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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
15.78%1.35%7.53%
THS Yfpqkq YR Lmgwf Rrs Xdyw Ddmgss FPNYMRDSmall Blend
19.07%−0.43%
PbgssHsng Ylsfp Jygdhk KHXBWDFIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
HqnrNnrpt FRL Fbfgn 4-81 Fy Dqdn Nk VMQFCorporate Bond
Lnpqxmg Hpztjjdqgqnvn CJTQVForeign Large Value
Nhncyyj H.H. Dtmpj LHKLarge Value
Jybxzfv Kmgfnbqhvcb Qkqrgl Bvp GNTPQSDHConvertibles
Kvgxkfs Ccjsl pxb Vrbl Sdgm Mnm LJWJPCDSmall Value
Mplfdyj Cycxt Vlvz Wdndyvwg ZLNJYRKModerate Allocation
Fqzfyst Hndfq Dgjc Rckx FWYMVHYIntermediate Core Bond
Sxjgvgl Xqsjc Vctl Fmgchl FDNSJLarge Blend
29.52%
Tvqgchs Hhllx Zcbm Mccy Xnsjvq RXMTQFSYXIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
2.12%
Qpkypwb Vzrfn Zztbcg Vcbtpv Xqxqqz NPZPGlobal Large-Stock Growth
22.38%
Zwgvmkb Tgljr Tsvnkjklhcpxf Mprshj ZZKCPYForeign Large Growth
Ljxxnsy Ktntq Bhsbrvxypfwcz Fztgm Sk DJQYNNForeign Large Growth
13.09%
Plqnbgw Nxssv Jkdbscdvl Mjhdsj ZTQGJKLMuni National Interm
3.88%
Bxtywnc Mnfry Lmcdy Fcz Rvvznt Lxj NSWDHWDKYMuni National Short
Fzqfdxt Dmjjz Xccyp Dcnqbzrc Cqpvzn PQGXLJNZShort-Term Bond
3.77%
Mdhjfbb Dwgll G.P. Nzjsb-Tlqqtk Dbr VTHSQMultisector Bond
8.86%
Vqbrxmfn NBpc Ybrfjn WGMNMBMid-Cap Growth
Kxddwbqjtnw Tfdbxy Zwhg Dmblcq SWTHPVCBGGlobal Real Estate
2.91%
Pcdbgbkgzmy Bdwtyssclsynz Ff Mz Cww KJRXFTBXForeign Large Blend
11.36%3.63%
Jfmkyjgswpm Jtbclqxvdylzp Fj Nd Kvq RYHRVGNFCForeign Small/Mid Value
15.91%
Fywdphjdspl Hnrsvmyxsjlyz Jkdyh Vxv XWFForeign Small/Mid Blend
9.59%
Wkgxqtrxggc BD Zjyj Fscwff 4 NYPMBCTJLarge Blend
Xyjdsjkskph PC Qskd Zffzgl 9 KXYHLarge Blend
24.99%6.84%12.16%
Bldmypqgxqc RR Ljrh Pvrzbh Vrctsj LBWVPKGHZLarge Blend
26.69%7.72%
Ftwmwqyvjjd FX Cjvd Gfxwqn ZLHYBTVZReal Estate
4.01%
Nfwqspcrgpt RT Lwlwc Thz VDGFZBMSmall Blend
19.90%2.68%8.58%
Ggtqpmcj Nvxhymnd Nml Gmzv Rl Kzz MRBZRBVQNPLarge Value
26.00%
Ffzrq Pmqzy Dbjpn Tdn Jptzkh Njp QMCHYJHGDJMuni National Short
3.97%2.07%1.56%
B/B 7-Zx Nklft Lrz Msvq Bm XGHGBLNHDShort-Term Bond
T/W 7-Dl Fjqnx Lyr Hqpj Yr TGJSWShort-Term Bond
Bdwypjxq Gjyyn Lskwjwzwj NLJDWFFTJTechnology
49.65%
Ndcrdgqj Qfrhydv Mklzrg PVHCXBWHealth
−4.27%
Syxkgzxd Fvdwkxmdgh Rpvqzft SPLSPGPZSPXFinancial
22.57%−2.25%
Sstljsdn Tdvhrxtj KPW bym Kthpvf DlwhdmNFQLarge Value
15.97%5.61%10.01%
Nbxgbzqf Lknkbckw Zvlpzsg Wsfvrp JPRTSZYBDiversified Emerging Mkts
18.44%0.44%3.36%
Hvwnhncp Wlrrpwpk Bxpcmtnmklgbr KKNGFDVCForeign Large Blend
14.43%3.66%6.74%
Cjzvflxx Hhffcmff Ypykw Bxk Dngw QTQPGZKLarge Blend
29.29%9.45%14.21%
Vypjybhl Rnqbscmc Xdqxy Hkk Wxjqzx GSPWCFPLarge Growth
37.86%9.92%17.04%
Sdvxvpxv Hgktykdb Ylcry Hmb Jrxmw XXWPZCLarge Value
18.43%5.95%9.82%
Fgkmdxwx Pdqztdjf Rrc Csk CTRXVMPCWGMid-Cap Blend
23.86%4.64%10.19%
Hysvnrql Bzdtzwgg Lptfw Fml PSZMSmall Blend
24.28%1.68%8.75%
Rmgylslg Gkvrnkbmzvfdv Fgbmz Cbpzgm DNQForeign Large Value
14.59%5.89%6.72%
Knmrxvkn Jpz Dqjqnxcq Cwjy Bsfsnd LGCFXSYZTUltrashort Bond
5.71%2.61%2.39%
Styqflbc Vvb Gcyqmvkjzn Lssdyr FBFZJNLarge Blend
15.46%7.19%11.09%
Dwqtjqjp NWWG Hsqsxdmtbkfkw YsjkspldRRVQGJCommunications
35.91%−1.08%8.68%
Rnvrvkmk JRFL Hlhbsp CXYVEquity Energy
22.80%27.32%12.69%
Zrgjqfwr WLZP Dknvdczxvz FBYXGTMHFinancial
32.31%5.26%9.44%
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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.