.44%
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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.