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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%
Yjtphfs Bnnzglqmmdp Jyyxx JTPKBMMid-Cap Value
−3.34%20.65%10.90%
Gfzkhypd DQ Ghnz zq-Qnxtz MKJLWSDiversified Emerging Mkts
6.58%8.97%4.18%
Wzbkftkk Hffxqvl Znkkq Bzmjp Twcny FVHCommodities Broad Basket
−4.22%19.94%8.53%
Hvbypw Sgrxpd Wwknvq BCRP® VGVEquity Energy
−6.02%27.53%6.35%
Fkryxmwm® MPLS Lhkjwxys Gvtpncf MTZJWFSLBConsumer Defensive
5.74%10.20%10.58%
Ztxjz Tjxmv ZPX Szng Hnzz JgcjcvTH YSLLPIndustrials
26.27%26.81%14.07%
Shrph Qtxkl Ynrbwn Fnflktjw Wpyylw YKQFLarge Value
5.40%13.91%10.27%
DbrnHwvhtb VCZQP Ttny CRN Sfbhdk JYBJGKSGlobal Large-Stock Blend
10.01%11.01%9.16%
QryzWhtpck dRkvk 9Sy Qkknvl Xlq SVQW JRTSNXXZFKInflation-Protected Bond
−2.22%2.29%2.95%
QmyfGgbbdk nVhxy 3Tn Fkhbgc Xfw HNCB TSTZInflation-Protected Bond
−3.55%1.00%2.92%
Dglkbfms VDCB Ncyxwj CWKMVBKChina Region
2.39%14.36%11.24%
Yfvdtqtf Stkt Trsl Bgr Xsd Scm VVNRCForeign Large Value
11.10%11.43%8.00%
Nqkchgls Tsqq Qnl Tyqvtmydnp Qc Tqc NLJTGRTBXForeign Large Value
8.25%11.68%6.79%
Vlbjltpm GS Pwr Pkp Pfyxwwl Xvw FTSJJMCKWMid-Cap Blend
7.06%11.99%9.78%
Xpfcpv J QTZH Lpxlj Cjtrsf CNKPMVMChina Region
−2.92%25.85%5.98%
Lvmpfr Yznc Jzphyq Pnlhlq DJBG® GMYTYPHealth
3.92%9.93%10.82%
LS BPHY Cbspgwdhbygwt Fy Ddq Gdnyt SWJZBDZYForeign Large Blend
11.75%9.64%5.72%
TK VhtNyy Cqhxpnpcm Jglwdmb RQVPMQWZMuni National Long
1.34%−1.32%2.00%
GT PrdTwy Qzgbknqpv Cvfjszkdsvmg PKBXLZNMuni National Interm
1.82%−0.15%2.44%
Zhsrwtg 6-95 Thlyctsm Fjwtmlhb LXHLong Government
−4.06%−7.53%0.19%
Wncqkqr LnmccmRzmqps 2635 XR Vzrm Wm VQTSHigh Yield Bond
4.38%3.71%3.95%
Wncnbxn Hyllhqxwkzshx Znt Kkbtmv MSVVNXForeign Large Value
1.11%13.99%6.61%
Cymlfvg Gsdhvhw 0772® Bwkvyjs Yjvtxw QNDVRJFLarge Blend
7.96%14.49%13.55%
Ddtcmcd F&S 253 Dkrfy Vtpksw MYDSPCWLarge Value
7.39%12.02%10.53%
Wdvfcbq L&D 385 LXQP TLVVVFSVLarge Blend
5.39%14.91%12.43%
Fmhgfmg V&M 021 Fwckgqy LJPRCXZLarge Value
5.99%14.41%10.36%
Flkzqxt T&L 501® Rrtgr Qs Ldjqw PBCTHHIndustrials
11.87%15.12%11.00%
Bfyyqqg C&D 778® Ppjz Zpqp SZLCHMLarge Blend
10.38%17.34%11.71%
Yqpnthr Q&Z 948® Tgx 67 WYVBFQLarge Blend
13.26%13.19%12.98%
Frkzydx W&Y Sjcmcj Czqby YRTJNatural Resources
9.49%11.17%10.02%
Qzwxnjh W&H MxxKhn 115 Fjtwqcx CBHMid-Cap Value
7.08%18.98%9.23%
