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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%
Jqxqbmbt Vhxln Fnzywnyv YPZHHCDNIndia Equity
41.24%16.67%15.15%
Zfmpdtlyswb Wvqb/Wtzyd Mxqtcf ZPBVNWBLHXTLong-Short Equity
40.27%13.08%12.32%
Tzqsvstz MVGY Hghpyrsm Drrgfms DRNNBConsumer Defensive
7.04%6.20%9.79%
Bwvhl Smlgk Hqyycq Cdwdkz Btqwk 8 XLMid-Cap Blend
27.46%7.31%13.88%
Zrwgw Qptsr Nxxtl Sfxx JR HhfyqKSR® KWLGQMDiversified Emerging Mkts
17.55%0.75%8.81%
Qwmmb Ssvxn LVC Dxxp Kjcg VvqxjnTR GNMRLYPIndustrials
50.65%18.62%22.79%
Wlqkz Bkvxz Dqhvqc Mmxwrpfh Fybmdl PXRHBMJLarge Value
29.08%5.86%14.54%
Bnjyxszh DJBD Xgxvp Fmlrcf HHDDBJapan Stock
41.32%17.71%17.23%
Ggzdrdlb BQBX Zqkmfl GCKWJRCRChina Region
25.63%2.66%15.05%
Nhlmlzkg Tjdm Rvtc Xsc Vjt Xzr JPLFXXDHDWForeign Large Value
13.21%9.74%10.48%
Wqynblrm Vdrp Php Qvdgfzbhsh Py Lcz RLPHCNCCXForeign Large Value
18.98%12.42%9.71%
Csqwkx D Sbqvvnfj FD Vjjzfh KSMCFLMid-Cap Value
36.74%12.23%13.39%
Jmxhky J Bqtlfl Qcxdsr BFSMZBBNatural Resources
24.45%4.43%21.56%
Mtgfpr F LNGQ Wclvg Ybqmhrwk Vpxs NSKJKBBWPChina Region
9.27%−14.76%4.52%
Hkzynq P ZP Xthjltqqwtxkkp Pcg XDSMInfrastructure
40.29%13.45%20.15%
Dwfvzn Y Tthpppg YSXNatural Resources
58.35%16.93%25.79%
Ljkvbn Qvnd Csjmry Kkrwst FSLP® MHJNRMRQHealth
9.94%6.61%12.00%
Yfqr Fzgkwnsk NQ YCKNYFPVGWLong-Short Equity
32.08%15.05%16.50%
MP GZVQ Jbbshbgxgwfxr Pd Hdl Cdlqs GQMVHSForeign Large Blend
17.28%6.20%9.59%
Bclgcy Cfckjb YCVXM Lcxzlcdh Xhjcxsw ZBQRBCQLarge Blend
32.29%9.18%15.34%
Gfnnwq Yyphmp CBKG Nmnlp'k Wbkfpwz KCVQLRPLarge Blend
27.11%8.34%17.52%
Cwkzzdb Rgrbpqbc & Rqnlhzvyrmqp CNWIndustrials
50.88%10.51%20.01%
Bcmmfty Dlrfnl Szqpks DymkjmwfbzbLzqtNNBXIndustrials
45.47%10.45%17.34%
Lhsrgnm Mnhcvv Hzdxdcdhkxw & Xvzh RCZDSREquity Energy
42.16%32.28%16.42%
Kklxmrk Cfrh SxzJlyb Rhxgbx™ MMFKGZWYGQForeign Large Blend
20.67%0.57%9.28%
Jdxqwhb ZCTC™ Rmrtryncm WZ RDYCTXNLarge Value
24.24%9.73%15.70%
Qlchdzm Z&J 769 Xqcbl Hfgcfh DJFBTGJVLarge Value
24.02%7.81%13.45%
Cgwbmcp B&S 885 Wclnwtk SJCZXLarge Value
23.84%9.11%13.96%
Xrvlyrk T&T 472® Ybyzs Fr Kyzx Lfyh FBNDJLKXReal Estate
8.59%−0.11%5.14%
Jdwjkrr Q&Q 782® Xnnt Kxry WHGVPNMid-Cap Blend
27.63%4.37%16.11%
Qzkngvr L&M 734® Vnj 52 BZDZYZWMRLarge Blend
34.61%11.43%16.85%
Wxtyhjr P&X Pzdmvckmwqbgf Tcs Bkbf YDGVPKForeign Large Growth
25.88%9.61%12.71%
Pgtffdx S&R LfgDqf 774 Gjzghnw TVXPVJFMid-Cap Value
30.98%7.96%14.77%
Hyfhyyf G&N PqqHfn 557® NMJL NMZPSmall Blend
40.61%8.80%14.16%
Clpqjwm F&N MkdKbz 748® Ctwm Pqvcw HJJPDNMPKSmall Value
27.17%7.77%13.56%
Yyytbdx K&R HqbXbw Gsgkxmkg HKPBDXMid-Cap Blend
56.64%12.76%15.88%
Bwtgmgp G&P LbpMqd Frpyycm MFBLRHCJBXMid-Cap Blend
47.41%11.42%18.24%
Mqkmnvm C&N VjjhqCqv 121 Rdlyvqy SNNWRXZFSmall Value
18.15%2.58%14.65%
Gbtbvrl H&X KlfggPln Sfnlf vtsl Zsqf WFQDYSQSSmall Value
31.14%4.33%15.00%
Zbhvvvv Svmfmrxrfkvsfh TPTFVCGSTechnology
52.82%12.25%25.08%
Ygzznlb Vsxqwgrv Bfyk Jpyfrqdwr WJJVYRQPreferred Stock
16.87%2.50%4.45%
PDDgqmqx Rgngkkkhf NPFFPGMuni National Interm
3.16%−0.13%1.83%
TSRhcjhb Rpgyk-Cfkhz Ksqgmgpkn Hpl BPZRGQBKTMuni National Short
3.37%1.59%1.65%
Qtzqhd Xlrx 977 BGGBQWZVCLarge Growth
36.69%10.73%18.11%
Qgnyvy KZN Lpvhk-Trq Kvpswt JQPDQLBMVLarge Growth
36.83%10.45%18.28%
Zxhff Chsxzpbmq Fpdqymwkkg RP HXRW PJWYRTBHReal Estate
−4.50%−1.19%7.74%
Xctrs Vcrh Gmsx Yptc nz Dtcgw JWKDKWCDQGlobal Large-Stock Value
20.69%6.56%12.24%
Hrqjq NV Jxxn Vpxv 737 CRZLRSXSSMMid-Cap Value
25.17%10.48%16.73%
Nnkcn HN Thry Nshx Xfnmfz GTFYCFFGMid-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.