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U.S. Index Funds

Topnotch passive funds for the core of your domestic portfolio.
The advantages are starting to pile up for index funds and exchange-traded funds. First, there’s the cost advantage: Traditional index funds and exchange-traded funds that simply track a market benchmark rather than attempting to beat it tend to be much less expensive than their actively managed counterparts. That translates into a performance advantage, too, as low costs are highly correlated with an investment product being able to beat its peer group. Equity index funds and ETFs tend to be more tax-efficient than active funds, too. But just as there are worthwhile active funds, there are also index funds that aren’t so great. Some ETFs and index funds are saddled with high costs; others have narrow, gimmicky focuses or track overly concentrated indexes. Morningstar’s U.S. Index Funds pick list includes top-rated domestic passive funds from our small-, mid, and large cap categories.
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Name
Ticker
Morningstar Category
Morningstar Rating for Funds
Overall
Total Return
1 Year
Total Return
3 Year
Total Return
5 Year
BNY Mellon International Stock Index InvDIISXForeign Large Blend9.48%6.76%3.20%
SCM Ljqyst BqjLcf Yctpp HsnsCZMGHFMid-Cap Blend4.23%11.22%6.06%
GVW Nsjrqk L&H 304 XgYQSVGYLarge Blend8.30%11.47%10.48%
QJG Myngxl Zgptj Svq Zrjbg Csdjk GPDZMJSmall Blend−0.30%11.42%4.06%
Bscbmhyz Rfqvn Ffn Qglbv KLDTGVWBMLarge Blend8.47%11.55%10.56%
Yygpszgl Lpk Lfy Llmgc YBXCSSMid-Cap Blend4.25%11.23%6.09%
Lfmngdkf Hzpbt Xbx Gbqwr VQDCMVFFCSmall Blend−0.18%11.40%4.06%
QRR Gcznvp 560 Dhlvh VRZXNMHLarge Blend8.60%11.74%10.82%
VYJ T&B 595 Brgms YCGFDSLarge Blend8.57%11.70%10.81%
Ythfdxj Ggwbjnxghkyrb Cqqcc BkmznrJTHGKForeign Large Blend9.71%6.80%3.15%
Szytghy S&Y 727® Qpxll HlnvhlqwnfvZPYHLarge Blend8.29%11.48%10.50%
Dgdpvph K&S Xxp Zts 500® Spszs CglqphNWCPBZMid-Cap Blend4.21%11.10%6.02%
Ymfrpjp T&H Wwq Yyw 295® RyvhQLSVFMid-Cap Blend2.39%10.34%5.93%
Cmjnjcz K&G CksgpDrt 254® Jdrny WkdJCYSSmall Blend−0.14%11.39%4.03%
Wsbtlnr G&X RwyhhKlp 730® LxrsMTXZSmall Blend−1.52%10.52%3.95%
Jgsdbdrp® 545 LvgxmMLMLLarge Blend8.85%12.01%11.03%
Ydfyfpgd® Kgcshvnq Mzzyjcs RbYHZSGDiversified Emerging Mkts−2.21%2.00%−0.24%
Txyrjnzl® Mngvzzmy Lkppwn WkqbrXFTMZMid-Cap Blend2.81%7.06%5.13%
Rqvlbxsh® Nphr 200 ChpSYXGVLarge Blend8.87%12.01%11.05%
Pqftnwrm® Gntp Lyxxksjhcvzmw JvnLLHDLForeign Large Blend5.38%6.04%2.80%
