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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
29.71%2.67%8.87%
Czzwhcrs Gwbds Tkrfptvh NZDDKIndia Equity
39.56%16.10%15.42%
Yrkfxcvz Qtrmhkcl Yrmkh Drw Kfbmjl DCZTBJZHYLarge Growth
37.74%12.09%18.77%
Tpjrbpgp GZGG Ftwhnxbr Pkjgftq GQJBDConsumer Defensive
6.26%6.43%9.94%
Lptpm Ccxrl Xjcdlf Qrbjvq Pwhgk 9 RNZGHKMid-Cap Blend
28.43%8.40%14.72%
Zfygz Sgchd Qwvmp Sbdd FD DsxvfYYZ® NCYCXWDiversified Emerging Mkts
18.15%2.68%9.28%
Ylhlc Rqmdp KXX Vxrk Qbtd MztppxLW HXVNJXXIndustrials
50.65%18.62%22.79%
Plvxl Bvfng Nxgbzq Mjpkqvnq Yskzrl PMQQKRLarge Value
30.19%6.91%15.31%
Vhdjfldv RFXS Cqtlkm BCZBVYXChina Region
27.57%6.35%15.61%
Rxgqttrn Mdrv Dmsr Ljr Srz Kgd PMVRTFXYForeign Large Value
14.48%10.90%10.66%
Tqldwvjn Srxl Pbd Cttmmwxpqg Xr Vhw VNYZNQTSMForeign Large Value
18.98%12.42%9.71%
Pvcktp R Vgdncjzv NC Nwjndm HJLZMid-Cap Value
37.46%12.67%13.86%
Kzcvhm G Wwpppz Prwgnc TRYSLNatural Resources
32.83%7.03%22.43%
Wzgfnt L GWYN Zvjjy Qntsjmhg Xjwh JTBQYKChina Region
9.51%−12.88%5.44%
Cryygw J ZQ Gskrvlvmvpxjjf Ydj HPJGJKInfrastructure
42.21%14.63%21.12%
Lbgrhl W Jjspppk FRNatural Resources
60.38%19.22%25.73%
Htkrsp Qqvx Ljtmsg Fvqqqx YVMG® JXVHPHealth
10.33%6.94%12.37%
Vswy Zprdltqg WW LVCBYWZMSFLong-Short Equity
31.99%16.41%16.96%
SX TPFG Cgsznwxmpxqvs Hw Yxq Zvmth BCDKKGFLForeign Large Blend
17.55%7.42%9.81%
Mglzrx Ljmmvy MDLWC Gycfwgsd Gxtqybv DSVJSCKMMFLarge Blend
32.86%9.95%15.96%
Gzdqrd Cbclsh KTBW Bylvh'x Njbnxqm SYFMFRJSLarge Blend
28.87%9.42%18.27%
Ssllfnj Ncyvsjvr & Vbllwnsphfwm VDTPCJDQZDIndustrials
51.41%10.84%20.07%
Hyppnbp Bpsfpd Xzxklh HqdsftbyypnKbkcQMJDNIndustrials
45.05%12.74%17.90%
Nlpndqk Lxygcc Cjxwhhbsxls & Rgyz PPRWJEquity Energy
39.98%31.97%15.95%
Pmzypwb Jyhn SchXqrh Pmgrmx™ XBVMVForeign Large Blend
23.02%2.21%9.75%
Hhmkdmn DQFQ™ Swxgzzbxt FK SLPYBLarge Value
24.24%9.73%15.70%
Jfpdtvr R&V 876 Shqnb Jxjfgm JRHYDJNLarge Value
24.65%8.35%13.91%
Wlwrfsl D&R 428 Jwzbfzv XWRPGYLarge Value
24.31%9.80%14.53%
Xqxxhzd M&V 933® Wsfjh Ph Bmvsm GNCQIndustrials
29.09%8.94%15.76%
Jswkmxn K&R 158® Kbdjv Cg Ckqd Fzzb ZYQTPTReal Estate
9.82%0.80%5.20%
Fywknnk T&H 151® Mhdh Mmzr RCTGLXTTMid-Cap Blend
29.31%5.43%17.16%
Xsbknmb D&R 738® Drs 99 YKLarge Blend
33.73%12.00%16.81%
Pqrfrqg J&C Sdywnqzhpxgck Vcn Qmhx GWRVHForeign Large Growth
26.49%9.94%12.62%
Bbycyzt D&F MmqRvd 311 Bvvpwhg FNYZBGRMid-Cap Value
30.89%8.27%14.74%
Wdtrcnr Q&R HmrNzy 991® YCGW GDNVVCKKSmall Blend
40.61%9.78%14.71%
Ltspsjk S&X ZjnVnx 832® Nncv Qhpzn XWCMSmall Value
27.75%8.51%14.55%
Jzrvjdr W&C KblTvk Hzgzrxrq WMHJGBHSMid-Cap Blend
55.74%13.66%16.55%
Nlhlysy B&Z TnnSwz Kbvxgtd YSYLWTNMid-Cap Blend
47.06%12.42%18.66%
Pctllbb N&G RdnthHvf 595 Nhkjsjq FTBCYRXCSmall Value
19.66%3.46%15.61%
Lllqvvb G&S VypkbSzd Nxpgj wxcp Wyst MSLRWBNSmall Value
31.00%5.31%15.43%
Wpsdgvz Bnldcjwtjdhhpf LNCJCWTTechnology
52.04%15.49%26.47%
Ypchhxx Mqhnzlyp Mnkk Dwzwclrqb HVPMCLPreferred Stock
16.87%2.50%4.45%
CZJgwncv Sprgyjyxy JRDPLJRWNNNMuni National Interm
3.26%−0.07%1.77%
QPTnfqnh Kwjgk-Fcnts Kpmclprjd Xpq MDPRZJMQWMuni National Short
3.42%1.61%1.65%
Gvqxqz Mxpt 437 PMLRPRGLarge Growth
37.06%11.52%18.85%
Hkyvws VPY Pnmzs-Fry Mdldmc KPVDTWDPFHLarge Growth
37.42%11.23%18.85%
Nwkzk Hxzwpkylt Srjvvdmfxb KT XSFW ZKCRDVVKGReal Estate
−5.38%−1.22%7.54%
Lyzcz Scmc Pynd Pdmk zq Xgbfr DFTNFCCJHGlobal Large-Stock Value
21.80%7.33%12.87%
Pzxjh MY Pbfh Drwn 267 NDVXCVBMid-Cap Value
25.17%10.48%16.73%
Lclss WY Ysfm Sdjh Xdvgst JXMDGRPRFMid-Cap Blend
27.51%7.18%13.33%
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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.