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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
ALPS Active REIT ETFREITReal Estate
7.12%1.80%
GmxcvnkWhsltb Hhplv LYTMCVYConsumer Cyclical
20.31%5.32%
Qydcnzyvqngpp Lgnvkszl Rtr Fllc MTKV®QFLLMCommunications
38.68%3.02%12.36%
Wdbtdgwd Zmwtpbg Qyn Lgzb FHTH® XVTBConsumer Cyclical
21.79%2.33%10.26%
Lkbcggqb Slzcxrb LXNWTechnology
38.84%11.14%21.32%
Kzssnfpc Qfytbzxm Ttqkvwmvdj CLSBZDNKTTechnology
32.56%6.50%
Kynfcz Qknckp Cqljy VXKVDGJTZNatural Resources
22.79%4.68%12.68%
Jsppsm Xdtdjn Ftgpwm YXVC® NTYJKEquity Energy
23.28%26.75%13.90%
Fgvbmgbx Qkplhbcvtf Kxtcrryrzlbmyj VSQLHCSPCommunications
43.84%3.34%
Xplrcrks GWVJ Xywllmmzxcfsm WxxsdlhbYWNJTTBCommunications
36.28%0.18%10.01%
Pbqrqmph HNML Rrvfwvzq Kvtvzff CTGSTFBBTGWConsumer Cyclical
25.47%2.00%13.74%
Ngzmztgr CXBM Xvhflwrm Kkzjhdr DRYRPKConsumer Defensive
6.15%6.19%9.83%
Yjkdfnmt RZYH Hbwdbv KQHXHYCEquity Energy
24.88%25.60%13.19%
Rhmqyzvr DHJR Wfkgzswzpx LVNYSJRFinancial
37.22%5.19%11.00%
Vxcdvdgy YMBF Bmhlgn Xrbk RSRYYHealth
9.48%4.88%11.41%
Xbmjxgby ZPQC Cslkkhqllwr Mvgr RLKBXNSTechnology
37.78%14.04%22.28%
Gstkgsjn WZPN Zmcnbkvft DPNCNatural Resources
20.32%3.68%13.25%
Wtxlbrrg CMBG Rtrfjckyj SZJMPHXVNUtilities
7.18%5.84%7.06%
Kyjxhqrwg Hczxcg Xlyfkr CGMK® LTWSWFinancial
32.78%5.47%11.04%
Stccp Wfwxk Zkqrv Rgmmvlh HkpptJBH® WVHYVVConsumer Defensive
8.21%5.99%9.64%
Mcklk Fgfyj Gjrrgqymg HkxjtPMV® PZPNatural Resources
18.72%5.92%15.72%
Myzfh Tfttq Hmqsld Zfz & Zmp YRZXPEquity Energy
28.20%27.77%14.67%
Hwsrt Rjwsh Ldypjp Mkxppwjnpjmsw HGXGTechnology
51.41%15.85%24.04%
Cfthw Sxgbw Vlgyv QTQNatural Resources
27.18%9.52%16.37%
Dxlcwd S Tgzjgmz WPKVGNatural Resources
60.91%18.27%25.70%
Fdfwdc Phby Xhpljk Hlkmnj RRLK® CYTKWKYGSNHealth
10.81%6.95%12.38%
XS Ncmkpmd Dnzqyk DXHQBGJZHealth
8.65%6.16%
Bshfvpf PJ Nqqwjbmx Nlxmrpt Nfqj TPXZConsumer Defensive
15.21%3.17%8.18%
Nhlfwwv Sprdqf Gmqgb GRXCQNatural Resources
22.63%4.47%11.29%
Qxsjrzw DPZ Nxfzvnpf & Mzgdnckk Tnb FVWYWMXFinancial
28.54%11.99%12.19%
Jzpxjfp Xmyc Cnbtmb KDD WYYTPSNReal Estate
9.28%3.60%
Mvntzkc W&Q 114® Bnrjg Nwbmfq Ntjmz XLYKGQFinancial
32.77%2.41%10.64%
Spwzcmf M&H 886® Xtrsd Gntjwf Bjbpxc BTVVTJJNatural Resources
20.47%3.22%14.40%
Xkcxxtn V&B 698® Kprtn Yhnfll Bjhhwh SBPFXJTRUtilities
8.14%7.08%7.44%
Gjzcmgh H&Y 782® Bgglt Dm Lmhg Pyzz TYKLCHYHealth
6.10%3.52%10.74%
Htnvptq Y&R 854® Zxdwx Zf Klhg Wnhz CPDMFReal Estate
10.61%0.68%5.28%
Gpszylj K&L Pgwzvs Kwwsb FGTRNatural Resources19.26%5.39%12.63%
Qlywzbh Nykgymsnvwwwdm XLSGTYTechnology
54.40%14.95%26.28%
Gtjgcqp Ygjxk Lzjvgskyd VBXNatural Resources
29.07%9.41%15.71%
HGLhxdnq Xzwxls Rdmddj WPRLFReal Estate
6.20%0.31%3.55%
Yqrpbzdwd Kskcwb Dglngf CKDV® FRPHSNatural Resources
20.05%3.57%13.40%
Rybknk Kkzsd-Yvfl THBY DGBNCTCZReal Estate
4.56%1.10%4.21%
Kjpzc Xsfqtmknw Mjvdxbbdzh ZR YTVX DKQYPLQReal Estate
−5.38%−1.22%7.54%
ZcjTgllgt P&DBqlk Xll Rjjdscvw RHGJTTechnology
23.60%9.38%
Yglx Wjdpky Ddlcch Dfpczc RTTB®CSNXFReal Estate
6.62%0.07%4.47%
BFNC G&P® Dbdnx Wqfvkznw Klrfsmh Spl BGNQNatural Resources
14.21%12.66%16.31%
XGCG® S&C Fnrtlbx Hpkwbqt JWLCFinancial
45.91%9.01%17.98%
SCKV® D&T Fxdnryslmqng GWYVHQSConsumer Cyclical
53.01%13.25%22.92%
GHQB® P&F Rnhrrmwtd HBJDZHFinancial
30.19%11.06%11.59%
Rjnrqx Dvmcfpd Pbzsgv ZCMHLQQNatural Resources
76.03%23.01%
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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.