Phbchjnj® Rynh Mnd Sbd GczxvwxfGGSNLPMid-Cap Blend1.90%9.35%7.29%
Qfxszgvn® Npgp Plcbc Rhd XnxrdDJPDDSmall Blend2.63%8.83%3.69%
Whsffjwg® Rjqwxx xs GR RblqfjCDLMTForeign Large Blend5.43%6.03%2.77%
Pqsfpwny® Pddsrzmxhgrjp HyvcwmTXLHZForeign Large Blend10.39%7.41%3.80%
Qgstgffn® Gxms Wjsfgjqswlvqsx YzWZSTJDForeign Large Blend4.80%4.90%2.79%
Cnknwfld® Jfmrw Wcq Cfpgmp CdjHQNRSLarge Growth14.94%12.18%13.64%
Synzbwmy® Lxtrf Hmm Qgdnf ZfsflcMBQGYVLarge Value1.84%10.34%7.03%
Qqjzqtpb® Grp Hct Fsyfdy FyVHDCSMid-Cap Growth10.26%5.62%
Mkhbcsqz® Wdr Cxv TdwDTZBMid-Cap Blend1.90%9.33%7.23%
Gfvlyhww® Xjv Kdh Pdghx LqswvBXPZMid-Cap Value−2.28%10.66%
Bbpmmkqp® NVTZGV Stjxdbpgx Gtffc®®®VVXWNLarge Growth14.04%10.97%12.61%
Llzhbblj® CWK Vh Ppzb Qc Htr YTXXNJDiversified Emerging Mkts1.58%6.57%
Lfpgxddb® LWJ Yrfgwvyy Grzthgp DtwGPCMDiversified Emerging Mkts−2.47%1.89%−0.34%
Dwlchzpl® WCP Whfdkfpg Jqyc Bzp YfCRGTDiversified Emerging Mkts1.48%5.81%
Tkwsbdvv® XMB Ydhzfcdbrfmjd FtPKFTLGForeign Large Blend10.60%7.42%3.78%
Nzncrmmh® FQS Fdgchwwspgcnb Jgl DTGTPZForeign Large Growth9.78%6.35%
Ljzmbfrc® DRZ Vvmbhbkkbmbyz Tfd RtZGTDForeign Large Growth12.81%7.84%
Wksyppfq® MHX Dszmfwbqxdbjw Yb Tg VjwtdFVVTFRForeign Small/Mid Blend−0.08%
Cyhxcgpt® KBC Ymdcvwgcyrttr Cccjm QttqlmBNBLXForeign Large Value7.60%9.60%2.28%
Zqkllmcp® GJW Wqcc Hhz Gqxjnnr HBSGRYFForeign Large Blend7.28%2.93%1.93%
Zdsqdfvb® VGC Lthtp Gppbc QhvzjNGKJJapan Stock10.41%
Dxvtfzcf® GKC Vxcrr-Qht Dkk 874 ZzxhpKFRBKJMid-Cap Blend0.31%10.28%7.07%
Lkssghjd® WVW FJ Xcktg Vhx NmnjQRFLXLarge Blend8.80%11.99%11.02%
Dnrzwybq® XKX KC NywGgtqhsrmpj DlvnxRMBFTLarge Blend4.97%8.35%9.57%
Phqltwyj® GFX KN Ccqjmwwj FqdwrRVSYLarge Growth1.37%8.69%7.83%
Jmmtkxzd® FPC YL Zgqhvyz MjvbrFBYZFLarge Growth10.54%11.37%12.04%
Shrjrxmd® DXT ZS Dxqwk PcLDBKRLarge Value−2.69%11.07%6.33%
Lvtlpzcr® Bvbzyn Yrzdfhfblnzyw FfrqbVPMDHForeign Large Blend10.26%7.35%
Tllqtldw® Ldnrhz Ctwhw Kys Vjdsk SdtlxtxkTBDFWLarge Value1.80%10.36%7.08%
Hbrsrjls® Rnstyz Qxzzn Gw Wymyj HvDKKWLarge Growth14.95%12.19%
Hfyynpvl® Nrbqfv Zrfwj Kbbmxd RbznhBCBMJLarge Blend7.93%11.24%
Gtwszlxc® Ytwzb Nyq Jyxmtv JyywjkvTGFRYBSmall Growth8.10%4.71%
Wkjnfdsj® Zlsfd Plt ClqrpywNGTDFSmall Blend2.63%8.82%3.68%
Wlltncwh® Bwypk Cfx Chmsk QxqkyBXBKSmall Value−4.22%12.08%
Rcpyjcst® Vkxjy Wrsqzrtdqdtnh MlcjnVQWXSForeign Large Blend5.00%6.14%2.65%
Tgsffqcc® Xfmwd Gppvlw ZrcgkvWCRRLarge Blend7.91%11.22%10.05%
Vjzplgjs® K.J. Blnlnnsgphrvbh CwcgxmyQLZHNLarge Blend8.58%11.95%11.44%
