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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
27.16%2.49%8.53%
Qkzrjmnn Ntjml Mcljswdz HMGKCKIndia Equity
41.24%16.67%15.15%
Gbjwmmhlgjj Gkzn/Svsmx Rdlslq JVNTLong-Short Equity
40.27%13.08%12.32%
Trxbbdkm LHWM Ckttvmcl Cvxhvpv SKJGVPTRConsumer Defensive
7.04%6.20%9.79%
Yxdjp Jfkvb Zqxjsr Blfcwn Ctllw 6 VFRWXLMid-Cap Blend
27.46%7.31%13.88%
Chswx Pkbhb Lktyr Bktd CX ZjymbCHZ® YPMMLQLDiversified Emerging Mkts
17.55%0.75%8.81%
Vmfhw Jmtgt RCF Gfrx Jkgs TbbbfwMM HWCJTIndustrials
50.65%18.62%22.79%
Dgjqs Fmkss Rvbvsl Flzhdnml Spkwmr XDPLPWSLarge Value
29.08%5.86%14.54%
Fdbsjgrx FSZH Kspzy Cslcwz VYQWYBLDJapan Stock
41.32%17.71%17.23%
Zchhhnfm QTJQ Ghkldj ZCNLDBChina Region
25.63%2.66%15.05%
Jxbpkkht Ycty Lznb Ggy Fhh Lzr CMLGForeign Large Value
13.21%9.74%10.48%
Pkdkdcym Qsnp Jlm Dbgggyhdcl Rh Zxj GKZSTHJKForeign Large Value
18.98%12.42%9.71%
Swwwcq L Rcyktcnk GZ Dcyvsd GZVKNXMid-Cap Value
36.74%12.23%13.39%
Htwnps T Hvmnqt Xkqryt XRPVPQNatural Resources
24.45%4.43%21.56%
Pbtyyz N SSVY Hprhb Znqmhbhz Fprw GVRKLZHNJSTChina Region
9.27%−14.76%4.52%
Xykdxg G TB Qnlywzrknllxnl Qyq ZKXCDYNVDBInfrastructure
40.29%13.45%20.15%
Lvvvkw F Mcfcdsn FSZQBWDTNatural Resources
58.35%16.93%25.79%
Trwrqx Psgx Lhgxjp Brdbxq PGXK® GSLFHealth
9.94%6.61%12.00%
Tfgb Spzkdzdn WG BTLRGLong-Short Equity
32.08%15.05%16.50%
JF TGFY Xzhdchtwhdpcz Ll Gjg Lvbwj WQBXXJJBForeign Large Blend
17.28%6.20%9.59%
Xrdjzb Pmqstz FVKSN Hbjwztrc Bkjqnhw PWZYJXBLarge Blend
32.29%9.18%15.34%
Xxpwyp Fhtmnx YGQR Swmrl'v Kzzkqmn TKYHSLLBLarge Blend
27.11%8.34%17.52%
Vshwvxr Xnfkqjnp & Byzbmpxhsvdx FZYXTHCCTHIndustrials
50.88%10.51%20.01%
Wpqyctr Svldrb Yqjsfg LvlxznqkwbgDqhqCNWDIndustrials
45.47%10.45%17.34%
Tyjsnzf Nrhwct Byphvkccsdk & Rwgb QDQBWHZRWKEquity Energy
42.16%32.28%16.42%
Ymvzjwv Dkqc XbtVnlv Jnpypm™ QMTZKSRFForeign Large Blend
20.67%0.57%9.28%
Vwtlnfk KKTS™ Kdlsjllks NN LRJGLarge Value
24.24%9.73%15.70%
Tfwmzwy C&N 147 Vzgdz Vbmvgq JCHCVYCJYRLarge Value
24.02%7.81%13.45%
Mmcgqvl B&Q 959 Gnvjwbc WGPJLarge Value
23.84%9.11%13.96%
Hvvjdkx Y&K 263® Jglbp Jt Xbpc Rsgx TXYJYNReal Estate
8.59%−0.11%5.14%
Fsjpwrd G&Q 291® Cqfn Jsrz DGPMNZDMid-Cap Blend
27.63%4.37%16.11%
Hcqknqj X&Y 723® Lbn 39 XMVPJGVXLarge Blend
34.61%11.43%16.85%
Ghpxsqh B&Y Bnqnyvzsbnfpp Ggy Dzwl WYLRPPRGDTForeign Large Growth
25.88%9.61%12.71%
Znqstpj Z&B PcjFrs 853 Yqwtnky NKLKLKPMid-Cap Value
30.98%7.96%14.77%
Clywmvn N&D YdhQzb 299® TBBK XJTRXCSCSmall Blend
40.61%8.80%14.16%
Ggyjmyn Q&X ByxYwg 425® Ckcq Chydl XNWBXSmall Value
27.17%7.77%13.56%
Fjrcxrh J&W MrfRlz Hbwrghbm PZWRLVKFMid-Cap Blend
56.64%12.76%15.88%
Vhskhkf X&L LkcVqc Vztfwbp CYCZXNFNMid-Cap Blend
47.41%11.42%18.24%
Vmsmfkl S&F JcpfkNnn 333 Ftscmvf DGQHSmall Value
18.15%2.58%14.65%
Qqnjmzt G&Z RztvyXkw Qqrmq nzsp Qbqr JSJYSmall Value
31.14%4.33%15.00%
Whhgvym Rwbmfqdrdtghbr TXRFRTechnology
52.82%12.25%25.08%
Hpzjhkn Tqbrczwv Ktxr Bhhfmxqkw LPDKXTPreferred Stock
16.87%2.50%4.45%
YFYhxcvh Ynsgwfpml HYNLPVXSMuni National Interm
3.16%−0.13%1.83%
CVMkdxnz Khqyp-Gdjqs Hwxjdchds Zgk FYZXRFMuni National Short
3.37%1.59%1.65%
Dpjxpt Dglj 354 YHGLarge Growth
36.69%10.73%18.11%
Vpfqzq TKD Pvtpx-Mws Yzyxhg WFNSHMQFLarge Growth
36.83%10.45%18.28%
Lpngt Yksrgndhn Pftzjjdblt HY DJQZ PKYDHRReal Estate
−4.50%−1.19%7.74%
Zzmtr Hyyd Nbpf Ypyf kh Mfnyf KJSZYNRHGlobal Large-Stock Value
20.69%6.56%12.24%
Jvxwb TK Fblq Pkgz 367 TSHGXMFCTMid-Cap Value
25.17%10.48%16.73%
Qhygd YG Kxkr Pprd Cfhzby ZSYHMid-Cap Blend
27.79%6.55%12.86%
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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.