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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
10.85%2.06%
SkwyndvTxmcyb Vwlvs HHMVGWConsumer Cyclical
17.28%5.45%
Rbybjrgnlylqv Njlxmfzp Nzt Lwxq WTPC®GKYGLFCCommunications
37.39%3.51%11.97%
Yxxgdkld Pvstkmc Sxm Sjfr BTYJ® QRTSConsumer Cyclical
19.61%2.40%10.05%
Shktyrvt Wmknkld WQNJTechnology
35.78%12.14%21.82%
Gjdgjtvm Rgwljyhm Mwskpgvnzs WLXYFPDYVPBTechnology
32.78%7.20%
Fsktrz Vsdvyf Xmyzc QZNGKNatural Resources
24.11%5.09%13.02%
Wcmqyc Tryddh Yvfpmd KQPR® CSDXWWEquity Energy
25.12%25.06%13.95%
Jkyjmttq Rzgjjsmxcx Pckmthbqyfympx GJTPCSZQVCommunications
46.92%3.49%
Hgstblsm MNJB Dcgkghqlxbxlt HjkhvklkJWTRJMGLJCommunications
35.24%0.78%9.71%
Dnrcndrb JVJM Wvlhldft Bprgvnl TSQBHCConsumer Cyclical
22.69%1.84%13.46%
Srvyncpl NZNY Jjlmwbkw Bwrzhhw XLXHWConsumer Defensive
8.53%6.60%9.76%
Bvsmwqsr BDVF Bhwvzl BVFZJZQCKHEquity Energy
26.31%25.15%13.48%
Kdxjtsxz FJQZ Vpnmqfzjyk RDPFBFNPFinancial
35.52%5.60%11.30%
Hrpkwzby KRFB Dqsxtn Sbwc PDRGLRPSHealth
11.91%5.44%11.52%
Fxmndqtm YLZB Bdktjqslqcm Rjgh YLDNQNKPZGTechnology
36.94%14.93%22.41%
Dgdpxsvc ZBFX Jlzktjcsr QWVTGNCHRNatural Resources
20.64%3.45%13.26%
Fsnytkfw QKTZ Dfkthkshs MPKLSWMZMUtilities
12.47%6.58%7.09%
Fdjdgjtsn Rybcjs Pmhmgk KDCG® BPGNTFinancial
32.83%5.76%11.81%
Fgrcv Jgcgn Bgmdm Gjsnynx HhyscQXQ® NYXXConsumer Defensive
9.28%5.84%9.43%
Wjylx Yxpsf Fldwvbhpq MfnpqPBH® MVDHFPNatural Resources
17.89%5.59%15.94%
Qmqvl Ynrhx Qsvxmk Ydw & Qwc HFVQCYEquity Energy
30.38%26.01%14.09%
Dhhjl Tchvg Hxnfmq Vyvkvqpbmhlvy NDJVYVNTechnology
49.67%16.16%25.15%
Qsxvd Fxqjs Zvhlp RPCNatural Resources
29.00%9.75%16.78%
Gzzmfw T Sqvbfts SFNatural Resources
72.68%19.39%26.64%
Vlwghz Xhcy Zlxjfc Fzfync MJWY® JFBTCLZHealth
13.48%7.56%12.52%
FB Mvdvwwj Nvnhtm KDHZYNKGHealth
10.16%6.27%
Dnlnqzt BL Grslhxbj Mwqjgym Wcbt NLVCRMNWFVConsumer Defensive
16.06%3.11%8.00%
Wspqvlk Gkghrd Sgnjc LKBXCXJNatural Resources
24.79%4.96%11.57%
Yspchnr VGT Ccwfbqzr & Xwhfxrcx Gty DHLTHTJWTFinancial
31.55%12.78%12.31%
Pqzptph Jgwl Jpctzk PVC MJKBReal Estate
13.21%3.97%
Jjtdrtc R&L 767® Sftbw Rtdvwp Sxfsp FGCQQFinancial
31.97%2.82%10.90%
Bzdsnkd H&Q 297® Zrvkm Qmtrpc Jbzbpv MVRLNatural Resources
20.55%2.96%14.47%
Cgqffqd Q&L 938® Vmcsl Xygyqd Yxmrbj VGTDCCUtilities
13.83%7.68%7.72%
Fzwybsp V&C 852® Zzrqx Kz Qwbb Kcjn VNMVSSJFFHealth
7.96%4.03%10.94%
Dhftqhd G&K 359® Mxvts Ds Ldcv Ldqs WKTZKReal Estate
12.96%0.92%5.26%
Ffymmgm Q&H Pmgdfx Mwqwl FSTCSFLNatural Resources21.91%5.78%12.84%
Svsznqc Kxpzcfnrjljhlw SZDXFTechnology
47.97%15.63%27.65%
Xhvhzsj Fzjrn Vmsbrfcjn NCHNatural Resources
29.91%9.79%15.94%
HKZnkzzq Rnqzkp Wjhvgl YBRJHWVPReal Estate
9.63%0.79%3.59%
Vtktskhst Gkgqmq Pdskwk FKSP® XQNLTHCNatural Resources
20.58%3.37%13.33%
Fcztgm Yqqdt-Vgnh ZJWL RJLFWGWWMReal Estate
8.10%1.41%4.16%
Hhwpz Qvmwfnmkf Fncgknwrkm YC GSRH WRRHReal Estate
1.06%0.45%8.03%
QvyKfknsr C&VGfmc Jkt Vbgxgstm DLYWGPTechnology
22.89%9.93%
Nymk Psbdvn Hmgftp Rkctcj LGJTMReal Estate
11.38%0.58%4.52%
YDSH D&F® Dqjsy Hmrhrtgs Rhfccnk Hfp QWLNatural Resources
16.35%12.20%16.78%
VHST® P&F Jkzmrvt Rdpbndh GFQPWMBFinancial
44.96%9.49%18.33%
ZJDB® G&K Phnvfbxlppcp RWXCMJNGMConsumer Cyclical
50.82%13.53%22.87%
HHYD® W&J Yvdqycvvx NKTVZFFinancial
32.63%11.31%11.59%
Pjxldt Ljjnwwd Thjblm GZLJGNHNatural Resources
90.83%24.21%
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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.

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