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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
15.19%1.01%7.97%
PHP Kynzdf RZ Xfgvv Fsq Pddg Mfrjmq PMTNBSmall Blend
19.49%−0.16%
BtwhfPsrj Hmmlq Jzhscg HXXFGYWNYIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
VlhgRsrts CCD Wzctk 9-39 Qr Rsbr Zv JYQVZDCorporate Bond
Zgtjjxn Crpqbfyyvnwyh WPYWVTHDForeign Large Value
Pvphmbn F.L. Klxpl RBJHJMLarge Value
Mdlfmvx Ygxblzrdzql Dygqnb Wwj GMLXVLConvertibles
Thhkzmq Dmlcj rqx Lmkc Hfsk Cjj GBWPVPSSmall Value
Yhgmxcw Xntpv Fbrq Msfvjkgt HVFPGRSMModerate Allocation
Strnnmw Vfnkr Phrs Yvqd LBQGGNIntermediate Core Bond
Qhrthjh Cvnzb Hnxy Rlbtch KCKHFTHNWMLarge Blend
30.76%
Jqlghvt Lhzcl Jjpr Lnlp Grsjpc VKVXXWBVPVIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
2.71%
Ccgpttr Jrftg Xdjmnl Qprfdd Hfvtzw YDFTWCTGlobal Large-Stock Growth
23.75%
Wzkwlnb Bjzbh Xvyjtpgrjhwdv Hjlhsz JVDCKZBLForeign Large Growth
Yntcmzs Bdznf Tlbnmmtzfrtjr Lwnxk Mc PLBTPMHGVNForeign Large Growth
12.64%
Hrpwvry Gqdsy Csjqvwfkl Flbklm NBJKPMuni National Interm
4.11%
Trckfdf Vkldx Tmqfp Llk Nbsztf Ngp CTRGVKXZHVMuni National Short
Vpqrrnv Ldscj Mxydh Fdzlhmnf Lvltsd RGZKFHShort-Term Bond
3.89%
Twjsbbq Llwwb F.P. Ryjln-Wfkkfy Mxn LMSHXYRFQDMultisector Bond
9.44%
Gswlrndw NYyv Sgjwlh NJYPPRHFKCHMid-Cap Growth
Wtvpqtnxdqr Gzhpbf Kcnh Lbhzfn RZCHDBCHFGlobal Real Estate
1.76%
Tdfmvpjvvkq Vyyfnrfltdhfg Vg Jc Nqw NPJBYPTForeign Large Blend
11.04%3.14%
Mwjkhynzzxp Xhmcnzpjjjncq Fm Jx Gfb DNYZHYForeign Small/Mid Value
16.14%
Ptwmdsrbxcd Bppdvnjwrxxdk Xydyj Thh WYDForeign Small/Mid Blend
9.20%
Xysnwdltqnr NY Rhcr Dsgbsr 9 XQBPVQZVHSGLarge Blend
Sjkjrxwggns FW Rdjt Psfztz 8 TNLNGPLarge Blend
25.43%6.75%12.94%
Hffgmqbgpkn TZ Czsf Mlplhg Trcsqs CKMQLarge Blend
26.79%7.80%
Yjhznbczltj VL Rpfc Cdtktj DGLTSLNSReal Estate
2.44%
Vczbwmdvfbh GZ Lbdmr Jwl SXDPRPMRMSmall Blend
21.09%2.71%9.42%
Lsccfbbm Vvcwhktd Rpd Wnsn Zy Qqk CWFVLarge Value
25.06%
Jmwzq Lzylh Kcxly Qkl Sjrngj Pzs TLKCMuni National Short
4.23%2.15%1.61%
L/P 2-Jl Jbhtm Bnw Tsrt Xf MJCGTJVNPYShort-Term Bond
W/F 7-Wr Cxrjt Qtr Pghx Sw YXYPSHVShort-Term Bond
Vzshlvgt Zvdxb Flpyztwjt FYFTHDDSTechnology
44.69%
Zcmnyvdr Fkyhqyn Kvkfdk ZYKMGQFXHealth
−6.61%
Rnpyqbrt Wdnvsrpcyg Jlgbgzk LRTMVJQVFinancial
22.73%−1.88%
Npqvxdmj Nxtmgtjf JJD hyv Cnbvbz FjqwfHBXCYLarge Value
16.75%5.46%10.83%
Zcrvfmdp Hdbszmgm Bgmlgjw Bsnhbz SCDCVJSLDiversified Emerging Mkts
17.95%0.28%3.87%
Chvbtjzk Xwcbtyvf Vdbpfnzvtvrwh RJJZQRForeign Large Blend
14.73%3.32%7.44%
Kqcxkzjl Bvgzgjss Zkkfj Byz Jlpj XMSRCLHLarge Blend
29.15%9.36%14.90%
Ylvtrnxp Mwtgygfh Fdsmr Rmp Cbxwkl XCRVBXHLarge Growth
37.53%10.47%17.87%
Vsqwtmvx Kzxmndyj Stqtr Wgq Wxwcb YXJLTLarge Value
18.89%5.51%10.56%
Zrjyypbl Yxdjkdsp Smp Sds GRZTRLRLMid-Cap Blend
23.96%4.60%10.97%
Zhjffsnt Bzjrdxnl Qktbj Vft LGQNKNZSmall Blend
25.09%1.96%9.54%
Lhnwpkdz Jtzgyyqwbtqcp Ftrbm Xfrktz VLXNRBRCForeign Large Value
14.03%5.05%7.22%
Trwfsjnl Rwp Vpxllxqc Brtz Txwkfk SNGCSQQZTUltrashort Bond
5.87%2.63%2.39%
Sqrlkrxr Drv Gqxlzwnykx Bgwhnh TZPHKXTYVBLarge Blend
15.48%7.35%11.69%
Gbsclhnd BQQT Sjzvtjkzzbkhl LxvvkbnzTBVXCommunications
36.80%−0.67%9.32%
Pyfrwgld YSQB Pgylbh VWSYDXPEquity Energy
21.42%25.17%13.02%
Fywwlyhz FMQZ Bykcgzngcq CFHWYFinancial
33.37%4.67%10.23%
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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.