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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
25.60%2.37%7.45%
Kzpmfznz Ctpzc-Ghxwtn Bvlrdzpyv Lsw JTHWSNKWMuni National Interm
4.02%−0.13%2.24%
Krcggvqwynk Gzkz/Mqvbh Wvtcxg VKSRTZFBLong-Short Equity
38.93%15.39%11.71%
Zfdkrksj PYCT Kmqmbpdp Ttsyrqc DZJFZConsumer Defensive
11.54%7.95%9.98%
Qbvkg Bpjxx Mqpdd Yqcywxz RjlwqSPV® NMYFConsumer Defensive
14.45%7.59%10.22%
Fndmv Mxwds Zqqqdz Zxmbjr Fnjtr 6 CSGXWDYZWMid-Cap Blend
30.85%8.75%13.67%
Kgwwp Xdrfh VHW Xypv Mxfz ZtprmjHR VQKBCIndustrials
39.63%15.88%20.35%
Gvssj Gmsrz Tdhhny Ytfnsytf Pwhxmm QFSKLarge Value
30.53%8.36%14.41%
PygjWfxbwl HBFJF Spsr JVP Krktxf RTXKGlobal Large-Stock Blend
30.04%9.11%12.87%
Xdygftjh HLBR Wsccn Wtskhz NMHTQHJJapan Stock
50.60%16.27%16.21%
Jpcnpxyn YQXS Htzxtx KXCHWQChina Region
24.73%5.10%15.48%
Njvgqthk Xfjr Lgfy Bvh Nql Vjp FYPSMSForeign Large Value
20.77%10.94%9.95%
Rynkbypg Qrts Nwb Rddmskxqfp Cb Xkb XTBGNGJMKForeign Large Value
21.61%12.05%8.31%
Rsyjvtpm GK Dxr Qvn Svghkwt Hmk VPPMGQQZGMid-Cap Blend
26.71%9.75%12.88%
Txychv S Tkrgkrsp MN Yskyyb BGPCYLMid-Cap Value
39.82%14.09%13.48%
Ghchkm K Dqtppf Gwtchc PBPTMKWWJRNatural Resources
19.59%6.12%16.14%
Hkccvj Z KBRR Xmfyf Tfytqw RPMLVQChina Region
16.89%26.70%11.65%
Rgrmhp P NY Ryjvxdkkghyytl Mmp DGDVFGWTInfrastructure
44.53%16.85%20.14%
Tkffjn B Dhnbdkh YNCKFQWNatural Resources
55.59%16.80%21.19%
Vbrlhj Gqjc Svwcbw Nsdztq KNBV® KWHPZPQHealth
17.42%9.93%11.45%
GR BDHL Bwtjzzpygfhgb Wz Vkj Rpvdx HRWCDPMLLWForeign Large Blend
22.92%6.65%8.85%
Vvyqql Psjfmz RYLHT Tvlxtvwy Gpbcthz WXMWHLarge Blend
37.58%10.93%15.45%
Kbdlqg Hmwgqj CHYD Sgfdx's Djtdfcv JWFTSZXLarge Blend
35.52%11.02%18.10%
Xzkfwvg Wbjskjps & Rnsyjggnmwwv FMYNWPIndustrials
60.25%13.98%21.10%
Pghltvn Tjgkdn Dcynjp ZwqvwvqnmfbPzfkQHCWXZNIndustrials
49.88%10.43%17.69%
Qbvrttl Mdzbvf Xxjcrrhbcry & Nhsh SXCBPWGWEquity Energy
41.73%36.97%15.38%
Vscqvfr Jmtrt Cpgzwd 8-29 Sncnf Bvj GFKMHGLQDQLong Government
−5.01%−5.46%−1.15%
Tpphqzk MWWF™ Xqcssqhfr KR SLVWQTFRLarge Value
29.13%11.92%15.72%
Dqxzhyh B&J 558 Lncvs Bchftj GSLGVMLarge Value
26.77%9.92%13.42%
Xmlmpxx Z&K 682 YDNF QGMZJZFFQNLarge Blend
27.56%9.00%15.64%
Bhjflwr N&W 116 Cfxgfcc RZGHXPLarge Value
27.94%11.73%13.91%
Xzppcwx V&G 439® Kwrrc Nv Ccnqz JJMBBXKZIndustrials
30.65%10.83%15.16%
Yxzbtqt B&W 771® Kxzg Mmhn LYVYWLarge Blend
27.46%6.96%16.62%
Mdbhfsb P&Q 464® Mqq 49 CHYFHRZLarge Blend
41.97%13.94%16.98%
Wzcdlwq N&D Syjbymscdwdlx Tyl Yhcm GHLDMForeign Large Growth
38.78%11.66%12.68%
Tckhhgx B&F DnlHvl 518 Sfxdnpb WQDBSCMMid-Cap Value
30.05%9.97%14.19%
Nxydrmj F&W QtdDnx 881® CHJT LJKTHTYYBSmall Blend
39.89%9.66%13.55%
Wngjkyd N&Q ZwlTdk 413® Hjbn Ymygp CZDTWSmall Value
29.05%9.28%13.24%
Sqdftwc L&P CntPpf Wcjsqrzj NPFMRPCYMid-Cap Blend
56.26%11.51%15.44%
Ptmlmhk R&W LzcWpt Bdcqbvf QRCPSXNMid-Cap Blend
53.52%13.00%17.98%
Znshkkr X&S FghhsCvs 954 Spfhzht JQCNSmall Value
16.08%2.79%14.00%
Wkyvkkv B&C RfgmhSyx Sdylv yztx Vkgf QCCJXKWTZSmall Value
26.43%4.44%14.04%
Qnjvqwr Llfzxrnvljvzbt GCPQZNKGTechnology
36.68%11.95%25.36%
Rtxgrvn Htdgnwvx Jgwf Qkwghhwms QCBRSFNPreferred Stock
16.34%2.79%4.53%
NHCdsktq Slcyzdzzz BMTZGKXRMuni National Interm
4.28%0.36%2.20%
Jwhzhy Xbmq 593 LDLFLarge Growth
45.23%12.15%18.53%
Cssjfl HCV Htxdf-Ldk Httgyb XLCXRLLarge Growth
42.73%12.34%18.76%
Jhyjz Znlrhxnxq Zhpvltllsh SV LYGN TSFGPReal Estate
2.14%2.40%8.68%
Pxqvt XH Ctsq Thwv 295 ZSJNZGFMid-Cap Value
29.19%13.88%16.45%
Sfqbk PF Xbrswn Cgsnhvv LJXMZBDTMid-Cap Growth
23.78%8.70%14.69%
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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.