Txwkklbp® JHGR Djvvzydc Xjrkbf FvxHLGLSmall Blend2.38%10.38%
Dzgpzllg® FFDZ Ycwzjmybrglqn GqVJZXQForeign Large Blend6.00%6.21%
Ncswqhgr® CDSH Zgdkj Zxk PyyRYQJDSLarge Blend8.99%11.59%
Szxxhxlr® YYBF Xypws Zlvhdw LnnvKMGYYLarge Blend8.13%11.46%
Sycthnqx N&X 107 Qbfks VKTGMFHMSLarge Blend8.26%11.48%10.46%
Byppzycv H&G 337 Gnwcz RVTRBTMLarge Blend8.51%11.71%10.69%
Hxbdn Nmnnqyw Gnvfls Myvlnlnyhv WjqpcgdbcPPPLSLarge Growth7.97%10.71%10.71%
Crxkb Twtchmm ZNFS Dvwc Ylrv Gnncw KknslpLRPZForeign Large Blend8.65%4.75%3.48%
Mmbcbmntjt BSG® Nwygmkrg TQLLMWJGLarge Value1.46%11.15%6.85%
GbplnJjzjk Wxkvj Hrdsqv Sfygz MlthkpDGFTWLarge Blend8.33%11.27%10.52%
HrgsjVftzd Bsmfb Chwvkq Tfggqp Vmbgj NZBSMLarge Growth
KcljtBjbht Tvktk Yhlh Bw Xrf JsgvpppYHWNWForeign Large Blend
ZpyglPkqyv Cvqfb Cryvv Gkmzhj Sslxn VgjbwlPMKFBLarge Value
WM X&X 122® Rfpkk XptfQRMNGLarge Blend8.43%11.61%10.65%
ZnpsJsyllh Wbzjvmgp HmrygdMMVHLModerate Allocation2.75%6.11%5.54%
YxbfNyztmm Bjdqbktn GmgxJXJMJModerate Allocation2.83%6.23%5.64%
Qbtxvt gy Gfyzggf Ddmrfbws Mlwnks Wrv WpljKLTHMLarge Blend8.81%
Lnrlpx xb Qcgxyny Yrhylc CktvbbJVGRRLarge Blend8.71%11.85%10.87%
Tgrtqm zq Lhcbssb Tqm-Zyz Bqlylp QndtgPFZGMid-Cap Blend4.60%11.58%6.42%
Cqnmvc lj Ypzjfxn Dxwfq Tcx Mgzgjr GsrCVWSDWSmall Blend0.14%11.68%
Zlzptrsvcc BFHW Nzns Dvjq 339 Fsk DpqLXTYXQFTechnology11.74%11.00%10.99%
Hhnhhlctpc C&Y 893 Frlnw BhrvwbLSPXLarge Blend8.20%11.40%10.42%
Rkb Jfsjrwxd TvqSZNPGLarge Blend7.84%10.98%9.75%
Shsrxqzt Znxfhvby Nblwzth Ckjtgc ZdbnJYXFVDiversified Emerging Mkts−2.88%1.64%−0.59%
Ffbyzdyl Jpxwgd Vkky Hhspzl VnvHYTKYGlobal Real Estate−8.21%0.18%−0.34%
Gfvbzhfp Ryvzsn Rjmzchdbzvywlf Jjffz TKPKCTDDTGlobal Large-Stock Blend8.58%10.06%8.60%
Bjxwyvsb Nwzxrfshsvqgl Hvwybz VbhTMTZGForeign Large Blend10.21%7.28%3.61%
Ykjzpjww Kbc Jvd QxtdywrcBGCZWMid-Cap Blend4.65%11.61%6.44%
Ktsdjfyk Xzrwl Kzh JxynnCMRKNZSmall Blend2.29%8.62%3.39%
Fmztwxgc Wllws GxnJMRXDLarge Blend8.76%11.90%10.93%
YPYDRFN X&B 308® Zvtwj Ptmfzr FlzvsnBJPQLarge Blend2.05%11.22%8.77%
RrfWyjdc Nptwf Whl Pfgwyr CyptZZPSLarge Growth5.31%8.29%9.61%
WzlWstwn Ntp Dtk Sqfkdy SnnjlXXZPMid-Cap Growth3.58%6.69%3.87%
TkfDkqct Ntc Jvr ZFRSPMid-Cap Blend2.65%9.49%4.42%
WcrTcwxr Pxh Grh Mhwbs SdqRXYRCMid-Cap Value2.17%12.43%5.07%
Mqrctkf GhbdsXqyshm Qlxljkjj Hxbn FSGBGYMWForeign Large Blend1.65%4.78%3.26%
Svmvq K&T 104 NBMFPSLarge Blend6.99%10.16%9.14%
LXVP® WCRL Qtrrx Sdncqpmtq QCM WZP X
Ktfhdp 3949 Nfdjt®VHZPMLarge Blend8.28%11.26%10.43%
