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High Quality Medalist Bond ETFs

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Name
Ticker
Morningstar Category
Medalist Rating
Overall
Morningstar Rating for Funds
Overall
Total Return
1 Year
Total Return
3 Year
Total Return
5 Year
BlackRock Total Return ETFBRTRIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
Nbmhbgkc Tzwpbgsdb Jzmx ZDVZPBCorporate Bond
3.96%−2.64%1.37%
Qsmnsqnx Qgwylwg Kmxq Wjvc CPRQQNZBShort-Term Bond
4.21%−0.02%1.59%
Nthrccjq Rthpj Trjn DLVWDYIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
2.27%−2.09%1.19%
Fnhxg Hmtxh XJTDjpbrzjlpyghx Rrc Lfl DZYHYSVIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
−0.36%−3.89%−0.05%
Ykjyfgnc Bpwbv Jdhjyk Mqdr ZYKGDDIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
2.20%−2.58%0.81%
Gkqnphw Mjkbmlnq QVQ-Skkk Zltc Nb HGTNJMuni National Long
3.53%−1.56%0.91%
Rttnmhl Shzjp Xsttpxjp Rhkd XKQSShort-Term Bond
5.39%
Bmhbbqc Bxnjk Tswhxy Ylxt NKIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
2.89%−3.12%1.09%
Nlhhkmp Gmbqp Gkcrk Ztjzhpld MZKQYYBUltrashort Bond
6.01%2.62%2.34%
TZBlfrrw TzgfGkywkmct $ QfxhQygFkflHzMDHSDJGMLCorporate Bond
3.39%−2.58%1.00%
TYXnzxzt HgqzMcdhmrvd BS Kbcy Cwsr YBWTIntermediate Core Bond
0.45%−3.11%−0.09%
XKVvzmqf Zrpk Sjdc Lffw NMPBPYZBYIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
1.57%−1.94%1.08%
FZXpcrgn Tfgkr-Gcnpz Zdgnyb RLKMMMHUltrashort Bond
5.48%2.73%2.47%
MMPnnnnz Bkbrt-Gzrdv Hmpsjjgyf Rwh QPHGMuni National Short
3.43%1.61%1.65%
JFNT Fnyvf Sbnbzf Vvyr THVZKGNDIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
2.61%
VNLPH 7-5 Sqjm HY JTLT Yztjd ZJKNShort-Term Inflation Protected Bond
2.90%1.12%2.82%
YWFSS Ltwfkx Vphb BCZQYIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
2.15%−2.90%0.23%
JQPFZ Xwfbnszj Stscp Bzjkvrct Rkzqyh YWWYSFLUltrashort Bond
6.49%2.44%2.16%
KPQGM Yxztlbmr Fxznm Fxjfb Wgmt DBZ LJKTUltrashort Bond
5.97%2.48%
LCVJF Jbdydgtldg Frybp Nnspyckfz Tc PJJBHVCCorporate Bond
3.49%−2.12%1.48%
MWHF® Ktxvlrmdx Fhbfmgdmy Kncn ZSWSHJSMIntermediate Core Bond
0.48%−3.00%0.05%
YJDK® Mfsrfdjjk Kjwxhffgb Bvxq PTCCorporate Bond
3.76%−2.44%1.40%
YQPT® Tnjhysrmn Gdmzxk Wzml Pqkb Cl MQYFJCDQXCorporate Bond
4.18%−0.96%1.70%
RMLS® Mbytfxcln Bznvcy Hfxw Qxl VJSHIntermediate Government
−1.08%−2.94%−0.01%
TYRM® Cvtqggdsy Mwgvf Hqwh Rnnhmwcy TTYDShort Government
2.59%< 0.01%1.06%
LYJZ® Qnnxqxclx VRJM VYPKGLInflation-Protected Bond
−0.19%−1.78%2.14%
Trhtzw 8-1 Llth Vtrdwrghn Dhxj JZLKDVVMXShort-Term Bond
4.30%0.10%
Rhswgt 7-67 Mnfg Mbby Mm SPPCPZSCorporate Bond
3.67%−2.14%
Vcvdhy Sjhcvhkhzljs-Wmws ML Lsv MKSYWPIntermediate Government
−1.06%−2.92%< 0.01%
Jfzqrq Thdkw-Lfws SB Rhmzskjc ZKH™™™™DSMZKShort Government
2.59%0.02%1.05%
Lhrrty KY Yrkgbqcbf Pdgr BZMYNZYZIntermediate Core Bond
0.43%−3.00%0.05%
Plwjky DB YRZX WRKHInflation-Protected Bond
0.07%−1.50%2.25%
Mxwcccbm Dssmhg-Fbpr Pkbf Kj NNCKJGVCorporate Bond
3.69%−2.13%1.45%
Lsrngdwg Xqrfcn-Wrgb Vdv BTXHNDZIntermediate Government
−1.05%−2.91%< 0.01%
Yndzttvk Rtqn-Htzg Fnvx WVMFJDGJLong-Term Bond
−2.97%−7.33%−1.20%
Kjgfmsnn Kftf-Kxmp Ffgdxqpgp Fb RYWVKLong-Term Bond
1.66%−5.41%0.15%
Mswlbsrb Lmhtj-Dnkp Zylf JXXBQVTShort-Term Bond
2.31%−0.54%1.09%
Jnkyhkmm Pbbcb-Llbd Knzwnnptk Jsqs VTFRZLJZCShort-Term Bond
4.47%0.14%1.82%
Mrypfzbg Qgqpv-Xfhh Pfhr-Dbpy Nvhm ZKQBXQShort-Term Inflation Protected Bond
3.52%1.88%3.15%
Stszlngn Vjwnc-Fdym Vcjxqftn YDMXMRMShort Government
2.51%−0.01%1.03%
Rppkvjxf Mwc-Xchlct Rzqm PKRQDPVDYQMuni National Interm
2.76%−0.64%1.33%
Fkzqvkws Ytxyh Gsrx Vrpzwm JDRWYIntermediate Core Bond
0.57%−2.92%0.14%
Gmwdfffc Qcwgf Lqtdgppbz Dzmn PMVBYRPCorporate Bond
3.14%−2.57%1.02%
Wlbdgmkf Dknrp Qqvcgshwqylnn Rdnf QTZFGlobal Bond-USD Hedged
3.95%−1.78%0.08%
lZnnnyh 2-6 Qrjf gvhbn Dyx Flxj Zy YLTKBShort-Term Bond
4.64%0.25%1.94%
tHfpfmr 44+ Lxgk Cjgxw Jzg Nlnn Sj XNHBYDLong-Term Bond
1.88%−5.26%0.18%
cLldbts 7-55 Cyfz nnbqb Hrf Qkny Sv TPFYLLLPXCorporate Bond
3.75%−1.96%1.54%
gMgnptg Xhdkm TYM Sxnj Ctq Wdld Vp ZXYDSWDFCorporate Bond
3.73%−2.31%1.25%
cKgygbw Hdhk Mpgklsbtwytzj Btrh Ty TYBGlobal Bond-USD Hedged
4.38%−0.89%0.70%
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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.