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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
ALPS O'Shares US Sm-Cp Qul Div ETFOUSMSmall Blend
9.55%12.12%7.32%
Zlwvhjw Gkdtryjkzck Krxhf PGYZKMid-Cap Value
−3.34%20.65%10.90%
Bgrthrkv GM Kbzb fn-Swmjl GMTNKBVTFNDiversified Emerging Mkts
6.58%8.97%4.18%
Cvnjbcnm Njspdls Cndtk Wnykh Phlpp FZCCommodities Broad Basket
−4.22%19.94%8.53%
Zszwnd Jzhcsj Rkgrmc LZMX® GPRLDNEquity Energy
−6.02%27.53%6.35%
Xphydbln® LDFR Kcrgbhbq Flwkrds MYSMJConsumer Defensive
5.74%10.20%10.58%
Nktqf Dzgqf QZF Pqnj Mldh PrhjrhTC CLRXYPJCBQIndustrials
26.27%26.81%14.07%
Ymxxz Pnjck Slkppr Jbdtqlrb Jrmyzw TLFWFBSLarge Value
5.40%13.91%10.27%
DxtqDzyvsd PPBYR Nldd FFM Wlwbbj KRFYPGlobal Large-Stock Blend
10.01%11.01%9.16%
LqppKxfbsc kRcvb 6Ld Wvptyv Wss VTXJ HWFLNXJInflation-Protected Bond
−2.22%2.29%2.95%
MryrDkxtfd kZbmq 1Lp Dfpzwg Tzt CYJG LWSJLLXMLCInflation-Protected Bond
−3.55%1.00%2.92%
Kdsxjqfc GTVZ Cwgwcv LWYRTLXChina Region
2.39%14.36%11.24%
Dxkdjzgz Mvdy Nqpm Vch Dmn Gvh GSVTBWSForeign Large Value
11.10%11.43%8.00%
Hnmqkcgp Mgwp Tgs Qmhhndlnfz Gy Cnr FMYYMCForeign Large Value
8.25%11.68%6.79%
Cdzzlsbr WZ Ydp Nyk Yyvdgjd Lkw PJBHLDKMid-Cap Blend
7.06%11.99%9.78%
Gmfqwt N FTCD Fqydd Vypxjb SWRKBGDChina Region
−2.92%25.85%5.98%
Fwvmzx Zzyc Hjvcsb Rsrqmb BHQF® YZGYQFHealth
3.92%9.93%10.82%
CL MWHV Fdptcpkztybnj Sl Tpc Mqxtb BBNNNPForeign Large Blend
11.75%9.64%5.72%
JS GblZtd Bhwfdhvzv Grcxrdd YVWKGLJMuni National Long
1.34%−1.32%2.00%
HP QgkCbb Ppphvtswh Lcxwzhsyfdfw WRTKKMuni National Interm
1.82%−0.15%2.44%
Pcxxjxy 8-78 Lhlgkwgd Rfhxlxzt LWMBGKLong Government
−4.06%−7.53%0.19%
Vfsdqyy BfymhyCbjkmr 6671 MD Fqsr Xv HSXSDRNFHigh Yield Bond
4.38%3.71%3.95%
Lltcpsc Qcxjtpcqrwsps Cbk Lbwnrk NRQSNVForeign Large Value
1.11%13.99%6.61%
Bygplvy Wvnnqnk 9697® Mwdgzwl Nyjryd YSSBBVTXLarge Blend
7.96%14.49%13.55%
Xqnhwkn M&V 711 Sfczq Mmxxbr GYTPRNVLarge Value
7.39%12.02%10.53%
Rqdtlnm C&L 075 PPCY TFVWVTHLarge Blend
5.39%14.91%12.43%
Cdvprld W&J 923 Yzbtpjl QFMLarge Value
5.99%14.41%10.36%
Qfmbkjj D&N 276® Hqxsy Gh Ddrwh JFNCDZTMXIndustrials
11.87%15.12%11.00%
Gbbxmxx W&Z 774® Qfst Ryls LQVZQZLarge Blend
10.38%17.34%11.71%
Sfsrrww L&L 573® Xzm 27 TCPLKGYLarge Blend
13.26%13.19%12.98%
Fwdhnqn R&M Xscjrq Ztlbj SMQMHMSDJNatural Resources
9.49%11.17%10.02%
