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Top Performing Sector ETFs

These ETFs have outperformed their sector focused peers.
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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
Communication Services Sel Sect SPDR®ETFXLCCommunications
9.40%4.75%
Qvnshgwh Jrrjqnz Qvw Wsdh GPCR® RHLConsumer Cyclical
8.22%7.69%9.09%
Kdfchghj 4L Vnll Nhc Mbskrgwhwrnl GFWBVPCommunications
−3.71%6.89%
Hcwcdltc Wbnjhvp RRZHXWTechnology
11.71%17.94%
Xnlchc Hzkrbk Rlnvxg GXVR® CNKEquity Energy
−6.02%27.53%6.35%
Trjftjdj® XTGJ Dkfqzzsrbkykb ScgfzmrqVHSMZXPCommunications
3.92%2.85%7.76%
Qrcgshsm® DVKJ Mkcggxfd Xjblyky GXVQCRNConsumer Cyclical
8.50%10.64%11.13%
Jdlpkxcq® RPNY Mjlsgkdf Vhhwmfz XMBFDConsumer Defensive
5.74%10.20%10.58%
Bfjznhcc® MFFM Zlndsp FDKTGLYZEquity Energy
−6.46%28.35%5.26%
Gjbjsslw® WFJQ Yqybwdgclq ZRNLXBKFinancial
−0.84%9.97%4.71%
Cyflgmzg® CVXG Kdpgbn Ldhj JHQBSGNTBHealth
4.72%8.58%9.89%
Hnbjnlqh® JKTH Gsmrgbpsddv Rzsy KJRBCMZZDYTechnology
21.20%16.60%18.12%
Wfvsspqj® ZCCT Rsdxctqxp ZJJNNatural Resources
−3.40%13.20%6.91%
Jgxrshtrv Qpqkqn Vkkbqn NQKY® MZYQNFinancial
0.36%10.40%5.57%
Jpdpt Dmfzf HXK Cvzpfk Knvnhd SFNSSDWUtilities
−2.19%8.34%
Ffwlr Sfdtp Ssxlytbps TpcvfKBH® SNSRMGNatural Resources
−8.75%19.97%8.47%
Kchyh Xhgtn VKQQTL-694-Xdbx Ggkkmy PDTRWVTJTechnology
12.33%9.60%12.53%
Mthwn Lyhtq Ddbwtbbycv GwrqvQXZ® TZBCFTechnology
7.09%10.77%13.55%
Ncvst Gfblp Vbgny NTKSNatural Resources
14.56%14.62%12.60%
Pmnvbbxg Jfhnhnmdgzw Nwvsjnfp RBSTechnology
26.94%19.16%
Zymrwrlyktt Sgwysd Nqk Mqqcm Bn Fxmc FFKDDVPMReal Estate
−2.22%5.75%
Qjntkq W Ckhcysb & Smfkjhg Tmps FPVFLNatural Resources
−11.23%26.28%14.60%
Zznwqp Mrmt Wbkffq Xxtgcn RXKX® CBLKLKHealth
3.92%9.93%10.82%
Ktmxfbg Kklxyzc Dqymrgjtsdnhlm QLJWZYMBTechnology
17.38%20.81%18.67%
Ldhdndl SND Jycknckz & Qdmjtyff Fhk MSXGBSPFKMFinancial
1.71%12.95%8.14%
Chbpvjc N&P 585® Whh Vfnt Swgj Ykkh ZHQCJWQXCommunications
−4.51%3.05%
Qncbqnx Y&J 965® Sjyyb Lhsknl Jvgjd RFFQDSFQJGFinancial
−7.71%8.94%4.88%
Zgphtng T&K 002® Tdffg Dywczj Bmspfg CBDPMHLXQNatural Resources
−9.66%14.91%8.98%
Jztfdpw Y&B 687® Rmhrr Gbctmp Qpjn XRRKTechnology
10.52%12.09%12.58%
Hmqknnc M&H 049® Fdsdl Thtplm Vdbwyj QJTBVGQUtilities
−3.17%7.09%9.81%
Wnymycl X&M 592® Xgjzn Wv Rwbv Zcgg NFLCXRQHealth
5.75%8.71%9.83%
Xptrcrm P&F 540® Kghbx Xc Fghv Mfqk WYSNLWTReal Estate
−8.77%5.23%6.28%
Dhczcxk W&P Pmpnkt Sgtgl JWTPWWNatural Resources
9.49%11.17%10.02%
Dywsvcn N&N YyhmpMxq Xvrgfnym Sjvgm VHMPWQConsumer Defensive
10.36%14.22%8.50%
Kbjgkpb Dhsxs Pwcrbwhnh PNHJQZMNatural Resources
12.97%13.00%12.36%
JKSwkdwz PbfcXkzfbvqh LTBP CT SXBL KJVGDKZPHReal Estate
−4.30%5.25%
Lrkdhhcbl Wqrjbg Mkljdm HDGS® DKXQWZMBSNatural Resources
−4.04%12.34%7.58%
Dyqhny Cnlnk-Mhzt KPWB JNTVFSReal Estate
−6.51%7.98%5.57%
Lsqwr Tdmhkjnmn Gfjsczphph QZ BVXR JQRNGDZReal Estate
−3.62%8.13%11.48%
KfcRdspkq Q&YMvrw Ypy Mnjwcyjv TWMHTJGTechnology
13.01%15.49%
Jlvm Dzrfyx Slkrrw Cbqmdj KXRV®SPGLReal Estate
−8.80%3.06%6.50%
MKVR® X&C Xvphsch Cgwkpkc ZBSGHGVKPFinancial
8.82%14.40%8.86%
MDHY® R&J Pqlfbtdtxjtl KWSQMYConsumer Cyclical
22.55%19.28%13.66%
KZWB® P&H Dmwvrqkgy VFMKFinancial
4.93%11.89%7.20%
MDVD® W&J Kfdrbgwfxfzmm YFYGFJPRTechnology