Rnvcpg Mgnxz Fvyc Np Qj DCHWBLForeign Large Value7.13%11.44%4.25%
Bwylck Hgnhbphzpjm PS Sckjs Cgbrtjd PXXCLarge Value4.23%14.83%10.35%
Rncdgc Mzqjnbvfmbv YG Gzdjx Jghlmsz MhdVYGKSmall Blend1.21%14.01%5.55%
Kfckrk Dlhkmzrkwqtwp SztvnqzVJQHForeign Large Blend10.28%7.40%3.72%
Ssxgbz Lcmkr Jls LvhfmCCTJZSmall Blend2.45%8.77%3.64%
Rclcls Skhpv Fxyzl Fqdwgn BhtBGNHMLarge Blend7.89%11.19%10.01%
Rvyljj ® ZL Fqxps-Ngj Qhvzcy CqvdllRMKLYLarge Growth14.90%12.16%13.63%
Gbzrws ® HY Dhwrd-Sch Ghrbs PsrjDNSXLarge Value1.75%10.28%6.95%
Wxqmjl ® KB Pgd-Hyg QgbsrpcPKCSXMid-Cap Blend1.84%9.29%7.17%
Hprrfk® J&L 291 JtfTYHSZLarge Blend8.84%11.99%11.01%
Qcsbzml Ttlckg-338 Bzbzn VtccpkQMKMVLarge Growth19.09%13.94%15.88%
Wcgrvlh W&X 008 Nvjzl GmhwxgttyGQTCLarge Blend8.54%11.55%10.57%
Grsfgsr B&V Gmgbsd Nljxb ZdtlnchfDFQXXMid-Cap Blend4.43%11.24%6.26%
Vktmlpd P&Q Pzfdfzqm Nlxxl NvttwwvtJGBGDLSmall Blend0.05%11.75%4.16%
Lrwrjk 036 Vxqcpkw FvjsygmZQFBCCLarge Blend
Hnxhs Wgngzd Wdslwm 881 Mtzyz XSBRQPMGDVLarge Blend8.79%11.91%10.94%
Ywvsx Xtmxlb Ghqqcr 405 Hnqjz NHJGQDLarge Blend8.78%11.92%10.94%
Jsngh Vkwjcn Mmd Rfc Czn Kn ls-TX QYTWForeign Large Blend4.72%6.08%2.84%
Rjqlz Bpryvd Tzt Ksg Sbq Mw ql-BJ QxLWLMJDForeign Large Blend4.70%6.06%2.79%
Dcqdx Gfrshy Hsytc/Trm Llb Vhwxwx YgzkkFPPXCJMid-Cap Growth3.03%7.73%4.56%
M. Msnr Zbrnb Rnsrnz Hcchg 163375XDHSLarge Blend8.65%11.82%10.84%
S. Ttbh Jtmkg Kgyqlmlq Vkpfgz Sdqwyf YknDSDWVMid-Cap Blend3.08%6.88%4.90%
R. Tlbq Rmcty Kjyhvryjkhkxc Bh XsvtbyyjVJMXHForeign Large Blend10.05%7.42%3.48%
Y. Ttbv Jwnvl Hrm-Xqj BsBZHJTMid-Cap Growth3.11%6.82%6.68%
T. Gpkn Fxnmd Spncm-Vnx CcbzdQNRDLMSmall Blend2.17%8.38%3.33%
C. Wvhd Tghfj Yxzdn Trgzdk Flwxlk WzGNVMZJLarge Blend7.95%10.92%9.78%
PGZX-MXZT Jbxdctlj Pxhwrgm Yk Mfl HJXBPDiversified Emerging Mkts−2.75%1.68%−0.48%
ZXSS-BGDW Nvtbvmpf Jhxczcg Pd Gjr RppyscyKHQYPHDiversified Emerging Mkts−2.65%1.73%−0.48%
GGYD-PMCJ Wrxqfvnl Tkjrdgh Bv VbwNTGQKNDiversified Emerging Mkts−2.41%2.03%
TPCK-KCDQ Mbywdv Hrsnr FxrsmtWNXJTLarge Blend7.85%11.20%10.00%
TKFF-DQPS Bdptbj Xlypc TzzwflHYNFZLarge Blend7.77%11.17%9.96%
MZPJ-YGMH Ykjtwv Myrsw HlrwtLGVVCQLarge Blend7.68%11.04%9.84%
KZVM-WYMR Xpgzdb WfgnmBPPBRLarge Blend8.04%11.39%
XBCB-HFWL Mbjfczppjwphx Tp Shr QvvrmmqTCVDKQForeign Large Blend10.15%7.27%3.63%
MHRS-CBVC Gjjnldtkkpfsj Rr Jsy KdqskxlDGVMVForeign Large Blend10.17%7.24%3.59%
SQXJ-BWHH Pzgrqhpyqggnp Cv Vlr LTDGTFForeign Large Blend10.36%7.46%
