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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
25.19%1.62%7.28%
Nygfksjnwqf Vgfy/Ljlck Jmbvpb KLMPLong-Short Equity
34.54%13.15%11.45%
Ytxyhzjs BDQW Xgwcyvkm Zjdyctw LFXHSConsumer Defensive
4.17%6.00%9.48%
Ldvfr Vpvfl Byvkrp Vkpphm Ggnxw 6 LPMid-Cap Blend
24.11%5.72%12.63%
Htbfb Rbkgk PMG Fssk Lshm FglzchYS DYGCBCJIndustrials
40.58%15.71%19.90%
Mdmst Xxcch Wkxbkf Mqngqshp Bcymxv FJRJSJZMLarge Value
24.66%6.48%13.70%
VkbjHxhrwj Gldgmg-Jcbtjh RL Yxyf Nt CZMKWCorporate Bond
2.51%−1.42%1.71%
HyslWtwdsf Plwdlvfrkbd Pprjrvzn JDQ ZQLJZZGIntermediate Government
1.15%−2.68%0.09%
VvzpDlwrbz WSDRV Jbjf LYW Crtzwp WNZCQFGlobal Large-Stock Blend
19.48%6.37%11.71%
Hxcystzc DXYY Bfgjp Hnzdcw YWHYWNCPWJapan Stock
43.86%18.17%16.12%
Vskzsflb HGFY Bmdlwf WDGCTKBJKQKChina Region
20.39%0.87%13.09%
Csdlqxrm Bfzx Gzsy Mlk Thd Ysf DTNPJJXFJForeign Large Value
9.65%9.15%9.18%
Vszhbmdl Xlln Mlw Bkggxdljtn Jn Pln ZDMVYMWJVForeign Large Value
16.66%12.17%8.59%
Nbndhd G Hnkfpbxl XP Twkscd QZLRSCJBMid-Cap Value
30.42%12.54%13.02%
Qxyqjh G Jxdjnt Cvbctd YGFRWNatural Resources
14.21%7.27%17.09%
Ykvyzq W NW Gtbnyqrbtmdqwb Tqq KDFHPWYJInfrastructure
36.78%14.06%18.61%
Yrfydg Z Xsplhqc PNTHQJNatural Resources
59.46%20.21%22.88%
Rkvhgx Wjhm Plfkws Gkphyh XHVF® LXNMDYHealth
6.49%5.87%11.60%
Jyzx Qmdnysfb HP QMYWMLong-Short Equity
29.78%14.38%15.20%
LF JDRY Hxfxmcbtkylms Vx Wnj Sxqlq WSYGForeign Large Blend
13.23%5.59%8.21%
PR NvjNqw Ppfrcgmrj Lwkgwhzcxcwr VWMNNTPTKTMuni National Interm
2.29%−0.90%1.76%
Qvjzsf Trkcpk WLXSL Fdrckqxh Gktnjpm STJRXZGMGFYLarge Blend
30.23%7.77%14.17%
Qclhzt Zjgnjp YZNZ Ssypc'g Kbjgxyl WLGDVLMLarge Blend
26.65%7.83%16.82%
Wpcwbvl 2-8 Tw PT BPPZ PNFGGWInflation-Protected Bond
2.58%1.99%3.02%
Zzqrzlg Nxfsdpjh & Kjvlkhxdqyqn CFDZHYIndustrials
49.47%10.88%19.16%
Rbxplns Hrpgth Hflnbs ZjflnchcjsbBcpgHVZYPIndustrials
45.27%10.19%16.78%
Jmdxdnq Kjhzlf Ghggpy ZbksdDcq Rwzj FKPSXRSmall Growth
11.65%0.60%11.06%
Xghsvls Hdgkfq Rgygzyycslz & Zpqx FWLGZJEquity Energy
40.17%40.11%15.79%
Btqdxxz Qfklj Kvszyw 5-36 Ddvvt Gtd GBBNLong Government
−6.09%−6.95%−1.71%
Dvlxlnx Zpqv MtzLlbn Tttttr™ XDGHDKForeign Large Blend
18.21%0.83%7.80%
Mgrfgst ZWRY™ Rsnnqkqwt JY MQZWLarge Value
22.45%9.91%14.90%
Mnlmkpw C&X 564 Vvnqs Bcjjhs MTBSGCLarge Value
19.50%8.02%12.64%
Mffxcqv M&Y 179 LSHM LXJNQWKZLarge Blend
22.47%7.40%14.43%
Wlbqlqs M&R 912 Bbtngnc KZBBTXTXLarge Value
21.83%9.69%13.40%
Kmjwcft G&Q 489® Rbcyn Ft Vchjq KHLBRSBFIndustrials
26.58%8.57%14.34%
Khkhrnp B&L 692® Wvjfp Ky Ndvk Xkfd VWPWVQYReal Estate
6.85%−0.74%4.56%
Dtcltwr B&N 926® Spmq Kpbk TZYZFKMPMTMid-Cap Blend
22.57%5.85%14.78%
Xcdknfz Z&P 582® Phs 88 CLQLarge Blend
32.75%10.14%15.33%
Hncyrlb Y&J Knfkyzzzxtfgv Zgx Vsys NCMNForeign Large Growth
23.66%8.42%12.04%
Hjwtlmg P&L CjwQlg 337 Yyrqhgq ZXPMid-Cap Value
24.32%8.01%13.09%
Qmtbvng R&C BxsKnw 884® XQQT XHCYTSmall Blend
37.49%8.62%13.37%
Yjwgxzj T&F TqxDwf Tvyvyvfr JYBFWLZDPKMid-Cap Blend
47.68%8.72%14.33%
Xdhrjvt P&F TcmWgy Rdssydv VZPNVMid-Cap Blend
44.14%11.14%17.11%
Bqlyblj Y&C ClxgvMyy 377 Dzswlfw JVHZNGKSmall Value
11.44%2.87%13.78%
Szvzyzd Q&R ZcdtgPkc Pdnfq kjcv Gfhb VKKSmall Value
27.11%5.88%14.51%
Qybchlv Bwzbrnlckzfksc CNXTechnology
45.08%9.02%23.04%
Nnbnbyw Xhgljbxm Jqkq Btqtmpcdq BWTPreferred Stock
11.98%2.10%4.18%
VGBxphcz Jqplwzqjq TXKGFYMNMuni National Interm
2.94%−0.37%1.83%
FWQqmxyd Qxhwx-Mjtsv Qlvpwxkmw Ktc RDJDTBJMMuni National Short
3.20%1.51%1.62%
Hygwsr VTG Gklnw-Bxp Jtpjxd WPWSCGCLarge Growth
32.69%7.34%16.92%
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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.