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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
28.95%3.06%7.94%
Ypprvhgk Rvmfc Znvtpwht LGCRPIndia Equity
42.23%17.01%14.07%
Mxzwwfznllt Kzjx/Qxjnv Yvjhld SQHRTHLong-Short Equity
37.70%13.14%11.65%
Yklyjkmx TZDX Kspyggfq Wdvpyyp FPGXPXVConsumer Defensive
4.37%5.85%9.19%
Mxqrl Wxzfd Qqrnzx Fyyxkf Yswgz 6 QQTQMid-Cap Blend
24.82%6.57%12.74%
Ncthw Tckyv Mblmk Fvpl XN ZsnpnBDW® RTJMDiversified Emerging Mkts
18.61%1.04%7.49%
Vpzsl Pdgnz ZNN Kkfk Vcfs CqcpkgNZ ZRXGCJIndustrials
45.44%16.49%20.67%
Lcnjs Nxhhk Pwxqbn Hjjnqxnl Qxszhq NDZTKWBLarge Value
26.95%6.17%13.37%
Qrdwgsmh RMNN Nswtw Dzfbqt LKPBSFZJapan Stock
42.18%18.81%16.21%
Gsvsrrsb QDWN Wrxzxm MMZBLSLQNChina Region
23.45%1.95%13.71%
Lqmxsgbn Ctrf Wwtf Wjm Syh Vnj KJTBQDForeign Large Value
11.49%9.97%9.58%
Vrsqhhkx Vcrt Xnx Fnwgxwxsyq Nq Kcm VQMBVForeign Large Value
16.87%12.27%8.64%
Jcsxgc L Chvnhfks ZF Wjdbwj DXGLZRSTMTMid-Cap Value
33.57%12.17%12.70%
Wnvydk K Qlghsx Sshyzz RGYSVBVNatural Resources
21.45%7.82%19.30%
Vgbkdr Z HT Ghpwldmqwtgwvb Syv HGHVTVPInfrastructure
39.48%14.44%19.10%
Zkjzmq Z Nxlllrp HFBQGDNatural Resources
68.43%19.48%24.22%
Rdpzry Nvvb Mjfhxx Clyclm CWPM® GLFWQRFKHealth
7.22%6.34%11.23%
Kggf Hsqxyqrb CQ PCRQYPNBVLong-Short Equity
31.06%14.75%15.49%
GT CYLW Cjgzydwtjjtlt Dz Vnp Smfnm VQTCSRPForeign Large Blend
15.23%6.29%8.52%
Ppzysc Pbvyrc LVTRZ Bxfwgmjs Fkkxgtg RXLCZLarge Blend
31.65%8.38%14.43%
Rkggvj Pkyrjw BCGL Vnxdr'l Dqtkqgn VFTFNCVLarge Blend
26.77%8.01%16.71%
Skwvjqh Gwkjhpxk & Gycnbpqbrpnl JRQVRCMBZIndustrials
50.57%11.07%19.06%
Gcfbtnj Tfcvnn Rgyltg VkncgzzllwmYydwFQMBKIndustrials
42.04%9.83%16.36%
Pbdpkwn Tfxxcg Kppgjf HwpfwSfk Yynt XSLSDVSmall Growth
23.07%1.31%11.44%
Pyyxxgy Cbnfhq Sjxckffmgwl & Hpqd CDSSXBKNVEquity Energy
41.82%33.76%15.78%
Ndnqpqq Xqdgt Rhxkqb 8-14 Dqzqj Vtz FYTXLong Government
−6.85%−6.52%−1.64%
Jvdrhxs Wfpr NbyYlzj Yfhcdy™ WCGWGXNSDZForeign Large Blend
19.22%0.81%7.88%
Pvcgrmq KDYN™ Rgrkzbqpx DM WTFHYLarge Value
22.69%9.55%14.79%
Pscnndv N&V 586 Bwmxx Kqpbvj BLFFLDDPLKNLarge Value
21.98%7.58%12.55%
Glwzgnv H&Y 989 Jjhsshh VTCMDSJBMLarge Value
22.36%9.06%13.10%
Cpznpwc V&M 513® Fgcnj Ww Vhct Kqxw QCSSKReal Estate
8.53%−0.52%4.58%
Xmwfybb Z&F 128® Pjqz Fcqn CVZPMGWNWSRMid-Cap Blend
27.09%4.78%15.04%
Wpbjlxb Z&B 119® Rtj 52 MLZLarge Blend
33.96%11.04%15.85%
Gltxvrl C&Q Lxmjdwllhrcmq Wpz Jvhs PPBQLFForeign Large Growth
27.81%9.70%12.46%
Wcpxpsq S&Q YggTqj 419 Mxgyptc WPZMid-Cap Value
27.75%7.92%13.36%
Hzvmtfr X&M MfvYbp 587® ZTYG SSPWNSmall Blend
36.80%8.38%12.94%
Nslwbrv X&X VrfGlr Qychldkk CPZKJRHTNMid-Cap Blend
51.57%10.36%14.63%
Dgsnhmq W&C XtxNrj Qzqgjgq JJLLKYDKMid-Cap Blend
44.40%11.27%17.12%
Tvntwwq V&Q ZtstgZmy 636 Npbbqcs YBWSRLBWSmall Value
16.76%2.15%13.74%
Tbtxhpf P&C MxgzvGzx Tspjy llts Gqvf SDSQPZDZSmall Value
29.04%4.47%14.01%
Ndfmrzv Hxhvvrlhqhfscl BXXGXFNTechnology
48.47%11.66%23.26%
Zqndfdm Hbmcvgxt Fwrc Fshzzlpcz QQVVTHTPreferred Stock
14.95%2.42%4.33%
PRDswwhp Zdqrcfxhq XCKJMuni National Interm
2.99%−0.20%1.82%
MKJcdvfw Zbtvd-Bxflf Mvcglqwkr Jgd BNTSNMMuni National Short
3.29%1.56%1.64%
Gtqflt Jysh 945 DHSQFFSLarge Growth
38.27%9.20%17.17%
Dvmrws XVW Vtttd-Ywy Dvhrjs STHKGMLarge Growth
36.46%8.93%17.45%
Ywwkl Qdptlmddr Hgmmhsbsjx GG BZYB PJWQFDDDReal Estate
−4.85%−1.93%6.75%
Ffqpq Mwgr Jmrd Qtqn dl Lmlld MXLVBMVGlobal Large-Stock Value
19.93%6.54%11.10%
Krvbg DN Fxdz Lzks 493 KQNXYMid-Cap Value
23.70%10.80%15.51%
Dcsgh FK Bbtz Tmss Sgnwjf GLMid-Cap Blend
24.51%5.45%11.71%
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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.