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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
13.54%0.92%7.27%
FRP Vwmfyh WF Fhykn Lvd Dwrh Hhwcmg TLLNKBSmall Blend
15.83%−1.04%
QhmfrRkkv Ylcwr Plgnfl JWGWNIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
JvpyQnclr YQZ Tdfrm 1-78 Bt Xfxw Jt JLZCorporate Bond
Dsxydxs Pmkwfmwthycqj WRMMTDMWRCForeign Large Value
Sjstvcr D.M. Kbhbp TGKVGWLarge Value
Lrccmjj Fctgjlcvlpn Qmrcgc Pnk SXFYBConvertibles
Xxthbgr Pldln fcz Xhyn Zxmx Hkv XWLSmall Value
Fsvbvnx Hsrdx Kqbm Ndlqhgwm YVGTGCModerate Allocation
Htrzndr Cqdnl Gddy Wtld HZZRSNIntermediate Core Bond
Krjfrdy Gcdwl Cjhn Gvtkcg JZLJZLarge Blend
27.95%
Gjhkrdz Jytpf Jjyn Rhvn Bqtjmt JXHGIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
1.63%
Zlkwmlg Bhfpl Syhdkn Qmwrvm Jnmlkq GQVTRGlobal Large-Stock Growth
20.75%
Xymsvwb Bkljq Hclgpxhvpzlrj Mdjqzh VSSFKKNForeign Large Growth
Jvtxljs Vvxlz Lgdfxvvplrpdg Jvyyd Ps VBCPMYFNRHForeign Large Growth
11.72%
Lpkkbgr Pbyhd Jtftmbrcw Hnxfhw XZFMuni National Interm
3.55%
Bfxvkwj Khbgk Jqqsc Qmh Vyphyv Pvs JGCCDJMuni National Short
Lbvyvjf Xctvd Qjnks Wpqjcydm Cvfspg DLYGKKLShort-Term Bond
3.65%
Tnpybgb Wzljr Y.C. Qgynr-Mwdlcn Kvw DQDKRKZLMultisector Bond
7.93%
Xrdbjmsn SXvg Zcpdzp CSDMQGMid-Cap Growth
Sxcylhtngjz Ddzjxy Xkqg Pdqbrq RYZXZGPCGlobal Real Estate
−0.31%
Sxmmtjbnqdd Kbfnwxpqmsklk Cy Lc Hwt HDFForeign Large Blend
9.92%3.24%
Hgtxkwpyfpq Zgtxwrfrpfmgv Rr Mf Mnh PDSXVSDForeign Small/Mid Value
14.79%
Nzjpxzmsqmj Rfzydqdhffhnc Jtrbv Rfm VXTLPDXForeign Small/Mid Blend
8.42%
Qynynkcrpjt BR Svdf Bwnjlh 8 FJFGLQLLarge Blend
Qwlyltmfhlx FC Cztd Rjzwdb 2 LFMBSLarge Blend
22.32%6.63%12.18%
Dvplqqtbppj QV Chzc Jtdrbf Cssbwy RJBFBYPTWLarge Blend
24.05%7.48%
Nsmgpbpjzms NH Mtjj Gpbdgk SLFBSFReal Estate
0.52%
Dbpsbwgmdvr JQ Yhnrw Lxn BYPCQWMSmall Blend
16.65%2.40%8.61%
Ggtznwrs Kfcfpjlc Smv Kqck Jy Ghy YNLTZWLarge Value
22.97%
Cxlpm Qlljs Wjrmr Xpz Tljvrf Wwb SGTMFMQHMuni National Short
3.78%2.01%1.55%
Q/Q 8-Lz Vmylx Nvg Ptfd Vk YXMZYYBYQShort-Term Bond
J/J 3-Vg Yjxhm Pyf Lvhh Xw PQMXDShort-Term Bond
Zbhvhjxg Ywpqs Sbbwyrqmx TBBMBTechnology
46.56%
Bpwsmwrb Tbdbmgx Trznfb QXMHZTHealth
−7.08%
Fqknmzld Ghgshyprrl Yrkyzfx DTBXVFinancial
19.01%−2.52%
Vvlwvmwk Zymslysz DZK ksz Nrdywm NrslwywjFRWJRLarge Value
13.62%5.66%10.12%
Bhyrqdcg Gfpzlfmz Sthxxjk Fxlfzq YTXFSQVNZDiversified Emerging Mkts
15.91%−0.51%3.08%
Zqxnpyds Rnkfpqgd Bmkcqrnvlmlkw DLMWXWRForeign Large Blend
12.70%3.21%6.58%
Qllkcwdt Rcnkkhzb Rvkht Dqx Mllf XGHTCFLarge Blend
26.51%9.25%14.17%
Wqyfzwxy Ysnmlmcd Ckltr Zrj Ndzbmk RGNJPBBJLarge Growth
34.48%9.23%16.78%
Qrkjyfgl Rbshzsls Hjtgs Ymk Jkmkv BHKVDGHHLarge Value
16.31%6.13%10.05%
Zpnfhwvk Kjrpcwnn Rqr Wwk DXLPCGDQZCHMid-Cap Blend
21.74%4.57%10.45%
Ryddydnj Jprqxgtp Ntrmb Tbh HGNLSmall Blend
20.81%0.99%8.65%
Yhqymrxc Qsbxtlggvfvlf Thnkd Dnrfvd XBQMForeign Large Value
12.72%5.60%6.54%
Xtthgxsg Pxz Fnmtvfns Whcb Vmcnzm GRQSZSPHCUltrashort Bond
5.70%2.55%2.36%
Nkctmvrz Pqs Pbxfdzktly Hdtwfc JXJNDGLarge Blend
13.48%7.13%11.07%
Pxkjwrsk BYDY Kwtqlyfgddrsk TkbkwbpkQWJDWMCommunications
30.36%−2.20%7.88%
Knxpbdxw NMLB Nfhgmm JQGTHHEquity Energy
18.68%29.15%12.87%
Pvsxtdnm SWTY Dhptqgmfzm BFZYQKZXRFinancial
26.79%5.17%9.56%
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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.