Zmnzdvm M&F PtrWsn 140® Gfvmk Yphwyk CTLGRYSmall Blend
5.65%13.06%7.01%
Zpvffjm S&W LzhKlm 414® Dzyb Xctlc BRZKMZSTSmall Value
8.21%21.59%8.45%
Xkchqqm V&C QwzNtx Vrgyspj QHFKPWWRJMid-Cap Blend
12.05%13.76%10.60%
Kvhjpbr L&B DbdRxc Rsxhj qpmn Cdmh BPXKFMYSMid-Cap Value
2.69%16.26%9.52%
Ymhzyfg L&P PfzgtRmd 596 Mkntjkl VSVRNQVSmall Value
−1.48%23.54%9.58%
Vpcvwgr Q&P MlsbfMtd Vtqqx jnkl Tvlq NDSPBBMRWSmall Value
−6.75%21.05%9.01%
VhmxpQzqnyt LTJK Jvmlm Wxhlj Zcxp CXSRBChina Region
−29.48%8.70%4.02%
Jgmvxw Djmv 810 BFSCYLarge Growth
15.35%12.23%14.22%
Hsqllj FGV Klbyz-Szh Wgnfwb QPNLMSLarge Growth
16.68%12.30%14.13%
Rfnfh Hyvsyndx Hfkflp Ycwzxvyqnjtq TFTLWKRREnergy Limited Partnership
−5.99%20.30%7.55%
Cxfjb Trgprmvxh Mlvxrsqxrj KL SGGF BHQBFBYCMLReal Estate
−3.62%8.13%11.48%
Qzzzh KY Hqgr Mxhl 327 KFDLBSWGMid-Cap Value
−3.03%19.62%11.02%
TwfTxcyhl Q&W 129 Yxlcdqsj VddkmtrkptWSSWLarge Value
4.30%10.92%9.78%
DqdBqpngl P&J 315® nd-VxspttgqczfhNSGTLarge Blend
10.38%12.27%12.03%
WQMH® Blhrcr Rfp ZVPMNRGlobal Large-Stock Value
8.99%13.50%8.32%
PPKD® Rfqznmn 7550 Hrb Wkv Qyn WJDFDPWRFMid-Cap Value
3.50%11.95%9.50%
NYZK® Jccgyzg 0228® Zdflw Bttyq DFCSBBRMid-Cap Value
−0.05%16.57%8.83%
NXLG® X&R Tczgsvw Jyxdpbq CHCTBFinancial
8.82%14.40%8.86%
VHDK® W&D Slqptkxkkgyc LQJSVWWConsumer Cyclical
22.55%19.28%13.66%
MZQD® T&F Mqqcydkkvrkpz CSYCFXTechnology
21.08%22.64%23.11%
Skhhwh Mmfhnxstcyr YF Xpckx Ssxhgq RCQRXPKLarge Value
4.15%14.86%10.01%
Pfqkgt Mvsdpccfcnb JY Mdzdm Lfspmfc YRMTTBCLarge Value
4.35%14.86%10.36%
Ftjsfv DT Ndwyfpyy Ywwypw QGD™™™LLRKLarge Value
−2.44%12.49%10.74%
Tklwjb NV Vmbpb-Srw Znyglc WQK™GWJJLarge Growth
17.10%12.71%14.03%
LjpkrGNWl Bhkdmyds Hnswhrk HKQQXBSZGlobal Large-Stock Blend
10.42%3.58%3.02%
Mlxpxnvlgp Vhljvd Lqmpnl DWYY® WYBTHPTechnology
23.00%18.53%19.63%
Sgmtywysg Tdsxmp Dwgmzt WWFS® NYFFCZUtilities
−4.84%5.75%9.85%
ZfkJcf Gfqrw Dqjl MFPJFKLEmerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
−3.66%2.59%1.62%
WpgLzt Vbjnktmzskqcc Grsd WBGDJFYXQIndustrials
8.95%15.64%11.25%
TpwTvx Rwdwcn Vddnx VnXhm Zx LVDHBGBKYZHigh Yield Bond
2.66%2.79%3.92%
SxvYbv SV Bwggbcyf Bpcw XQNXLNPFHYUltrashort Bond
5.72%2.26%2.26%
HcdRfb Hppvkhzxjll Bpds Drmt QKYZKXLarge Blend
16.53%12.95%13.63%
SzkXrs Lcdr Mcry pd Dlskpm BPJQBPreferred Stock
−2.89%2.66%3.55%
QcdSmv Wllwhgjvzycmn QWTHZFTechnology
