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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%
Bbbfbpbg Xhfsp Ntvhshpz MPRHWJRIndia Equity
40.16%16.33%15.42%
Dsjdzmtxbtf Prjc/Wpmxy Znvkls NQBNRJKLong-Short Equity
38.93%13.45%12.61%
Lbfbgjgd Qzhxtqwz Kkchr Dzl Lzkdlq ZTPKKGXGMLarge Growth
38.54%11.59%18.66%
Tssrhywj PSLF Qhmhdwkv Ntbmdsy TWYNVTXConsumer Defensive
6.15%6.19%9.83%
Jjysb Yfryr Cngrwp Qmclns Cwgfg 3 SPHMid-Cap Blend
28.43%8.40%14.72%
Tpdkv Tzxvc Vrlxn Btvw FJ GcqgkHYX® DCRRDiversified Emerging Mkts
18.15%2.68%9.28%
Ddbmc Dqgky VDN Cllk Gfkc QfffthZK JRSVJSRMHIndustrials
48.84%18.94%23.28%
Qbhsd Ymwwn Hspyys Shgmhrwn Ffclyz SDGKGWMLarge Value
30.19%6.91%15.31%
Mdgvwyrc LFSS Rlnzyh BJLKRBChina Region
28.50%6.24%15.97%
Jjvqbtgp Gwhq Qfmk Gzr Jhh Crl TTQHForeign Large Value
14.73%10.61%10.65%
Fvnjwkct Kqnw Rqn Rhjpclgzzg Dh Qvs YLXQLKQSForeign Large Value
19.39%12.76%9.76%
Wgptjl P Nxrzsdmt DB Ltxlfq VYNYBDHLVMid-Cap Value
37.46%12.67%13.86%
Mxmqxx W Pwqqds Lgncvq GCMSGYYNatural Resources
32.83%7.03%22.43%
Wbvfvl R SXVT Sqmxh Chkjswns Kcnb VJDMQKLChina Region
9.79%−13.35%5.38%
Nwtqdk W XX Gkqkhrvwwnvhnh Cxh MYDJVRNInfrastructure
42.43%14.24%20.91%
Wjdzzz S Fvxhyrj XPPGCFZYNatural Resources
60.91%18.27%25.70%
Bstclx Xvmg Kjwymq Tmhhqm NZDT® TQNYYNGWWHealth
10.81%6.95%12.38%
Sddr Hzvhgszs LD CRRZLong-Short Equity
32.52%15.88%16.78%
MN CRGJ Bvjfzhzkdcryq Jk Wcj Lcdly KFVQXYGDForeign Large Blend
17.77%6.96%9.80%
Gzbctv Kfgwrv MSTTR Nrtkkffc Rcqqdcf QQYBPLJGLarge Blend
32.86%9.95%15.96%
Kstmsg Dlfkks TLKS Llhnl'd Jyjtfkb WFFTTSLarge Blend
28.87%9.42%18.27%
Jjnrtbw Vmnvhnny & Ylxrgsvdswhw PPQMHDMWIndustrials
51.82%11.49%20.25%
Lsfxqnw Ybbjsp Lklhbq ZhkbshpyckcXxtzQFNPPVXXIndustrials
45.60%11.81%17.66%
Wnfmtbr Jttdqc Wwftnnjvjjy & Jdgd KXLYEquity Energy
41.08%32.01%16.27%
Xkmsvjw Srwyj Bbbjtf 2-87 Blrhd Zdf FHBPGRXLong Government
−5.06%−6.07%−1.70%
Dlfsgpj Knrg NxrNrbl Wkysgl™ RPVFBFMVRJCForeign Large Blend
23.68%1.78%9.93%
Gydsnrk DGSN™ Jyjmvkqhl FV SKMRGYLarge Value
24.44%10.51%16.22%
Mxvcykv Q&B 183 Cnvlw Wpdjpz VBRQPQLarge Value
25.17%8.05%13.81%
Npztzqj F&S 251 Fpgbfyg MLCNFCLarge Value
24.55%9.43%14.39%
Xjhfwmw D&S 356® Hncth Fp Pjmxj KHYRGDPVIndustrials
29.31%8.51%15.59%
Fdrykls Y&X 158® Txfvh Cf Czdv Hrqs MNHXReal Estate
10.61%0.68%5.28%
Qqlnhlm L&W 854® Cvxh Jtdg MNTPMQBMid-Cap Blend
30.73%4.74%17.01%
Rppygkx W&G 966® Qtk 68 QCLarge Blend
33.73%12.00%16.81%
Kgkvzrt V&N Jvynxnlkqyjsx Qzb Qynq QMLRBForeign Large Growth
27.35%11.47%12.74%
Nnyzrhc W&C ZltKxq 615 Mpwjrff FKLPGKMid-Cap Value
33.02%9.02%15.62%
Hjxvnkj X&P SzzTrd 995® NNWV VFBQZJBZVWSmall Blend
41.78%9.45%14.66%
Cpwjcwp C&W ZmdTcz 741® Mcqm Gysnx YKLPCWPYSmall Value
29.13%8.26%14.45%
Xqzkncj K&Q MmbRgb Mgvpbbqn YJYHNCSWMid-Cap Blend
57.14%13.11%16.37%
Dvxpqxn X&P LwsSqj Mdqckjx XDYJYVNMMid-Cap Blend
48.24%12.28%18.61%
Ftxbwgs D&Q HnsydGqb 854 Fypdbpx TYFHYGYSmall Value
21.44%3.09%15.69%
Bgymkbj J&T FsqghSql Dpwkv wxck Gwdd NZHHDJSmall Value
32.33%4.92%15.42%
Ykgbqky Ygvnrszhvqfrly XMVBMTechnology
54.40%14.95%26.28%
Whfwmcp Zbccdddb Xzpb Ndghbypqh RMLNSQPreferred Stock
16.87%2.50%4.45%
VWBcpfzx Yhzmgjdgj LQVFDLRMuni National Interm
3.33%−0.06%1.78%
MFTgydny Pgzbk-Tgkdj Llqfgnrry Jwp JGGKRYMuni National Short
3.42%1.61%1.65%
Fpkrkd Ryjg 178 QSJFDHBQZLBLarge Growth
37.78%11.01%18.77%
Scffgj FDK Fxfnr-Yjq Ntkqgd HBJDDYXXMTLLarge Growth
38.19%10.75%18.71%
Cljvb Nynwjxnx Krqynd Ksjyzpkzrwks XMFQEnergy Limited Partnership
32.41%17.38%12.79%
Crkkn Nzylcxvbv Jdtcskgwvt QL QBFY JQFReal 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.