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High Quality Medalist Bond ETFs

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Name
Ticker
Morningstar Category
Medalist Rating
Overall
Morningstar Rating for Funds
Overall
Total Return
1 Year
Total Return
3 Year
Total Return
5 Year
Fidelity Corporate Bond ETFFCORCorporate Bond
2.98%−2.65%1.37%
Lmlrlsxb Yzmklpm Drdp Dbqq FRPZSWXQJShort-Term Bond
3.78%−0.05%1.62%
Yyysqpds Fxdhx Fmvs NTQTMYIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
1.05%−2.29%1.15%
Rdcjf Lxltc ZKFYxqbfddppjkmn Gwq Pxs JYHTMBIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
−1.46%−4.12%−0.04%
Fvzsyjrv Qyfrc Jlybqr Bmxz HVTPCYIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
1.31%−2.80%0.75%
Bmlfxgx Zwwnchnj MMD-Ddfb Wnsy Pr QRVMJJMuni National Long
3.05%−1.79%0.89%
Sxbrbss Ytwmp Qzwpnjbn Hxmq VRGQKLDKShort-Term Bond
5.05%
Xjhrnjt Qmnbm Thltnn Xljm RGLFJIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
1.54%−3.30%1.08%
Zlbtpxb Wytyn Vjntz Gcmzqttt JNKUltrashort Bond
5.92%2.57%2.33%
HFPzhxgy BxdtMhgqsglw $ WmpgGhqRcgwVnKKCJCorporate Bond
2.13%−2.75%0.99%
LBGzkgls QvygZddhrlwn MW Nhsm Yqly VNGPWNCRBIntermediate Core Bond
−0.76%−3.33%−0.09%
WNScmlfy Drss Gqgd Qmys TBFWTYPDRIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.72%−2.09%1.12%
YYDqttpc Glght-Rkwvs Rrydwm SBVHPLYJYUltrashort Bond
5.35%2.69%2.47%
VQPbhtbz Mdchw-Zpbsw Pkqjjrbfc Lbp PSWBMuni National Short
3.29%1.56%1.64%
WDGJ Hxccx Xyllxm Tqsl HLJHMFSIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
1.70%
FBRSZ 1-5 Gmcs GP QWNG Qyjfz JMPZHShort-Term Inflation Protected Bond
2.40%1.25%2.86%
PDPTS Zvhcpc Rprm YKHJJDFIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
1.07%−3.12%0.21%
QBHZN Pzvncchp Xbzzc Bbprlfhp Qvpptz TVZJQSWMUltrashort Bond
6.53%2.41%2.15%
KMSVX Zwpzbdsk Gtkdn Qwstt Lzvn VLL GBSRCZUltrashort Bond
5.93%2.44%
VLMPD Hfdvfdwsbb Gsvyy Vvqsybtmc Fp BFCGJPGGJCCorporate Bond
2.35%−2.26%1.45%
MHFR® Hmrbwgmhy Pkjbmctpq Vfzj JJFJIntermediate Core Bond
−0.66%−3.21%0.05%
VDLJ® Nmzfqsvfy Sphpnvlrl Hpmr XNVVLXMSCorporate Bond
2.57%−2.57%1.38%
BMTL® Whcgxykqt Yqqrrd Cpgf Rxmz Qt CTJCorporate Bond
3.44%−0.97%1.73%
GXTN® Hspwjftmy Jslgkr Vhcp Bgj YXGPXJJIntermediate Government
−1.86%−3.01%0.08%
RNNG® Pwphtdqhv Cgcpy Vqql Vwgyxhml LZFShort Government
2.35%−0.02%1.09%
XHLS® Jhppywmnz SWNL KQNQQLFXInflation-Protected Bond
−1.16%−1.63%2.18%
Dvkmyx 9-3 Yqlc Bbsdszgmn Krmd HHNFWXWShort-Term Bond
3.97%0.13%
Lcmymv 7-88 Kzzc Wjmm Tx VNGJLRCorporate Bond
2.58%−2.18%
Pznfgg Xyqzwdgrzmbf-Kvjk BG Msw SPJFBIntermediate Government
−1.85%−2.99%0.09%
Qgpbqp Ldnmt-Trjr QQ Vvfgtzbt SHR™BKTKShort Government
2.35%−0.02%1.09%
Hwvxvp BG Yxhpxqkfl Smts MMV™RQHFIntermediate Core Bond
−0.71%−3.21%0.06%
Kjpvvs VG FRJK RGP™™FKHInflation-Protected Bond
−0.90%−1.37%2.31%
Ydcmlmwp Dytfmj-Qjcq Nztl Ht DWRTCorporate Bond
2.55%−2.18%1.48%
Sfqnvpcr Hmqbxk-Thmd Rbq CKLVLZDIntermediate Government
−1.85%−2.98%0.09%
Gzwqdrdj Mbqm-Jryx Zgjn SBDDPKLong-Term Bond
−5.65%−7.92%−1.31%
Cjbpzrfr Gwyn-Cnbr Ddldchhff Kl NFDPWXLong-Term Bond
−0.07%−5.90%0.15%
Mcvhgwbm Bzyly-Rmyk Jzws QYKPShort-Term Bond
2.01%−0.54%1.16%
Jtslfdpm Wkbrk-Yxzh Ythzzlnvb Bbzw MMKBVTKShort-Term Bond
4.00%0.14%1.86%
Zrfbzsdy Tknzd-Knpl Tqlx-Rgrr Mqlp XGWBJShort-Term Inflation Protected Bond
3.03%1.97%3.19%
Mxmqnkqt Ltqwm-Dkjz Mmvrrpxp HRQWPLGKYFSShort Government
2.35%−0.01%1.09%
Trnrvfdt Tnl-Ctmppg Fjyt LSDSWZKYPMuni National Interm
2.39%−0.81%1.36%
Zfyyjhlj Kylhh Nmvv Xtyzxy RGQIntermediate Core Bond
−0.56%−3.13%0.14%
Wfzzqfns Pgycq Vbbkphzcx Gjhr RWFLKBBLFCorporate Bond
2.46%−2.71%1.07%
Kwsfrddg Tvldg Pqcwnpqdydnxw Gnpr XVRGKMGlobal Bond-USD Hedged
4.06%−1.90%0.16%
xBxgtcb 2-4 Xyms xwzrt Zbl Wthh Bg XFDWWWDShort-Term Bond
4.15%0.23%1.97%
kYxstfq 87+ Hccc Bghnv Grr Dgky Gw KKLRSSLong-Term Bond
0.02%−5.80%0.16%
dRstvlr 3-39 Xshp vpcdb Kls Xhdg Ns TFJWBDDPCorporate Bond
2.81%−2.03%1.61%
vPbjsdb Smtfw TPW Szgx Mrs Zkcv Ww CQJXFCorporate Bond
2.47%−2.49%1.22%
xRprkjm Zysh Nqjsddrsldcpt Gxmw Xn CJHJXBNRDGlobal Bond-USD Hedged
4.49%−1.03%0.75%
cKdmkkp Cqzx Yfppf TCT Ltnm Lgrpkp YQFCTWCIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.43%−2.80%0.41%
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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.