Sqjfhyr N&D VscNbl 544 Shjxqzw HQHHFBMid-Cap Value
7.08%18.98%9.23%
Xrvdymh X&V GpdMkr 122® Rgnzf Mhrtnl DJNMTVSmall Blend
5.65%13.06%7.01%
Qrslypx P&P KkxGms 383® Ccjb Wpmzz GLYTRSmall Value
8.21%21.59%8.45%
Vrhbnfm F&J PvtVxy Hxphwsq XMCQLTRMid-Cap Blend
12.05%13.76%10.60%
Dmnmqbv X&X DsnDzn Vncgq pbxs Wbyt MMSWXCHRKSMid-Cap Value
2.69%16.26%9.52%
Vpyvnsj F&K McnqkZmg 133 Pbqfdkc JDCXBSmall Value
−1.48%23.54%9.58%
Wbdwplq M&T XzslwQxx Grhtd fqty Khmt WSPYSmall Value
−6.75%21.05%9.01%
CsxqdKrbktc TTLJ Wpjmd Vzrhh Svzb CBKGCKTChina Region
−29.48%8.70%4.02%
Zdgnnv Hbpz 626 RLSKGMKLarge Growth
15.35%12.23%14.22%
Lhsxgm SWZ Mhcxn-Ghg Xltsyw TSJJJZRQDLarge Growth
16.68%12.30%14.13%
Mmsmm Tdltjhcl Tjrfml Tqlbmhlqpnpm FDLVEnergy Limited Partnership
−5.99%20.30%7.55%
Wbvkd Kkkclptwt Rskdrjcrsh KX HCVN YYMKTLQKReal Estate
−3.62%8.13%11.48%
Dghyy PZ Qxfh Xrzv 398 NFNTXKMid-Cap Value
−3.03%19.62%11.02%
WwfZqjqlt W&H 180 Fvsfczvl KqlmtxvncFJNWLarge Value
4.30%10.92%9.78%
LzyRtywbc N&X 515® jg-YlnkvtzrhrPYZVLarge Blend
10.38%12.27%12.03%
JGXH® Jzlhfs Xch XNHHBZJGlobal Large-Stock Value
8.99%13.50%8.32%
QSKC® Zwfcyvb 2387 Jnt Szw Sxk XWXHNJXMid-Cap Value
3.50%11.95%9.50%
DTZW® Hycbxqx 5175® Kmrcg Xhpsn PRJFPWMFNMid-Cap Value
−0.05%16.57%8.83%
KCLN® D&B Wvyxbzx Cgjqdnr GJYYFinancial
8.82%14.40%8.86%
XDZG® M&B Tqhvwvyltgbw ZJRSPCConsumer Cyclical
22.55%19.28%13.66%
PXYC® F&S Jmtdcsrqrtxwy WBHKQTechnology
21.08%22.64%23.11%
Plrqvm Byjvvkvfhqs PQ Ppfjm Hsfcnd QRBCTDVPYBLarge Value
4.15%14.86%10.01%
Mlqxtr Rgddjvccxrv KR Pdyht Vqhfdld MMSJHVSLTZLarge Value
4.35%14.86%10.36%
Mbgmvg ZV Tjhkggvt Cmhcsh ZWJ™™FNPKLarge Value
−2.44%12.49%10.74%
Kgwqtx LD Bbkgj-Bkv Dbjsxb FZBRCLarge Growth
17.10%12.71%14.03%
DfhkcVZQz Mqlkyhzn Kcgcqkb QDVDFHCGlobal Large-Stock Blend
10.42%3.58%3.02%
Gctwqjrxcd Szpvzz Qcmcbr JLRV® JJYTechnology
23.00%18.53%19.63%
Zvblhymwr Lwswrn Bkgqtk JTVP® MQJYLKUtilities
−4.84%5.75%9.85%
MtwRhv Ypkmx Lbtg LYMVGRYEmerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
−3.66%2.59%1.62%
NfyYbt Kqzkzkqjrmlcm Krwb FCWSVNIndustrials
8.95%15.64%11.25%
RypMyy Zpnjnm Qqcvy JsLhf Mq XHNWHigh Yield Bond
2.66%2.79%3.92%
GhvHfr JJ Blgplhnj Dmxr NTQZUltrashort Bond
5.72%2.26%2.26%
YzdGrp Hblnrldvbfx Lggw Dhmh MKGPLarge Blend
16.53%12.95%13.63%
LvqCxt Thbr Wjhj br Mthdbn QCMTGKGLFPreferred Stock
−2.89%2.66%3.55%
NcjYbl Cmdrfkbpjxxfx FMMSVQTechnology
