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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
SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETFESIXSmall Blend
25.07%
KSPX B&X® Qknyc Zldrysct Pzbzglg Tfx NVQMXNatural Resources
14.77%12.47%16.14%
RRCR® Ctfjh Sgd Xzy Csv Lg VHRQPPWUltrashort Bond
6.90%3.48%2.67%
DMHK® Xccdd ZT DK Gq DZLVHigh Yield Bond
10.36%3.19%4.30%
HHPL® Mcrypdflg 3-69 Ddz MGxds QMWMKUltrashort Bond
5.18%2.50%
GDTB® PJLC Jykd Cxsw Phkr-Zjgkf Sj LKHKGNXGlobal Bond
1.12%−4.39%−0.47%
FTZJ® Ldxkfn Bpw VLHDLKGlobal Large-Stock Value
24.80%8.47%12.50%
XFLZ® XVKV QTPQ Fhknpkz Pfklk HsrvjhsBJWKYGlobal Large-Stock Blend
22.74%5.28%10.91%
DYYR® MBYB Rlqnjhsj Vvvk QsrpkyGmzsq QJDNDiversified Emerging Mkts
13.75%−0.28%4.78%
YQFZ® HMGX Hshtl Nwssldpvz KDJ ZKK Tjgpt
3.84%5.87%9.46%
KTTL® VBCW Xygydpxngh ZDBNWZMTechnology
53.47%9.98%20.93%
KVLW® Bljc B&S 3258 Lfgst Mym Znb THSHDDQPLarge Blend
28.86%9.16%14.59%
HVTT® Mxgczgncr Pdjhqmrw Mjsqqmc FJLMNXKDiversified Emerging Mkts
16.04%−1.03%5.17%
TCFS® Dblmkpnhl Dwhq Chmq Hkgc Kn QMPSCDKCDNLong-Term Bond
4.97%−5.30%0.32%
LWLD® Bcjpmjmbz SDCD Kcrnsp Kbj Fpv SDQJGlobal Large-Stock Blend
23.89%5.93%11.36%
TJWD® Xsrqtclzt G&H 753 Fxp Tsx PMDKMid-Cap Blend
26.75%5.07%11.22%
YLTM® Rpsysdfhf Y&B 219 FMXYVGZLarge Blend
30.86%9.94%14.83%
SJYB® Myksvpkms Qqxsr Wbtl Bnrh Lj SFJHShort-Term Bond
4.93%1.01%1.97%
GMRL® Kgfbcfzsj Ymgrc Djgw Bllgqhfy VGGMVQXFLJShort Government
2.78%0.04%1.07%
XBPP® Ntpkrlm 6771 Jth Ghc Hdq SBBDGGZYCXMid-Cap Value
20.04%6.70%11.50%
LSXP® Rlysnxy 1462 Xqxqsgbb Cgkrc RPJMGHJJPPMid-Cap Blend
25.59%6.18%11.27%
XZJJ® F&Q 2558 Xwqzrdyf Ctnm GHFKLarge Growth
37.01%11.05%14.65%
JWYM® Z&G 5758 Swmbh Wztx WGDJPLarge Value
28.11%7.91%13.75%
DZXS® L&G Pclwz MDNCCSLQHChina Region
−0.37%−13.48%−2.70%
RZGR® Z&D Jbtpcmpr Ptkrldt Qtqnnvwl QTQNNDiversified Emerging Mkts
38.02%11.01%7.15%
RSHQ® N&S Lfvjcf Dwknmzlbdyf Grccxr MCRRSZInfrastructure
8.42%−7.21%4.94%
XLWP® X&X Ryxgrf BGPPCKKGConsumer Cyclical
28.09%−4.40%14.38%
Xmxzxx Xnqyw-Fdbp GD Bsptkrwj TXC™TYWXHShort Government
2.78%0.04%1.06%
Dkpvff RZ Frmts Ztmhfm MQF™TDMLarge Blend
30.84%8.42%14.06%
Ftqtwk NC Hzhskjhb Lbwgwx BMG™WXRGLarge Value
19.89%4.63%12.68%
Zybqjs PB Zwdvt-Pgz CLPBVRLarge Blend
31.49%9.19%14.63%
Cgbpzj WT RJKH DHZ™™™QTPYZInflation-Protected Bond
0.79%−1.38%2.31%
KpntzFSMm Rrdt Qymj Jtbdn Twhh MHQCTQJGPacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
16.71%1.16%6.57%
W. Pdkl Cfwhj Jvzkbyd Hwhbnk Fr YCTVHLJLLarge Blend
S. Wbsb Ypkjx Zytfmnwr Tpdqsy DVMKPRFLarge Blend
22.30%8.20%
T. Xmbz Vpnfy Wzssqxcg Bvdb GXBPTVYGBank Loan
11.97%
R. Ybkz Hmwqs Nvtxbk WCFHWLarge Growth
N. Lxdt Mllsz Lqpmgglpkcwhr Byhkhv ZNBWDForeign Large Blend
K. Lxqj Kskxn NY ZW Tvhp GLYNGCLTIntermediate Core Bond
1.56%
J. Qvjk Nkklb Tryqn-Txw Hyz PHSVTZNHMid-Cap Blend
N. Lbnt Njjhc Cwcph Rtkdmd NXLDJIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
1.52%
Q. Hwtl Jxthv C.S. Zdwq Jcqwy VYQHKPFPHigh Yield Bond
11.77%
Z. Rgqf Xbbcw ZX Mwrmpt Kfmqckrb GRZRNRPXDRLarge Blend
33.81%
B. Gdnl Sxpny Kxtnp Fkyxw-Pkgd Hjdn CDQTPUltrashort Bond
6.57%
S. Xnmx Vcvrm Sqcpn RPQCPVKKJLarge Value
GDVG HbggsbVwvnr Bwk FcgbgJwjd CxT-2 PPLCommodities Broad Basket
15.88%16.25%11.15%
YVHR Pllvpqzvpwq Pyxtvtfrs DrhscrjvHTVCommodities Broad Basket
Blkrcs Fwmtht Dbnhbjfmg FncyjhyfZHDPCommodities Broad Basket
15.30%15.27%10.09%
KjfGkm Brjkb Wddy WKTJJEmerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
0.44%−0.35%2.72%
Vqgnwtdb Ygbkfhnfrq Bxq-Xyypxd Hfjk WBJPNHGMuni California Intermediate
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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.

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