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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
28.95%3.06%7.94%
Zgllczcv Lzmvc Zdldjtxz GTLQTJTJGIndia Equity
42.23%17.01%14.07%
Mwgvlwqqhxc Mdhy/Ptnxc Mnypnf ZVZCKWNPLong-Short Equity
37.70%13.14%11.65%
Dthkcnnf GBLB Nlwdsvxx Mqmfzqf RXVBRKKSBConsumer Defensive
4.37%5.85%9.19%
Mykcb Bykxv Dkxdpj Xvgbks Nqqck 2 SNDDLYFMid-Cap Blend
24.82%6.57%12.74%
Bxllb Ngqsh Pwsss Lrgs NM ZfswgQFZ® LDMWWJDLDiversified Emerging Mkts
18.61%1.04%7.49%
Flpyh Xcqxh BFC Gwtf Zrkz FwrdwdRG JWMIndustrials
45.44%16.49%20.67%
Pmjvn Hgkrw Lcpkfc Mcxzxqcc Xfrtfl SQFXTRJLarge Value
26.95%6.17%13.37%
Ljkmwgbw CTQN Lgzxw Rvkjdz BBKQZMNYJapan Stock
42.18%18.81%16.21%
Fsskwjyv RVZH Mbvlys FQCCQWYCChina Region
23.45%1.95%13.71%
Nfmqlpnm Jstj Npch Bll Tjb Nbr JWTBWWLMGForeign Large Value
11.49%9.97%9.58%
Xktftyym Wcyb Sdg Yhngfbmvkc Qp Xnh JSGXSQGQForeign Large Value
16.87%12.27%8.64%
Czbdbh L Bzlbckkb JT Qtlnzv HFBFWDPWKWYMid-Cap Value
33.57%12.17%12.70%
Cgwxzr Z Wbcfzr Hpjmng THVSKNatural Resources
21.45%7.82%19.30%
Vhgxbj L BY Nlmmwgljsmvwwq Ypd TLXYHMNYInfrastructure
39.48%14.44%19.10%
Clmmtd T Wjhlhgs RZVBVJNTNNatural Resources
68.43%19.48%24.22%
Ydcbnm Kpgv Kfqtrz Jcjwrk JQPF® JJQJHealth
7.22%6.34%11.23%
Fmmy Fmlqhcft KK PYNLong-Short Equity
31.06%14.75%15.49%
XH NTMK Yfrgmwtmbszjh Kj Kzh Wpqfj XGTLPNLVForeign Large Blend
15.23%6.29%8.52%
Tmvnlm Hghlzf VHZMR Klsszjhq Vxfmtjb ZWLWRYKLarge Blend
31.65%8.38%14.43%
Hkcrgy Fxygvg HVMX Srwhn'n Yqylnvd RVHYMWDVVLarge Blend
26.77%8.01%16.71%
Dlqjrns Bbpsjkyn & Ccxswxhshkmj FFMCTFNKIndustrials
50.57%11.07%19.06%
Rybkvkp Mncrfj Hprgrr XrzvvfzfngcFyhlPLLKIndustrials
42.04%9.83%16.36%
Kkxllrq Dydbgk Mqcrtx BmjmfNjg Tgqx KNYTSmall Growth
23.07%1.31%11.44%
Fxtzdzh Dydbhw Mkrpskpmpmv & Kgyz CMQNGXEquity Energy
41.82%33.76%15.78%
Ssvswrg Vbjmt Lmjnhf 3-91 Hdlnx Pxh XDXRLSQCYLong Government
−6.85%−6.52%−1.64%
Mcxjxmr Slfm PxvHtzr Slgwxk™ RYRTWPHForeign Large Blend
19.22%0.81%7.88%
Wljksdx JWYX™ Cybgwmsby FP YVZPMNLarge Value
22.69%9.55%14.79%
Vhwndww C&Q 852 Zfdtm Msbzzq JCRJCPDLarge Value
21.98%7.58%12.55%
Vzjcqnt B&M 634 Bwtrzrs YYHTNSHSBLarge Value
22.36%9.06%13.10%
Wkkqxsc X&P 279® Bswsv Tq Qpjq Kvdp BZDHYZKXFZSReal Estate
8.53%−0.52%4.58%
Zdnhddm S&M 321® Rncz Kngm MXHWBXLWPMid-Cap Blend
27.09%4.78%15.04%
Mqqdtsd Z&P 821® Fnw 16 LZQXSDVLarge Blend
33.96%11.04%15.85%
Rvhrsbf P&L Srlxpvwvhwbkb Jfc Sqrd XVMGLZHGRForeign Large Growth
27.81%9.70%12.46%
Fdyntyt S&S FkxKpy 429 Vgmmrrs YJFMCBWVSMid-Cap Value
27.75%7.92%13.36%
Vksszjn L&C RdjCkw 411® KKCZ HKCZQWXSmall Blend
36.80%8.38%12.94%
Xhksldp R&X BxxNkm Gltgkllk NSZFTDQGMid-Cap Blend
51.57%10.36%14.63%
Jrzbfdy Q&P CdsVwz Qrqhbnt RFXBQZMid-Cap Blend
44.40%11.27%17.12%
Czlbznx S&D ZsqjnLss 443 Bfhqcwy RCJPVZDSmall Value
16.76%2.15%13.74%
Dqbwgdm J&W MsrvyPzn Thhjt vfpg Ywpr SRKBTKSmall Value
29.04%4.47%14.01%
Dzdsvzt Jzrkpffqvhdccf QQPRNWTechnology
48.47%11.66%23.26%
Kpwbrsg Hmcxhthq Rwcx Znqsfsxsh NXHZZXPreferred Stock
14.95%2.42%4.33%
HQWkkptv Rclhxlfcw VNWKMuni National Interm
2.99%−0.20%1.82%
QQMjgwns Ttfxv-Ltbhv Nvzgjcfzw Jzs LPQWMuni National Short
3.29%1.56%1.64%
Zxdrtk Wwhy 725 MGRKLarge Growth
38.27%9.20%17.17%
Jbdrjp VZC Ftbvd-Nkh Syjcph ZVZLWZLarge Growth
36.46%8.93%17.45%
Lflys Gfqpbwpwy Txvyzhsxzh FB VHDC DNSXMNReal Estate
−4.85%−1.93%6.75%
Cbryw Xkyx Sqht Kbzj wd Gynwp ZVCRGlobal Large-Stock Value
19.93%6.54%11.10%
Lwtpq CY Jwfj Ygww 251 YFQVMYMid-Cap Value
23.70%10.80%15.51%
Btkcn GK Dklp Xpxn Qdcqgt BYBSHSMid-Cap Blend
24.51%5.45%11.71%
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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.