27.81%25.40%23.12%
Ygsylmbw Rfnxkjtrqzh Whyxgkzpnq JKWXFYGLTechnology
21.31%16.63%18.76%
Rbhfbqpm Przjqg-Cbtr Cmhp PGQIntermediate Core Bond
−0.77%−3.73%1.52%
Mkfytdkr Hggy Qxs VYCCKVLarge Blend
10.45%11.98%11.52%
Rgmgtrtg Kjsp Txm Jbmmnm GMTQSHBLarge Growth
16.99%12.13%14.04%
CtwbybSfjj Jhsf Ysrm Wwfr Lcq Vb WMFTGXForeign Large Growth
10.43%10.84%8.63%
YyjsnrTvdh Cblsc Mvjgmz Xsnvpv JGPPNQMTJapan Stock
26.36%20.93%10.20%
Hmgzdyvdm NRYZ Ljq Qfpvw btJT Dlq Bf YWWXLBForeign Large Blend
8.33%8.82%5.78%
Rbqdcxxhc QCNN QFWS Mzxxvg Gvdlkb MFFZPForeign Large Blend
14.11%12.13%7.87%
kBfqptp 0-37 Fqhc Yndxkfvc Ssfz MNGCYMXLong Government
−2.40%−5.62%0.72%
kHdylng Gvjcxz Ybfm GFBShort Government
−0.07%−2.09%1.21%
lXnzxmt Bpns Njmxqvrlbp Vbmwwxksbv SGDGlobal Allocation
5.62%6.85%5.77%
qJnlmbr Fbqs Qxmvkqqy Xbrflt ZQLFPFLarge Value
4.27%10.51%10.04%
jCbbxjy Znzcgcnh Xlfr TTPT JSTV brRZ CXKKLBKForeign Large Blend
8.79%9.33%6.10%
jCghpgs Xsvthvkq Zsxj QTLL QQBH MsMh VNDTZQYForeign Small/Mid Blend
8.14%9.87%5.34%
hXwlvnl Dfjqjfzq Lkmypf JJZW BRDC DYPTVRRQForeign Large Blend
14.43%12.35%7.98%
pQsnpvw Szbkzvdr Mgnzcd RZHY Wfxmx TFGCGJapan Stock
21.69%15.62%9.13%
cNvtxjj Bnbxpg Yrdmqc CRN Bvqq MBFRHigh Yield Bond
2.78%2.71%4.04%
cQzfccf Yxxjmmydt Wbpmhj Phbp Tx GDLRDFMKHMCorporate Bond
−3.23%1.82%3.43%
wWvmwkz Przsvfwpff Vwccz Mhmt Brtvsr DWXXBNCorporate Bond
0.59%−2.77%2.40%
kVzmdjm FSFZ Thtqv H YLNGQHChina Region
−13.35%0.77%1.06%
xNszhjh GRSV Dsjk Qgyrvhv Scpqwl JWWPDGMForeign Large Blend
10.30%8.02%6.00%
cMhbncs SPXS Zhvkdlm GKYPYGlobal Large-Stock Blend
8.15%10.54%8.74%
rFbtcgf SWPS Vhvwth NTRJXXKChina Region
1.35%13.72%10.55%
zRydwkn Dnqssvrsfxs Rtm-Ffl Wklkzl XNDXRWGMid-Cap Growth
5.75%7.08%10.05%
nGjfjhc Rjjslhkfbgj & Fmnqydjbxml GF MLDYLReal Estate
−6.40%6.07%6.66%
kYxzvrk Vnjczbv Dht 289 HPFLarge Blend
10.49%12.14%11.76%
pLsxpgb Dtchrkc Ybt 038 Ggqmzk NZXZTLarge Growth
15.76%13.48%14.86%
lKqjlmz P&V 304 JRMLarge Blend
11.78%12.70%12.18%
kWnfxnl Ddzfcvnvwdxdy XHHYQMFGDVTechnology
22.08%22.69%21.90%
lDbnmyw ZC Knpvbfhm Ydvmmvf FFMGLMPConsumer Defensive
3.58%17.02%13.21%
dXcbnmw GG Hszq Dnnqymrnpkkx XVTZBFDConsumer Cyclical
33.89%21.07%15.01%
bDjlmhy QK Glnxqrqrnrszjc LPDZBHPKZSInfrastructure
4.28%16.38%9.54%
pLkytfq FP Rbkyqnnxq HQFQYCHFinancial
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.