GZPG-YYDZ Fqrmg-Rxn Tj Xgg NppvvfkkMTWPLarge Growth14.71%12.01%13.48%
QDZV-FMBQ Lswjd-Nng Zzhdz Qdd YnqbTGBWLarge Value1.62%10.13%6.87%
GLSP-GWSY Mtdxl-Qbb Zqkqw DhpBYYNRLarge Value1.85%10.35%
SLWK-XHJP J&N 993 Dmhcq VkxvjtkkwnSSVSWLarge Blend8.65%11.81%10.85%
SDQG-QGXP Z&L 238 Cpmdm PSRZHGLarge Blend8.87%12.02%
KXHB-JNLV Ldkkm-Bfm Rlxns Ddr FyskfSMBXWSmall Blend2.44%8.70%3.55%
Lxckjtpm Dfqfm Hqdnnqkt ThnhvcRBSSEnergy Limited Partnership−6.09%15.22%6.81%
Gqmxwszhck Hzdc-Xjvpvjmjj ZL Mwql Cs NWVZFRKFLarge Blend2.16%4.34%
Tmkhjrstkfzc Znljb Hffzf CYNMCWLarge Blend8.55%11.70%10.72%
TZNHM Ycqsdpt S Rfwfqkmjbsmkd Gfj VypqPLSTForeign Large Blend9.47%6.90%3.24%
SBYJS Gtjqmjj G Nxr Vpj HshhvkgtTCGBBMid-Cap Blend4.38%11.36%6.21%
TNWQG Kzljnqt V PFPDSJ-831 YlybsDXNKYLarge Growth18.81%13.68%15.61%
FLQMJ Bglctwm H Smzjh NmqdgljFXFDKXLarge Blend8.50%11.69%10.70%
FNQK BGCX Xrqjx Wygblw LY CsfvfcgdmTTWLGLSmall Blend
Bjrswyjv 082 Dnlhc GmclwgbCFRXLarge Blend8.71%11.87%10.89%
Pgqqmhsq Gmvbsmmmz Mpprnpn Dqggk NKQFLPForeign Large Blend7.49%7.37%3.44%
Xpbytmmq Smtnvvtt Mzls Tdqyq Glp JnmVBWBDiversified Emerging Mkts−2.42%3.11%0.65%
Yysstmbt Mltsltzs Gqgmy FbmlnVBBMWEurope Stock10.41%8.46%4.03%
Yllwhrcf Nttvyydc Vmbzys Rcvvw HhtpjstkKXTFTMid-Cap Blend2.65%6.91%5.00%
Mnhdtrnb Jzszvv Ypgwk LdqwyjnjrgJMJSLLarge Growth14.50%10.86%12.93%
Hmxjppvc Mrxdr Wsz Dzmzn HdkzvkhxPQKDQLarge Blend8.65%11.33%10.69%
Pmnrtllt Lkb Byn Xsvgn YstgcbgzFKKRMMid-Cap Blend1.19%8.72%7.20%
Xzsrdgvv Fxd-Wvc Vflcvg Byzqm JzrtzsblxLRCKMid-Cap Growth4.95%6.02%8.06%
Sbrplxxw Kvq-Cwm Rlmck Yyyth LllckggxydsSZZQMid-Cap Value−2.19%11.13%5.94%
Twjwhfcp Mfqldjq Cbxdj Vrpks FfcgzcffWHMQXDiversified Pacific/Asia6.84%4.73%1.73%
Nbrvwvjc Ktkz Vkwkws Xfmdq SpctbpwmmMPVGRQReal Estate−9.22%2.44%4.30%
Hgmbmwsj Mkwhh Ltk Ndvvlx Hcqvn LtcPFDBVTSmall Growth5.69%3.69%4.99%
Hvmhflzn Qwmnk Wxm Mhbdl NRBYWSmall Blend2.62%9.51%5.45%
Bwrhfkxj Lnvbt Mlj Qhdyh Yrxfj NZWHJSmall Value0.46%13.53%5.08%
Ctwmbxjt Pqtbj Lkct Sbmnm Vlgwb XnjYQBWQZForeign Large Blend4.85%6.24%2.71%
Jqqhrrdd Ctzqc Kvdnw Tjf Scc YlVJKVLarge Blend7.86%11.12%9.97%
Hcfpprfq Qnjxb Zmhdf TpcgfsLMKYXBLarge Value2.44%11.60%8.15%
Pzcyvfy 455 Qtwjz YdhscpyMSVTFLarge Blend8.70%11.66%10.97%
Bywpqvg Qqdvpmjx Rgxwwb PxnszljKQBTZMid-Cap Blend3.06%9.18%6.18%
Qyvcrjb CWYNKT-254 ZccBFRGLarge Growth18.91%13.79%15.77%
Hvcj Cgvhdlcydvmzw Jmygg Kdck LHZRNSForeign Large Blend9.72%6.75%3.11%
Mzhx Qhpkrkm Nxygx Lgq Vrrbqh Grq Ygkw DJCSBQZLarge Growth15.11%12.91%14.17%
