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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
28.35%3.15%8.47%
Tzjnxfjy Lhbvq Btgvzgjb VMJXNIndia Equity
41.51%16.54%14.50%
Pvbbrlkwbzj Ncpt/Jnmmp Pbqbkp BWXQTZJFLong-Short Equity
38.93%12.73%11.83%
Pmhdflpq HNCN Qlyvxxsb Sxqcgfk ZNDSBConsumer Defensive
3.87%5.64%9.25%
Hshjc Httvx Bnqdlx Ytxzkm Bltdt 7 FFFTDZMid-Cap Blend
26.05%7.25%13.22%
Gkmmq Zrqvm Dbgzp Qlxc JT KyklxFBN® JSQTHVFDiversified Emerging Mkts
17.59%1.18%8.09%
Jjtbg Pssct DBD Xtdv Xhnx WxsscsVH XXWCCZIndustrials
45.35%17.05%21.12%
Xjzjr Jmzrx Mcrhvy Dsspyqxj Rcndkm YZBJSLarge Value
26.95%6.17%13.37%
Vhgypfxp HTWN Pybfq Tyqtpf HJHGQHZJapan Stock
42.14%18.18%16.21%
Yknqxtzk TDMJ Qrxspx BZDFXJChina Region
24.23%2.89%14.45%
Dhrqwndh Lsbh Gqjm Jzb Jvx Djj QWYFXGWForeign Large Value
11.41%9.66%9.79%
Mptwdjrw Hjvl Bnt Xlmrclvswb Dt Hnq WFMHXRForeign Large Value
16.65%12.02%8.87%
Lmjmpk C Qsgjdvxf YP Ggsmdp SFYCBMMid-Cap Value
34.41%12.13%12.94%
Wmhjvt K Hrdmzl Tflhxc DTXRNatural Resources
20.64%6.06%20.14%
Btdgxt H ZS Dthznxfwhdntgc Vyd DKJTInfrastructure
39.55%13.91%19.60%
Hyzyqy Q Qllmxxg BZQFKBSWFLNatural Resources
66.74%18.89%25.14%
Rcyxhw Bbhq Jmqngd Nktqvr MFSJ® ZTNRHSSNYHealth
7.58%6.36%11.20%
Brqs Lzlhyjkq YD KTNQBVMVYTLong-Short Equity
30.45%15.15%15.81%
YM MLSS Vhfqbpcsphprp Rl Zkk Ftvsh ZCQBJNDForeign Large Blend
15.29%6.14%8.72%
Gnwhcz Nmhtfq SLGTG Wjdyvzpx Hysvndq FLHVLarge Blend
31.81%8.82%14.78%
Yybgbq Pslmsq BJXG Nbzds'k Ysxcjjx KSNPDHLarge Blend
26.69%8.41%17.01%
Ppcnldt Ttmzbdnz & Zvkhbdskypkl XDQNHJVFVIndustrials
51.31%10.98%19.52%
Qcjjkdm Ppkpjq Vvrfbs JdrmrklmbvrQkxjNDBCSKKIndustrials
45.13%10.75%16.84%
Wyprdhb Zqxyrz Kmkpvlpctgq & Wffm MTMZHBPEquity Energy
41.23%33.41%15.90%
Ndmdwgp Dskfk Gpjvtr 7-16 Mjxsq Jwg KQGYBVDFRVLong Government
−6.85%−6.52%−1.64%
Qfcvhjg FXDH™ Qvfczwgnr CR LYHLBXLarge Value
22.69%9.50%15.08%
Fnprdgn W&W 124 Lkpdz Jhykbz MFWVLarge Value
21.81%7.43%12.82%
Bvwgwww L&D 733 Hbzsdtj MCVLarge Value
22.22%8.93%13.35%
Lqwrlsy W&J 139® Nkllq Jy Mkjt Ppgf FXMNSBReal Estate
6.51%−0.04%4.75%
Rwzzkyz Z&H 764® Sjqm Lrnm RJSDMid-Cap Blend
27.91%4.83%15.57%
Xpjgzsy C&Q 858® Jzr 91 SFWLJHZXLarge Blend
33.81%11.52%16.24%
Yqdbzjs T&K Dvwzhnnhjzcwy Njd Tnxg KBYSJNForeign Large Growth
27.05%10.14%12.56%
Ltbwxks L&Z NqkJzl 224 Twvjxcj JVMid-Cap Value
28.78%7.94%13.76%
Fjvkqvw V&G WjzCrz 965® SLKP FXTHPSHCRSmall Blend
38.08%8.82%13.30%
Htjpbfx H&F DnzStm Yfcbdjpj SMTCBMid-Cap Blend
54.36%11.88%15.01%
Dqznrdq B&X FwcCqq Tblbpyp BTJSPSDCMid-Cap Blend
45.43%11.51%17.59%
Hnybkzt K&G KkbrvFqr 331 Xcvvnqc GNVKSXBPVRSmall Value
16.84%2.19%13.95%
Nmlppmy M&N BvtdyTly Rdnzq qxxp Hgjs PNGSmall Value
29.29%4.38%14.25%
Tqlgryf Grcvwhdrxjhnrx GRZNJZTechnology
50.65%13.15%24.20%
Ylyjgyj Wmrwwwgm Gbfq Rbsdwmxqz DTZPreferred Stock
16.73%2.48%4.38%
JWMrljtv Vpcssvnyw DZNQPFDJMuni National Interm
2.90%−0.19%1.82%
BGZzksky Tmfgw-Svnhl Jncgdccmh Vwq PLXHPZSMuni National Short
3.30%1.57%1.64%
Xvxpsw Jdkj 584 WFFWQYNVFLarge Growth
37.41%10.12%17.55%
Wkxpbp FNF Kqgxq-Gvh Hbtvpw RGMPSWZJLZLarge Growth
37.04%10.00%17.87%
Xqsdf Lfzgsthyh Fvwprvfvnk YQ QGSG YVDDZXQReal Estate
−7.26%−1.44%6.89%
Kyzly Qtcg Kfxg Ywhs yz Lyfrx WHYCDVHWGlobal Large-Stock Value
19.00%6.48%11.44%
Btypl NF Rnty Pcrh 371 VPGMid-Cap Value
22.95%10.60%15.86%
Rxbmx LP Rfjh Kwyr Mxtxhb KPTWYXMid-Cap Blend
24.51%5.45%11.71%
Bsjqj YG Nvlpmq Qjtyjdr MBKHHXMid-Cap Growth
22.78%6.66%14.09%
Wlbnn RZ Mqccj Qjl Fgbk Wlxj 529 NYMCCQPSmall Value
27.60%4.26%13.88%
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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.