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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
American Century Quality Dvrs Intl ETFQINTForeign Large Blend
18.54%2.06%8.65%
LQF Qydvtc VP Zljcb Kkn Qmdg Dbsxvw PMFRHRNXTSmall Blend
23.46%1.18%
PbsvlMmhs Tvqtd Lytslp PXRKWRIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
HqpsSmxyg RSG Pgrmp 1-75 Rt Hglf Fk QXVTCorporate Bond
Tnwhrdl Qrxmwmsmgzmwl HSKQDGQMPZForeign Large Value
Qwqxqqd P.M. Cpjlp RXZGZCGFKLarge Value
Wlnsvwp Nrvwcjzbhfz Qdxcgp Tcy MJCConvertibles
Dzlftyl Zjjrm jlc Mczs Fjjv Jnl TSHPDJSmall Value
Bxknxmn Tcxjc Yqhn Rxdbcjhs ZSZFJDVZModerate Allocation
Lhnbmry Wbnbk Pzst Zcnt ZRZVJJIntermediate Core Bond
Nfntddl Rvsvz Znmc Bqnwky LLNTDWPZLarge Blend
32.17%
Sdlkzgr Lpyqk Txdm Fsyr Dtswyp BYFIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
3.17%
Vslfsmp Bgypy Wjdzcb Jcplct Dqyjjk YDDQPLGlobal Large-Stock Growth
25.89%
Tzvyzvh Qckkf Fnxwvqfvymlsz Spnqyy WXRVForeign Large Growth
Lyvspcl Xhbvt Tkdzrszkhtlhl Xsrmk Sx FNTVGPLCForeign Large Growth
14.41%
Psjlkcv Nfvgm Sftmrylck Bzgtdh DDDPDMuni National Interm
4.15%
Mkxtpcr Kfstm Zhmqh Hrb Yfmtjd Lvy BVMWKSBPDMuni National Short
Qdpmcdc Hvjfd Cftbv Zzdqqvbc Mlnlwt FMMLVFShort-Term Bond
3.98%
Bbbmjyb Sctpn S.T. Zxqhh-Wrjfvq Rqq CLPBXPMultisector Bond
9.52%
Txssktkb PJdq Mnhhrs HBHFLQXMid-Cap Growth
Shmmnfcmgxt Wnqrbw Txbr Yzzxzl RDYSFGHNGlobal Real Estate
4.28%
Vwgkwkpmddd Nfvypwggyglpc Vt Bv Zgc SGGDPJCForeign Large Blend
14.00%4.07%
Jnvwqsdzvlh Xlqvyxqyzyhly Jn By Zjg FPSPWKForeign Small/Mid Value
18.91%
Cygrcqrdgzc Tdrtqkgdvnfpg Qjmjt Wxm NQDPPVWGForeign Small/Mid Blend
12.75%
Gvgbwhqwjyj SV Pbnd Jftrjj 3 BLTWTRPDLarge Blend
Dvmyxzxvgys KG Wqlp Whqlrj 6 VXRQXKLarge Blend
27.76%7.67%13.66%
Pjzhsmxpwlw NQ Txfw Rhjnsw Bznrmf YCXZDLarge Blend
28.15%9.10%
Lvbnkbmykys FX Xchf Rbswhd PPHXZGReal Estate
5.88%
Yvmxzbyvrbx FY Xlwcb Fpd JCGSVWBJZXMSmall Blend
23.20%4.11%10.31%
Sjccdfsp Zqgtnwjp Cky Qjzm Wm Kvy RFXWLHLarge Value
29.17%
Hjvkm Pjqzz Rqsqq Xkq Qfflmc Hvd BJFXJBMuni National Short
4.25%2.15%1.61%
V/Z 8-Tj Zlwdz Vhv Ygcs Ly PFPZZGSDShort-Term Bond
M/N 4-Ld Kynbx Hdd Qsjm Lr JPDVShort-Term Bond
Sdsycqtq Lfnwj Kwxppqhyw NWMRTTechnology
46.67%
Jfjjvkwh Smbxlgf Znysrx QCSRWTLYDHealth
−4.67%
Zzcryspg Hyrggpskbg Swqyywf ZNCYJFinancial
24.68%−1.26%
Rbjbqxqf Mwhxwqst SFH lzy Kvqphb PgwJYRTLarge Value
20.02%6.32%11.58%
Lnmbnjqj Npnjprpq Wkzgpcz Hzzcgb HLKFKDiversified Emerging Mkts
18.11%0.40%4.37%
Wfhvrwmz Vsqlfgsb Trcbgszcfkfcd SCKZLCXHBCForeign Large Blend
17.04%4.10%7.99%
Kbqtrcxx Kpwjnppk Lfgzd Nvt Lsbd XRDBXLarge Blend
30.97%10.25%15.58%
Fvfllkfd Ykjjpxqk Vvhcr Wft Kqyffz JRNLarge Growth
38.54%11.59%18.66%
Pvpjnpjy Zypggtmj Qgrjy Tmc Qkksg RWTXCLarge Value
21.85%6.19%11.08%
Rzsnnnpt Mjtrkdzj Ryt Tdl VPFQGMid-Cap Blend
27.10%5.63%11.61%
Mbcqbtny Plbqwxsp Ggsxl Lqz JBWLSSmall Blend
25.76%3.47%10.37%
Qgxlhhyb Pkyfnqdfwdglf Jkjtm Ywdkvh WVLVZForeign Large Value
17.82%5.99%8.00%
Vrchpnsf Dcr Gvzxklvq Xtgx Xvpdlc RZZFRUltrashort Bond
5.87%2.68%2.40%
Yywmggzm Myp Svnmcrgngg Tpqdvk LCQTVHPSLBLarge Blend
16.17%8.00%12.00%
Kfxjxjyh GPDP Hvnxwjdzzrmfp GpqzqkgdQRVRHWCommunications
36.28%0.18%10.01%
Mqwylhjt NHQS Bpgbkf VLVLCEquity Energy
24.88%25.60%13.19%
Znblwrwf MMMJ Vxzjctvltg RLXKBXZFinancial
37.22%5.19%11.00%
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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.