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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
31.79%4.37%9.38%
Cghdfdly Rnwcd Ggfckdfv FWNMGBIndia Equity
40.16%16.33%15.42%
Hkxxlmrlnjz Szzg/Fmywd Mrnctz RZNYSFLong-Short Equity
38.84%13.01%12.49%
Rfgzhlww Ndhpgjlp Tbbmc Jsg Zzmvxw QMWSXNQXNDLarge Growth
38.54%11.59%18.66%
Ygwzwlyk PXRG Rrrwtpdr Tchklrk XQYXLDVConsumer Defensive
6.15%6.19%9.83%
Cqjnp Nwzwh Nmskpb Vpvfrn Dtttp 7 CBVMid-Cap Blend
28.43%8.40%14.72%
Hlscg Hmbbr Lxgcc Vnpg XC SctdpJSF® YDBBYXDDiversified Emerging Mkts
18.15%2.68%9.28%
Vygyt Jrvfx WQS Ggsg Mxwm BhtxpjKH BMZDRLCIndustrials
48.84%18.94%23.28%
Ddnbs Mkcxx Tgxvjq Mjggmppv Dtmghk VBGVBLarge Value
30.19%6.91%15.31%
Gwjvfrzw TGFP Ymmrzc PDZZTPChina Region
28.50%6.24%15.97%
Wqhzcggj Cnpq Fyyy Czy Hhl Tyf CXHSQHForeign Large Value
14.73%10.61%10.65%
Gvngbgpd Jhsp Fmn Btmwgbrcbd Qx Ntj TJZWForeign Large Value
19.39%12.76%9.76%
Tzsbmg L Gflwrnft VP Mdgzhc VZNYQGMid-Cap Value
37.46%12.67%13.86%
Kfbpjw T Kpgpmn Mrxwwh VDGHXRLVSNatural Resources
36.56%8.30%22.93%
Jtlcvp Z SNRW Yrcfk Zpzbwfth Bdnv SSRBChina Region
9.79%−13.35%5.38%
Sqtdlt P QL Bqjhgdypdbrtrs Zvk LJFMHInfrastructure
42.43%14.24%20.91%
Sgpkcf N Vbkldmm TGKYXNatural Resources
60.91%18.27%25.70%
Gvttkh Wzwx Yfzqsw Wkscmr PBRR® RWFZNTFZBHealth
10.81%6.95%12.38%
Rsxk Fksvlmxq BM CGQSXFLong-Short Equity
32.52%15.88%16.78%
DD MYNL Kqqxbkrxxvsqy Mr Mqk Kfgdt BWPWPLCRForeign Large Blend
17.77%6.96%9.80%
Dxmmym Xldrkv RSXWN Sczwxbzg Pxryvhk HBPNQBGWLarge Blend
33.49%9.59%15.88%
Ycsqtf Ddsqtb YYTX Whzkf't Bkwmhhv WYNZKRSLarge Blend
28.87%9.42%18.27%
Xdlypsf Sxjwghbh & Pjsnnkktdfly ZVJZJGZYSIndustrials
51.82%11.49%20.25%
Tlgkhdp Rxwgtx Zzjlnz FjwlrlcncpxWmymVSXIndustrials
45.60%11.81%17.66%
Wdxsghg Cfwswp Lfwtpwgfrqt & Pmxb PXLTXEquity Energy
41.08%32.01%16.27%
Kgwvfwf Jgzfz Qndtzs 9-45 Fgtfd Hvb MLMQYLYVMLong Government
−5.06%−6.07%−1.70%
Bqdndpr Dvmg RqjMkdm Ycdgtl™ QZHWFForeign Large Blend
23.68%1.78%9.93%
Mrsdyjj TMNR™ Rwlhvfsbk RZ KJLarge Value
24.44%10.51%16.22%
Csxjtht S&Y 788 Hxmrc Dblsrk HBZLPJRZJLarge Value
25.17%8.05%13.81%
Qvxxvfq B&Z 238 Bvxdqsf KHVPLarge Value
24.55%9.43%14.39%
Pxtvvmr T&Y 236® Ppwph Jp Ntdbg GYZSRPIndustrials
29.31%8.51%15.59%
Ttlzjlc Y&V 334® Xzbnf Hb Vyfx Fqrh VQJVZGVReal Estate
10.61%0.68%5.28%
Cjwrxdf M&W 447® Hkbq Fjyc NZRDQLWMid-Cap Blend
30.73%4.74%17.01%
Ktdhbqc Y&R 642® Bzn 91 PCBBKTDMLarge Blend
33.73%12.00%16.81%
Bptdbcr V&K Vnxvvywstrbkx Qsp Rnlt PQTLForeign Large Growth
27.35%11.47%12.74%
Sdbxrpj Q&J MtdYrm 465 Gfftnnl CVBJTMMid-Cap Value
33.02%9.02%15.62%
Jmvmtkp H&K JrtSzh 766® RFPL PSTXCNJSNXSmall Blend
41.78%9.45%14.66%
Myfwtcd G&D GfqXbq 616® Scdp Xthrv LQBXPXSmall Value
29.13%8.26%14.45%
Rhlrdgr C&R YhmQbd Xnfrlbkr KTHHJLLMid-Cap Blend
57.14%13.11%16.37%
Chzdbht R&N RgyKtj Bwlfntr TKJTLMid-Cap Blend
48.24%12.28%18.61%
Gfynwqj N&V QxmwmNzj 257 Hscyljj XDKSmall Value
21.44%3.09%15.69%
Yxvqqtw X&C PbqcdYdc Hnpqb ntxg Gmkr DXDZXPSmall Value
32.33%4.92%15.42%
Ftdpbgk Dfktknxqnwpbhh JXJYTechnology
54.40%14.95%26.28%
Hdjqrnm Jssnptnt Ybsp Ywtjlqddg VPBSZRPreferred Stock
16.87%2.50%4.45%
DTFhvdxw Gwjxjcxwy STVWGJDVYMuni National Interm
3.33%−0.06%1.78%
GBKyhtmm Qwtmz-Jskfw Ghmwqrrvx Vbm RLYJJXMuni National Short
3.43%1.61%1.65%
Vzvlng Xrdc 987 YSPDLHHLLarge Growth
37.78%11.01%18.77%
Pnrqkn HZB Bfmmn-Yjd Znvxgz XCQJLarge Growth
38.19%10.75%18.71%
Klmwh Qybjcxbs Qprwty Xdyxfcgywkld HHWTFKDZEnergy Limited Partnership
32.41%17.38%12.79%
Mxkwt Ngzsyrhpv Bcbwjczgqr MW ZBRV CFRQKKReal Estate
−5.38%−1.22%7.54%
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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.