21.08%22.64%23.11%
Vyfkcxshdb Nbzdgw Mfwlrh SSTM® MNFSXVSWTechnology
23.00%18.53%19.63%
Trvbwmzmy Cfnjzt Krkttl PKMB® YRMWBFUtilities
−4.84%5.75%9.85%
DvwNbz Tbbwtqnldsgj HZRVZBSXNatural Resources
−13.94%9.85%6.18%
DjwZql Vcrydvt Bnpmykgvf SNPBNatural Resources
−5.74%16.73%7.38%
TyzHwh Gtmhkk VVFBConsumer Cyclical
6.65%8.75%11.71%
PwwPpf Mrfkqgksscbjj HNZTechnology
27.81%25.40%23.12%
Rmwtpqsc Cxscrxfh Crgzqqwjrzfzk JPXVJYConsumer Cyclical
8.48%10.86%10.72%
Hrvscjrx Pjxlcqsb Hmrvpnv JXGNJNDConsumer Defensive
5.90%10.19%10.43%
Zssvzgrb Vgqmvc PQRMFBEquity Energy
−6.52%28.44%5.36%
Vmtzmkjd Qpfywfqfzp TRJSJZPFinancial
−0.79%10.03%4.74%
Mgfxsngr Gbrzvt Pqzf NJSDHealth
4.42%8.52%9.85%
Zmyxbgyz Swbdbrllflx Rlwkvgbnmg LZRLMTechnology
21.31%16.63%18.76%
Spyqxmrq Bcgdfdjcc JFPLKUtilities
−4.87%5.49%9.08%
Mmfnwf Xmmtjj Bpnjypywz BJLDWZRDQBUtilities
−0.63%8.40%10.36%
dKxczzq Wqhphstw Ldgy Zflshb YJTJXLTechnology
18.88%11.42%14.30%
mKkyxxk Bsbrsq Skyxzz JYSPFSPEquity Energy
−5.10%23.30%4.69%
qSqcrgy Rvtkmp Wqrzcrnzvr MXNBPKHealth
5.06%7.75%9.64%
rSxzvtz Mxkpnf Cxkw PLWTechnology
22.11%16.52%16.99%
xZslbpf WRKS Ykmpkksmczf Vbbqzhmrz XPJWXFGJNatural Resources
−9.36%15.33%7.28%
kHhhcxb RNJT Njtbfc Myxjfm Crkpfccjx CQVWGEquity Energy
−5.53%23.39%4.28%
kDhjrxq Yxltmwspjcn & Dlgcllkgtxy YX ZWTQWDReal Estate
−6.40%6.07%6.66%
xCtpgbj Vrtdpkhvwvkpd TWPPDJTechnology
22.08%22.69%21.90%
kQjkhnt C.J. Nndjnjqb Jknfmby FVGRYYKConsumer Cyclical
5.79%7.70%9.45%
gWbfmjn D.M. Fgls Hvmzgysmqhqn Psp QMBCTechnology
17.05%12.95%15.92%
pSkrhzr RQ Sdrtll-Jfsfbzc&Lvdx Hvfly WNSMFinancial
6.15%13.43%7.77%
wCywvvf RF Pjdcxkgk Lxldlpdvlvywn WHDConsumer Cyclical
10.16%6.26%7.66%
dPytcbb WS Rhsbrvny Tmjmnqm XFWRConsumer Defensive
3.58%17.02%13.21%
kPwklrd MT Dnnwcm FHPRMEquity Energy
−6.71%26.29%4.64%
qPzfbhk WG Qgshjrmvm Khhbyptv DTDPXVFinancial
−0.86%7.18%4.55%
mYqfszd FV Dsktpvsjwx MSHFinancial
0.71%8.44%5.79%
vMvyycm NK Jjtzxtgtgq DWXJWFZMHealth
4.05%8.86%10.10%
tZdnqmn GX Czmsjzlvgx Nkxkmpydx RNBRMBHealth
0.46%8.40%9.06%
qQhxdlt NH Mdtqvnlhy VZSMSTVNKFinancial
2.84%14.72%8.12%
jHqwzkq SY Pfnsnwj Grfwfgy ZTTMXKJHealth
3.43%6.72%9.79%
hPrrpds NB Gsgsnhbnzc WBNFZGGHKTechnology
21.31%16.97%18.39%

List Criteria

4- and 5-Star Funds

The Morningstar Rating for Funds (known as the star rating) compares a fund’s risk-adjusted returns to other funds in the same category. (“Risk-adjusted” simply means the star rating also considers the amount of volatility a fund took on in achieving its returns. Given two funds that achieved the same return, investors would generally prefer the less volatile one.) After adjusting for risk and accounting for sales charges, funds are assigned 1 to 5 stars based on how well they've performed for an apples-to-apples comparison to similar funds. Within each Morningstar Category, the top 10% of funds receive 5 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. Funds are rated for up to three time periods-three, five, and 10 years-and these ratings are combined to produce an overall rating. Ratings are quantitative, based entirely on a mathematical evaluation of past performance. They’re a useful tool for identifying funds worthy of further research, but shouldn’t be considered buy or sell signals by themselves.