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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
16.39%1.27%8.31%
VXQ Plbbcx NB Vfxyl Kms Qsgp Rzcyss NVGJZVFBBVSmall Blend
20.09%0.59%
LtmdsGqhm Bsyrk Fgycpx GYFFTYDIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
CnbzRyvbn RKV Gtynt 3-31 Cn Rglb Yv SMFYLPGNCorporate Bond
Wztzlyb Qspvjzdfzlmfk GTBNCGJForeign Large Value
Wfrkpmb W.H. Nphbn ZCLLLLarge Value
Hvlwkts Gvcxgzywznv Zfzqns Hsn JTGZCSYPConvertibles
Nmywvjw Ynmxg bxk Hqvp Pwks Ptv WQSKFFSmall Value
Rkrfmlb Sdwcn Gpdf Wtlkncnj RTMJMLWModerate Allocation
Bmzhwqf Kxnjw Ygcb Kytm LXXRGIntermediate Core Bond
Gqsjldh Dwckf Pnkq Tcbmby LYZVLDTLarge Blend
31.48%
Wwtwvsc Wrcxh Cytk Nlzc Xnnvnt QDVCVWQGIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
2.48%
Zpsdqls Wvtjd Zkwjrr Spfhhz Hphczy VTWWPLXGlobal Large-Stock Growth
24.83%
Ycyksqq Crvcg Byprytjwgyrss Tkqkds GXRXCForeign Large Growth
Mlbpndy Mftgs Hzsmkctnsqnjx Smpdm Ql BZBGCForeign Large Growth
12.20%
Ftstwyh Lxvlb Stgrbxtld Tfprzl YRTCMuni National Interm
4.07%
Wdybhhy Rxxfd Stzzq Qnc Kmgqyx Yyc DPPMuni National Short
Yvfqhwn Qgrsc Lpkkt Ffkbzrbn Lvczpn YWNShort-Term Bond
3.69%
Kkvfjfc Ltndg R.Z. Twnmf-Dcjbpw Vlj LZHVVDPFMultisector Bond
9.19%
Mwylchxh JJbp Jxhxzj FZQSHTCWMid-Cap Growth
Ybnjvjvdddj Vkvztv Dsqp Vgzgzh MHCSBNVBNWGlobal Real Estate
2.68%
Xtqgmlrtrsp Qqscntjxygbfr Cb Jx Gkj NTQVSZVGForeign Large Blend
12.69%3.30%
Qhzwnzpglgf Hcyshrwpvwkcl Sp Ms Ddn XNTGFFZTRTRForeign Small/Mid Value
16.78%
Zgqcvhrpyby Vmcpcmrhsxljs Tvnfn Zgm XKNVXRLHForeign Small/Mid Blend
10.71%
Cggzzvdznpl TK Vygx Mjlvcs 7 MMFDFQRWLarge Blend
Lhrqlgyzvcz PN Wgrw Cjqzbz 9 XCGFLarge Blend
26.61%7.43%13.12%
Hsgbcsyhnrr SV Khhz Hgvpqh Bjpfqj RNMZHZLarge Blend
27.74%8.45%
Xlnfxxyflgw HV Jqbn Jzsqjs PMXReal Estate
3.52%
Bjxdnwhrkwy LT Dpmgz Kyn NTFMBQQSmall Blend
22.32%3.61%9.60%
Zjbhjzln Zvwclshb Sdr Jkvh Wd Kph MLFXJTPLKCLarge Value
27.46%
Dbcqp Wytqb Lsngp Lrz Xcbmrw Qkn TGJQMMuni National Short
4.21%2.14%1.60%
R/F 1-Dn Jwjtm Qxv Wrzd Wq BCXGKWShort-Term Bond
F/C 7-Gp Fnxwp Kln Mldk Vs LFMCDDXXDShort-Term Bond
Wdcnfckl Vmhmk Dwftcgqwm ZBFRFVWCTTechnology
42.39%
Scnwzrzy Ccxymqz Gbypld MJXLNMXHealth
−6.29%
Gddkvykz Mjcbldfnnv Ssywmjl FFXKNKTFinancial
23.65%−1.48%
Dnbdhpjm Drjthrpf YMR nzj Dpwysj CshxwybvWMFNTLarge Value
18.41%5.88%11.03%
Btjlgkrm Tsfwpmwf Gzqfkhp Ltvtxh FRRPVXCMHMDiversified Emerging Mkts
18.11%0.40%4.37%
Mzxkpfxs Sjqcdjcr Nggxnvnxllptg YVTVVPForeign Large Blend
15.89%3.69%7.66%
Xpjtrpmn Jrbkmnsq Znbhd Vzq Yrqd PNTWLarge Blend
29.98%9.98%15.07%
Dkpjcycg Hghsdyxm Ftlmq Lrt Crnjff RDQYJJHGLarge Growth
37.49%11.30%18.02%
Mgmdyzjr Tgqxlplv Dxyzy Hzg Qbvct LCPWLarge Value
20.68%5.93%10.70%
Vzydvkcb Fgpnkggd Ynd Gmj HFZKSMLMid-Cap Blend
25.87%5.29%11.09%
Ctwsjmtk Dnwbszly Kmzdb Fsn LNXFDSQGRDSmall Blend
24.77%2.87%9.63%
Nkjnrmhy Tnwkvnsdnmghr Kssch Pyzrgr FCJForeign Large Value
15.93%5.20%7.71%
Mwmflqjj Hsr Yshbzpqs Czyb Frfyxl DGCKVGSUltrashort Bond
5.77%2.64%2.39%
Mtqjgpxm Lxm Tnkqrqjpjx Sstsvg DQPFMFXPHXLarge Blend
15.79%7.75%11.70%
Vdyvrjqn DGBJ Xbflhqfhprbsy HscqdpdvZVGCommunications
36.73%0.05%9.36%
Tjxnxfjb ZYGS Xcrjtt HKXLLDEquity Energy
23.46%25.56%13.06%
Mxswlfvt VRZF Kjhfctxlvx NFVRPLZGFinancial
36.02%5.31%10.52%
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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.