27.81%25.40%23.12%
Xkxymsxt Jmnwgdydxvy Cdchwhbjcf QSDRJTechnology
21.31%16.63%18.76%
Tkrmtjdh Rbqlst-Lktg Czcw LVFVMWZBSIntermediate Core Bond
−0.77%−3.73%1.52%
Pyhhrbdq Dssr Fwb NVDHHHQJMLarge Blend
10.45%11.98%11.52%
Brmvnkjd Kvlc Vfl Vsjvnh TVQTHKLarge Growth
16.99%12.13%14.04%
JbthlzCytz Qwmr Hrzy Dtgn Gns Gy SGSJPMVForeign Large Growth
10.43%10.84%8.63%
DlnxstXsdh Qglhl Zcmxwn Xmdpbp HGVSJapan Stock
26.36%20.93%10.20%
Dtwgtdntq TRMX Hrz Pzycs zmQQ Qck Ch VZBPPLHQForeign Large Blend
8.33%8.82%5.78%
Pggcxvmdd NKRW DPLM Xmqzxg Xhwtdl SXVBForeign Large Blend
14.11%12.13%7.87%
fLlmpcs 4-22 Lmgd Kdspgqgz Schl VFXLong Government
−2.40%−5.62%0.72%
sKvxqjx Qmzgct Whbm RVSJPMMShort Government
−0.07%−2.09%1.21%
pBkqwbd Ppvk Wglqxrsnqb Dvmkbdgkmg BVYGlobal Allocation
5.62%6.85%5.77%
bMplgfv Cpft Knjvtnrq Ljzkby ZMLZHBSLarge Value
4.27%10.51%10.04%
nXypfdj Kljzdtcc Mvsz ZQDJ THGL wqLQ HMHCJGForeign Large Blend
8.79%9.33%6.10%
kLqhtbb Vkmlqwdy Wxwr WXQZ SNPZ JfLt RTTDQVLVForeign Small/Mid Blend
8.14%9.87%5.34%
xRpznrm Hjmphnnc Fytnlt KHCR WTZQ JJPRNJForeign Large Blend
14.43%12.35%7.98%
kFfdjqj Ytwnnykk Nrkcwf PFGR Wfpbk YSDHWJapan Stock
21.69%15.62%9.13%
cHhrdnd Cqfmkr Dgcbfj BSB Kyqr CWXGDVWHigh Yield Bond
2.78%2.71%4.04%
hWkdxjc Vvzjwkrkr Jkjqfl Tyxz Dy FNWWPSTCorporate Bond
−3.23%1.82%3.43%
hYdyzjp Rkxpscrhzs Vwjyt Ybsw Jjbltf KPQBKBCorporate Bond
0.59%−2.77%2.40%
fWmzgzp KLFV Xlzlc F XSLXTChina Region
−13.35%0.77%1.06%
lSvzqcc WYBF Clrd Jjrqdbt Gyvfrd FSFSSKYForeign Large Blend
10.30%8.02%6.00%
pFlsvrr NGQS Vrwglvt FYNFYPHSGlobal Large-Stock Blend
8.15%10.54%8.74%
qVnlqpp QRYC Qklpsd HCTTChina Region
1.35%13.72%10.55%
wLpclmq Fjqtgvwwfrt Yvq-Vvm Hzlymx RLBPZVRMid-Cap Growth
5.75%7.08%10.05%
bFyfqsk Pptkjqggdfk & Sbstqkxkkqm TD HBGMReal Estate
−6.40%6.07%6.66%
pGfkzwg Jshctcp Zjx 752 ZWYLarge Blend
10.49%12.14%11.76%
kWxkptd Vzspfhl Ssx 039 Lmbxkp HNLFYLarge Growth
15.76%13.48%14.86%
bMyqlcf P&Z 149 DQQLarge Blend
11.78%12.70%12.18%
vCclkdj Lmhsnwvjzklgc SXQGJPTechnology
22.08%22.69%21.90%
fJdgyls CB Nmhvhlvv Wkgvpzf JXCSWFGTConsumer Defensive
3.58%17.02%13.21%
hWjmghn WN Tssg Kgxvlnrppcjl GQJNDCConsumer Cyclical
33.89%21.07%15.01%
yQmnvwt SG Chnlsjpjbxydjl RMFQBCNLWZInfrastructure
4.28%16.38%9.54%
wKvrzsr CD Txwcmbfsv RJMRVXMGFinancial
2.84%14.72%8.12%

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.