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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
21.95%
RBXM S&W® Xmmkz Gtqvcvvb Fmnrfzt Rsm SBYNatural Resources
16.35%12.20%16.78%
DXMM® Gnzqs Hxb Xnk Wnf Ph LRWQGYUltrashort Bond
6.93%3.50%2.68%
THHN® Kbxdy DG YB Vz ZKGMHigh Yield Bond
10.33%3.19%4.29%
FJPW® Xnzntpvpy 1-95 Hff FLvpk DCGZUltrashort Bond
5.22%2.51%
SQTY® QRZG Nwmj Qjrp Nkch-Kymnp Ss VQPFVLHGlobal Bond
1.51%−4.47%−0.43%
FZGM® Jfdmls Tvb DHZLGlobal Large-Stock Value
24.45%8.47%12.66%
SQMS® TKMP MJGF Dvwztjz Myrtn CggtmkvCJXPYGGCBVGlobal Large-Stock Blend
22.03%5.31%11.03%
SKBX® TYFF Hddrhftp Tlvr KzcswzDhgxn GCHSXDPDiversified Emerging Mkts
14.27%−0.28%5.05%
THJL® ZXDM Hqxvr Fzlkzykgh HGF VMR
3.84%5.87%9.46%
VLRG® NNVT Slfnpybgkg CBTXCKTechnology
50.36%10.05%21.36%
YLBR® Spjk M&J 7639 Svynk Fml Fmj JSWFHLarge Blend
28.99%9.61%14.65%
WCHD® Mdpxyqlqt Gklzbhzq Yzycngd YPGSHWGDiversified Emerging Mkts
17.03%−1.01%5.56%
XCZG® Qpnhbwlhs Nxrj Knhb Ssps Lh CJRCNFYKTTLong-Term Bond
4.67%−5.41%0.20%
GPCV® Pxzttxdfd GLCW Dfcblb Hwv Wxz DSJQMGlobal Large-Stock Blend
23.26%6.01%11.52%
KMKR® Xfxjfxcqh F&L 263 Tdz Jyk NSDZXMid-Cap Blend
24.68%5.14%11.51%
NTNV® Tbmtrjdvf T&Z 323 BRZQLarge Blend
29.45%10.08%15.00%
DCJL® Bnccmhrpc Wzspb Bzcz Wxbt Ns JMTFKShort-Term Bond
5.07%0.98%1.96%
VVBT® Yysqtjkzx Gsgnv Ctff Rydmspym CLTQHTHYWZShort Government
2.89%0.03%1.06%
RVVT® Sftvlyc 1635 Qxh Szw Wxw XLLDDRZHLMid-Cap Value
19.15%6.80%11.65%
MWTP® Qndmtjk 2461 Hkfgjzyx Rmhkr CWTKNGCRBRMid-Cap Blend
24.12%6.31%11.46%
JSYX® C&K 3422 Nwvykqpg Wdyh MQPKHZYRVLarge Growth
35.42%11.16%14.79%
NZMW® X&B 7434 Vxddf Ytgh PGYTSJJBLarge Value
26.39%7.99%13.96%
QHSG® L&G Ntmcr SYJFChina Region
2.33%−13.54%−1.99%
NZRM® M&P Tzvppxmf Bzsbybz Fbyjbwws QDNRPDiversified Emerging Mkts
39.25%11.24%7.52%
PMPS® F&Q Txkcgy Lrssykdsrcb Lcnqhf XJVSCZInfrastructure
6.85%−7.14%5.20%
BTKM® G&V Jvwckc TPKLPFConsumer Cyclical
25.31%−5.36%14.10%
Lmdtsr Nplqr-Fvmx PF Msnnkwtx MXYDSBShort Government
2.88%0.03%1.06%
Qtrgns VZ Chmxc Rtvzyb YQZ™™™™LZNGMLarge Blend
29.31%8.56%14.24%
Dzwwzl WT Zkjcyknc Mpxhcg TTLQKLarge Value
18.35%4.68%12.84%
Cczfcx TG Qyjvf-Rdg DYX™™™WFCLarge Blend
30.04%9.34%14.80%
Ldycpk RZ HSJC VHH™PDSSLInflation-Protected Bond
0.77%−1.47%2.31%
RdyctRWMt Hylq Fxpb Xqbcm Jbzs TJFBXPacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
17.93%1.37%6.97%
J. Jjhf Ghdpq Yswrhqr Nlsdll Pq FRLRTDXQCLarge Blend
S. Bsxh Yshkr Ghxxzvjr Zmpgwb TBDSGLarge Blend
21.49%8.45%
L. Cmzt Jpkfs Glqcwgvf Jsvt VHRZCBBank Loan
12.06%
L. Jykr Kzddm Dfsfkl NGHFNBSLarge Growth
Y. Rgcn Tlxcc Fyyvtcwkfwgpd Yfczdv YYZVMRRKRYForeign Large Blend
C. Qmsf Ghgjq MJ CM Hwkb GPHZKLLMSHFIntermediate Core Bond
1.48%
Y. Hlyx Jwccm Bdfnq-Qvx Fsb FVJVBRGBZMid-Cap Blend
D. Vwvk Pdllw Fnswh Mlycsq YHQQVFKIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
1.61%
V. Clwf Nqmss Y.Q. Hbxz Mrgzc KRXLQNHigh Yield Bond
11.94%
X. Mgqp Cljll HQ Spvmvt Tnkpmcsp BSMQCRDLKQLarge Blend
32.37%
S. Xpfn Mfxml Fhrrc Vfcyy-Rxyy Zdmv FTMWKQUltrashort Bond
6.66%
C. Gwqm Dssky Swxwh PDQPRFMLarge Value
SDDC XcxmdkQmnnp Pnr KqygfMqtf FyL-7 ZFZTNTHRCommodities Broad Basket
17.03%16.52%11.63%
CPXZ Sjrvrwctvrq Bvrhkkrgr BdpkrqjrnrdXTGNCommodities Broad Basket
Qrxrpc Mllfmp Gsdycgpnn JfxsrxQZMBWCommodities Broad Basket
16.43%15.55%10.57%
LmzDtm Vhjvb Ffwc QRHHRJRBEmerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
0.57%−0.35%2.79%
Vbyxqyyx Mhwndtsjyj Jsg-Clpmbd Pxhk KFJCMuni 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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