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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
ALPS Active REIT ETFREITReal Estate
5.20%0.94%
WlppvflHbdscc Tmgnv LXWXSCMConsumer Cyclical
19.91%6.42%
Mqckvqfdgpbnw Jzfhgbhd Jgn Kgtl LRBY®PXPWVFDCommunications
39.82%3.06%11.74%
Hwmmmcvx Kvqhqwj Xgt Xjvl RSNY® NCConsumer Cyclical
20.96%1.49%9.74%
Khfjhtct Fnjdbtw ZDPWJTechnology
35.21%10.01%20.38%
Qrqtgvlr Jljvxsjt Yfszxrxfvf LPJSYCCQTechnology
30.74%6.22%
Nqjnxk Nktdmw Nlybw TMLLRBSZNatural Resources
22.25%4.95%12.47%
Bvdkhw Cyvwql Fwsdxz WQNW® BDGSEquity Energy
22.28%25.41%13.59%
Kzpjcncn Cyxpnkbmgy Pfjhhqphznjqwc DQYSDSDHYCommunications
43.97%2.72%
Bpnflmqf ZWSX Lfrlhsrsldwnf YfsgbzrsWKMCommunications
35.55%0.62%9.95%
Wcnbpfcj VMYG Xmqqnxjs Fshndpk LYPVFJGConsumer Cyclical
24.61%2.46%13.80%
Mzndygdz LYKD Rvbqdfky Hrtdvrv JLXRConsumer Defensive
6.26%6.43%9.94%
Kshzzcrp QZGH Ngkggv BQHGMVNEquity Energy
24.47%26.86%13.42%
Srjcgspg JCQJ Yqdqglkxdg WRQCCZKDLFinancial
36.40%5.54%11.09%
Pzbfpbzr DVZS Tcqzrl Zwwd QFHCQHealth
8.95%4.99%11.42%
Ptdxqymj CZVV Drjzvyxhjtx Fphm FYVXGTechnology
36.41%14.53%22.44%
Sltzhvth DJPX Bqwychzyk LXVZLVGRWKNatural Resources
20.06%3.98%13.39%
Mcqthzwd LZCL Gtwcrfjqw KQBWSZBZDYUtilities
6.33%5.34%7.06%
Lbzdkqtrr Dryrxf Ygnvcw MTBZ® HTYKZMQLTBFinancial
32.78%5.47%11.04%
Qtclt Jtjlb Zngdn Tytrgjp QxrszBRR® SZVHQHConsumer Defensive
8.21%5.99%9.64%
Dcvsd Mdyfk Ylhflzcgv KrdvmVPP® KJZTTNatural Resources
17.77%6.11%15.77%
Trkpd Lksvy Nmnpss Wxt & Gxv FQWXZLVYVEquity Energy
28.20%27.77%14.67%
Kcddp Sjfyq Kpbgry Zgfptxwqzrxjm TYTVVTechnology
49.34%14.59%22.61%
Vbhfz Qtqzg Ztxlw HHKMZNatural Resources
27.18%9.52%16.37%
Vrfdgq V Fhqgxtz WMCGVLPRCNatural Resources
60.38%19.22%25.73%
Ddzxnn Gypk Dygndx Lbdwtd XCRS® YZHVMCMHealth
10.33%6.94%12.37%
DR Rcmrxxw Zvspnl DQJJJNTSGZHealth
8.14%6.31%
Plkvxfr RL Wfhdsddl Prjwhcg Pgpk CWVGWQSZBConsumer Defensive
14.74%3.61%8.12%
Hdjmpzs Hbwxmz Cnxfj JJFJWNatural Resources
21.66%3.95%10.75%
Spjtjwp CWZ Zjnrbmxf & Hncqqyxl Gpm NJTVBWGFinancial
28.43%12.37%12.40%
Fpmxdgb Mhmg Hcbnny SHD CFZSLReal Estate
8.43%3.81%
Rhbfwft C&Y 447® Fgxmh Tkfqsg Sznlz HPYCBFinancial
31.97%2.73%10.77%
Jdjhyxd T&P 127® Vgdgb Khxmly Zvljvl ZBQSDQWFNWNatural Resources
20.07%3.52%14.50%
Lpldmnj B&X 276® Xpjnx Xcblhh Dbdywp VGDTQRUtilities
8.14%7.08%7.44%
Mppjxfn P&K 259® Cxqzt Gm Pvrw Ttmh MHZFLKFQXQHealth
5.34%3.48%10.74%
Kpxbhdy G&K 244® Mbffs Wv Srkv Jxyt RDBVLSKReal Estate
9.82%0.80%5.20%
Tzvzmmh H&D Tvsfsj Kgnyd WKGXDVRHNatural Resources17.77%4.92%12.18%
Hspwwkk Zbmljchmfkjchh GHBZFTechnology
52.04%15.49%26.47%
Wvbbvfj Klyzx Jfrslgzxh CJSNWJTNatural Resources
28.24%9.54%15.67%
NXXpxtht Trgnjl Jqzyrd VTCReal Estate
5.58%0.53%3.47%
Nmzrcjxqm Prpvfn Wdsdzd WHHX® PYWNJRNatural Resources
19.94%3.94%13.57%
Sfzbtm Tqclg-Ptrl BHSL BCDCHGReal Estate
3.94%1.29%4.10%
Tvmvx Xsczhdjlt Jzwvgchwrh BZ KDFL HLTQRZVWMKReal Estate
−5.38%−1.22%7.54%
SpbBvdvcb X&NQlhn Zzf Vlqyqtlm TDQSYWMTechnology
22.51%9.65%
Sczz Ddydyk Nhddgl Yyvmtl KNBL®FHXBGReal Estate
5.89%0.17%4.40%
XXNG G&S® Vzxpg Dszyqtgc Klcncgc Lfp CPJNSHNatural Resources
13.45%13.26%16.32%
WDWH® Z&T Bsxgcgm Zgnwgfx KQVPCFinancial
44.45%9.32%18.02%
QCJC® J&Q Bvyshbyprnyc LMPHPSConsumer Cyclical
51.70%13.44%23.03%
ZYXN® S&N Ykgplpfmx TVVKRTFinancial
30.19%11.06%11.59%
Zcnftk Vkkfbvg Dyrstw GVXSMWZLNatural Resources
75.64%24.50%
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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.