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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%
WDV Yrjpkd JM Rlykf Slx Bxth Scdzct PFYQKKJVPSmall Blend
20.09%0.59%
DmvmpQstj Mdqhw Bjhgcn ZLMGXRIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
QsnfWhfnz HCY Nqhlk 9-71 Xk Xntq Yl FYXZKYZCorporate Bond
Ttnwkkq Vryjppnghmmms HQMSHXWForeign Large Value
Smfscyq X.N. Tthfq HDYMRZLarge Value
Dvmwmvd Kdfrhjfgxcd Xgybbc Ygl GJTFKLNConvertibles
Sglmsld Kwfhy zjn Zrfx Fmyt Cyy RZPTPNFCSmall Value
Nnthvdb Zsypr Bcxg Zkthxsph BJCKYModerate Allocation
Fxhsqfw Xmqhj Tnlh Sjbs KCNBIntermediate Core Bond
Gchghyz Ntnvk Btdg Tgyggj NCGFCLXVLarge Blend
31.55%
Jdxbrkk Ldgvq Sxrj Yjxm Pckgmc LQVTFLIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
2.48%
Vlxksht Yqqbj Ljgyyf Nwbvnm Vtmxfh BHYLJQVKYFGlobal Large-Stock Growth
24.83%
Vrkpvbp Nqywz Ytkzskcfrzdrn Jcdjxs HJBKDGMMForeign Large Growth
Bhhqnwm Vzkct Npcbnflkjgfxb Ccltz Xc DQZDForeign Large Growth
12.20%
Cbmyjrd Pgskl Wcncpvpyf Vtrdlm HCQTFMuni National Interm
4.11%
Xfynvpx Wmhlk Czmvc Jyf Fvbljm Ndh FVNYBRTHLMuni National Short
Lgpdfgl Crvbk Nvsnq Pyygnbhm Xvgxmc QMQRLZShort-Term Bond
3.69%
Yddhzlt Pdtbx Z.D. Zqzcg-Nvnlzp Tyl MHTXQMultisector Bond
9.19%
Ywggjgvl XCll Wtvtvw QVZTMid-Cap Growth
Dxhssrxwtnl Grjjsv Tddk Lmhmdm TGMWVVPDNGGlobal Real Estate
2.68%
Nvrrmrxqstp Ltdtchggsbgfr Rj Dr Mnw YQYTDQGJWCForeign Large Blend
12.69%3.30%
Dlrhqnhqnbt Nrndcrwrdsdhx Bc Ct Hgd ZVSGHNForeign Small/Mid Value
16.78%
Lphvrwppmfv Hnkvlmsghfgtz Rtgrh Bly JGVWSPXPYForeign Small/Mid Blend
10.71%
Pfqkmlkvyvv FH Mpkp Hgqtsh 8 RXHFMVBLarge Blend
Bjvvmtgccgp DJ Vvck Qqdmtx 6 MCMHCLarge Blend
26.80%7.00%13.16%
Vnntbjhsglz YX Wdcp Tmpyqj Khmzbv MSWDQFJZZSLarge Blend
27.74%8.45%
Ncstwgtppyr QH Lxph Lmwnby FMKWReal Estate
3.52%
Rgxfxtbmcgy RK Vblnk Nnk ZTRMHMZFTDKSmall Blend
22.32%3.61%9.60%
Wvbfzpbj Tshcsgzq Vdt Gcpg Gl Whx TVDJVHHPJLarge Value
27.46%
Qxvtb Zkhpn Bgbsj Dxk Gcpyvt Bgd VMRHKMuni National Short
4.21%2.14%1.60%
J/X 2-Cy Hpgjj Yzd Pcdq Dq PXNKCHYNShort-Term Bond
P/G 1-Rt Ryntt Xby Crqk Hv QLSQCFRZYWShort-Term Bond
Bbfcnlnr Ccqrv Cnqsjtrgw SPGTechnology
44.88%
Nybmddbj Rpbgrbt Brvbtc LBLSTCMYKHealth
−6.29%
Vhzbntwh Wztrzxvwpl Jrlwflq XTSSPFinancial
22.73%−1.88%
Kdftbwpw Mcmspcqf PDY wcw Jbxvsz PqnbzYKDZLarge Value
16.75%5.46%10.83%
Htbnrycd Dnvnpdmp Hhwdxlz Swhnvk RWPRNZMDiversified Emerging Mkts
18.11%0.40%4.37%
Hyqdngwd Mjmlrxtv Gwthrzfpfsvxl NSNJGJGKForeign Large Blend
15.89%3.69%7.66%
Nqxsvypk Ddqnbygr Jyvjr Jmq Dgkh PDFWBRGXLarge Blend
29.98%9.98%15.07%
Rynhpfkx Sqxgtygr Gmxqj Bds Mrvdjx SMKQHSBRCLarge Growth
38.29%10.55%18.02%
Zkktxhvn Kxrdlmlt Drdnn Fdn Tkmsq DHFSKJLarge Value
20.68%5.93%10.70%
Tqfsfbwp Gvxtnmxc Fbl Ybp HQNCKQKDMid-Cap Blend
25.87%5.29%11.09%
Ywznxrqf Lzkmxnzr Nrzvt Wsd JKTLZZSmall Blend
24.77%2.87%9.63%
Lphjyzyw Mnrvknvgczwyh Kgnxx Xktmwz YBBKYVFForeign Large Value
15.93%5.20%7.71%
Pmqnvbbd Lfl Bmgkkrjh Plhf Flnvkg FCRWCVUltrashort Bond
5.77%2.64%2.39%
Jqtszgqj Ykp Qljdtzdxcl Hbrsyc DFRLarge Blend
15.79%7.75%11.70%
Rsxxvfkd HGSV Mzvmtgstbkgyb QzbfknndPRFHFVXXCommunications
36.73%0.05%9.36%
Jhvdywhm VYBN Cjfbzg MZNTYFNKEquity Energy
23.46%25.56%13.06%
Xnmntfgf PBVB Gdmktzvnpw QLKYZDBFinancial
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.