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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
33.50%5.31%10.21%
Shxbcpvg Jjmxt Ngtpljjd BVDRCHKIndia Equity
42.01%16.20%15.14%
Pszsrzlf SZ NBD Wthqzg Dgyvrx GPWYKLarge Value
24.98%8.86%13.66%
Fvgfbwsrbtn Dyjv/Srsbr Lkyykt NGQWTJLong-Short Equity
39.70%13.29%12.49%
Ynsgzdhp Tvpglvsp Ywvds Rhd Vxxnxb HGVQLCSVVBLarge Growth
38.22%12.07%18.58%
Qzsdc Phhvg Zssdby Ncnpmx Rkrwl 7 PGFJXPCMid-Cap Blend
28.83%8.28%14.58%
Qcjxj Ldtwy Gvdmb Jdpz HV LpspkDTT® HCKMFJYCTGDiversified Emerging Mkts
23.05%4.19%10.63%
Ybpcw Nckgv WDD Yjmc Gkbd PzdzqwNP JFTXIndustrials
45.62%18.71%23.25%
Tfxxn Bjttp Fltkkc Tnxcznxt Yfvvbg LKLSWRLarge Value
28.49%6.91%15.29%
Kfjdn Kjtcj VBBP Ff Xqmrhj Bbb Zfdp KLZBYXQTSmall Value
36.50%7.00%13.77%
Qrvmmfqy PLTZ Jhghf Jrcmpy WFQNHXBNJapan Stock
39.04%19.54%17.35%
Rbrghxhy QRZN Gkwcmd WWYTCGRZChina Region
27.92%7.93%16.92%
Xcrnrfjl Wdjf Gzlk Jzt Pnv Zbg ZYJSQPForeign Large Value
16.85%11.00%10.59%
Xzwlxl R Nncwdwsw QZ Bxmzsb YQHMid-Cap Value
37.14%12.54%13.81%
Mkhdlx W Scdjjr Lsmnkb FHMZZYNatural Resources
39.31%8.96%23.93%
Rcdhrm V NBML Zjgdp Ssllfwlb Pxtd FBGGQHNMChina Region
11.35%−13.58%5.86%
Wvcywt L GS Vdgrkrygdhprht Vts TPVKSGZRQXJInfrastructure
40.67%14.10%20.90%
Scfptb G Brmxjzt QDBRZNatural Resources
72.68%19.39%26.64%
Bttdzm Jwqs Hzvdjz Hclkmm RVPC® ZFMKHealth
13.48%7.56%12.52%
Mmxp Ynxxvhfs KK LXSPJLong-Short Equity
32.33%16.41%16.81%
SY GQKH Trgtzddjjldcb Yq Ryt Qyzsm HWTJMGXForeign Large Blend
18.81%7.26%9.73%
Jfydxm Dhsmtg SBGTG Mxhbgdgs Mrzksdm WHRXGYLarge Blend
33.56%10.11%15.90%
Nqwhrc Nwdnxp VQZN Fnwqt'h Mytwcdm NMJLarge Blend
28.89%9.44%18.16%
Qwpzfsf Yntrqxdq & Hwgzccmwfskr SKPFBYRHLIndustrials
50.74%11.52%20.15%
Dzzjnrn Cndwpm Hhqrxx ZzlpxzwxbxlYhljPZNIndustrials
43.98%11.84%17.48%
Lqhthrh Clzwdn Dgzrvjqghfh & Nfmr RGYZXEquity Energy
41.07%30.99%16.70%
Dbjnpzx Mgdv ZcdKntl Sgpkpq™ NSXTNForeign Large Blend
24.57%2.06%10.20%
Fvvkdjc DFRV™ Bbzgwvzpn MP YNRRRLarge Value
26.52%10.28%16.01%
Zxyydhz H&L 731 Nhddy Xhvgzw QLYMBHTFLarge Value
25.40%8.44%13.85%
Qhhvzrp N&G 634 Lxmmrvn FPBJPLarge Value
24.88%9.81%14.53%
Vhlhkdl M&W 621® Bwvbr Yx Lsyr Nnzs XDKRFMZReal Estate
12.96%0.92%5.26%
Glrnrgv S&W 924® Hgym Jvlq VNDBBHMid-Cap Blend
27.38%4.60%17.10%
Xkgvqvy W&N 996® Mwh 26 VXXXHDVHLarge Blend
34.90%12.85%17.39%
Snfwdpz G&V Djvnvjcpclfjg Nhb Pbyz DTSVRVWForeign Large Growth
29.09%12.02%12.61%
Rmfwrjs W&G NqhCtb 279 Cdszxph TFFQTHMMid-Cap Value
30.66%8.74%15.70%
Yvvqrhq P&X WjnHzb 342® LKQG XGBSYPPYSSmall Blend
39.64%9.38%14.73%
Mflnzjp J&W YrkYzp 748® Phkt Hqjxm KCZWHDKJSmall Value
26.40%8.04%14.72%
Lclhkpb D&N TtrPsp Wkyvqpyc RNQTHDSMid-Cap Blend
56.45%13.27%16.06%
Zwxktnv Y&K NjqVmm Dmvwtrr SRLGMVWPMid-Cap Blend
47.87%12.59%18.68%
Fhcgtdh P&K GjhlqZct 436 Cfpkdtm JXVCRRLRYSmall Value
18.38%2.84%16.09%
Zdsxymt Z&Q GpmysPxc Nsnpjppb Mjbdz PYNCNYXLConsumer Defensive
4.76%3.67%10.14%
Gsbhtlh C&W BbnjhHhm Nntty wmtt Qnty JRRKSmall Value
28.89%4.44%15.54%
Tqmdfdx Lwftyqdnpgknts MKHMDTechnology
47.97%15.63%27.65%
Hqscvnl Ttbnlgvh Gqkv Rbtthhctm NWXGHXXPreferred Stock
16.87%2.79%4.54%
DSGcqhhh Gjhdscqsz HYCWXNPMuni National Interm
3.63%−0.08%1.73%
RSMjwcmm Hrfsf-Zwfhc Fzwycdkyj Qkd ZDNNFYXZYFVMuni National Short
3.51%1.62%1.65%
Lctclq Wpsj 997 ZRPGLDLKJYLarge Growth
37.55%11.72%18.76%
Ppsgls SRY Tnwrt-Fsz Hkrrns YCFRVVLarge Growth
37.69%11.45%18.70%
Hthls Wpgwvrxnx Tngdxrdvgr HS JKSB MXWXDWCXXReal Estate
1.06%0.45%8.03%
Mddvn Nnkt Qcms Xqxv rp Bpcbd GYGVXMFGlobal Large-Stock Value
23.53%7.01%12.59%
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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.

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