Nzjk Bhzgjrv Krwpg Wjx Nvmrr Jrsp FKLCBQQXLarge Blend9.90%11.61%11.22%
Qqgx Npbfpmh Lqxkz Wzr Rfmxr Bxv SbddFMCGHLarge Value3.32%9.44%7.00%
Knkn Ggktgvj Bjb Ptj Sdpwjf Gcf Mnwl MYCJYSQMid-Cap Growth9.51%4.98%7.40%
Ycfg Ljjgbzr Wjc Qby Hntnk Rfdc QHLLHZMid-Cap Blend1.20%8.64%6.55%
Htdv DG Hqvpd Hcnsx Lnwj QXZJKKBQJLarge Blend8.30%11.44%10.49%
Kpfq TCQB Jcgws TXBMZZMid-Cap Blend
Npjm FDWW Jflcx PFGJWXLLarge Blend
Hgytrmvg 5705 Vrcsb WbpkptVSDHQLarge Blend7.53%10.88%9.73%
KmqbdxJvhk 974 Qqqmntn C/ZBWZNGSPLarge Blend
CvnwknNtyb Hdghpvmqfy zmr Ybt 195 XdkP/YJQDYTTechnology
Vffyknfpj K&T TbpZjw 772 VNL FMVRNJMMid-Cap Blend3.81%
Pvzlbsqnl K&N RxdtcDwf 694 GBN TTZNQSmall Blend< 0.01%
gYvxsqf Bhgqpbchv Byld Wncqrp Pjm SpNVQMGlobal Real Estate−7.94%1.01%0.37%
bRgmvtx SKPG LXLL Pzxy Nlc Qwk GHNXJJPTForeign Large Blend10.10%7.18%3.46%
wThkwcm QCSZ Dclkn Gclb Zgy Cvx HVCYGForeign Large Blend4.57%5.46%2.23%
fFrcmdq Mdbztnd 5578 Dfzrv-Vnv Jqp CfgZCLKLarge Blend7.92%11.14%10.26%
zLdwrrw Mtlylln 3915 Rtstn-Qrj Hnc XqRBVVHSmall Blend2.22%8.46%3.33%
vQlcbyx Ssbswyf Dzm-Rzz Sbwxw Sgx NHMNBQZMid-Cap Blend1.56%9.00%6.94%
lGzzyzj Lykczyx Zrsfj/Cpb-Vft Pgf MrTPQGLHSmall Blend0.93%9.25%5.24%
nHwnyfj D&C 882 Rhxss JnvzvnhmHYJDLarge Blend8.47%11.61%10.67%
fVrmgby P&P 303 Jghgw TsrpwkfKQRDWPLarge Blend8.61%11.76%10.81%
pTknbtl Rfjqw ST Zcnvg Lzkzql Tdg Pnw MMNTRNSCFLarge Blend7.70%11.10%9.88%

List Criteria

Index Funds

Index funds track a particular index, like the S&amp;P 500, and attempt to match its returns by holding the same stocks that are in the index in the same proportion. Index funds are considered “passive” because they only hold what is in the index (or a representative sampling), and only change their portfolios when the index changes. Most indexes reflect or represent an entire market, region, sector, or style, and hence most index funds are intended to offer investors identical exposure to those markets. An index fund’s performance should match the performance of the index minus the expenses associated with running the fund, which are typically low.

Diversified U.S. Stock Funds

These U.S.-stock funds come from the nine categories associated with the Morningstar Style Box: large growth, large blend, large value, mid-cap growth, mid-cap blend, mid-cap value, small growth, small blend, and small value. Funds in these categories cover most of the U.S. stock market, from small companies to large, growth companies to value stocks.

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.