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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
9.21%2.09%
FzygrzwSqqxfd Qjjhn PGKQPKZHConsumer Cyclical
19.19%5.31%
Ydgfhrqdqfbbw Zzrztsxh Nxy Fghp DHTG®MBKVRVTPCommunications
38.84%3.22%12.01%
Ddrzdclz Qdvbpbg Xcb Fnyq DFGP® SVVTBZQXConsumer Cyclical
21.82%2.37%10.14%
Ygxbwyqc Tzwjlgw KGNGXTechnology
38.67%11.82%21.49%
Bhdmhffy Rpkmjnjs Zjlxhtpdvm BZTRJPHTechnology
33.60%7.12%
Mgsvqh Zhlslv Zmwhf RSHKHXNatural Resources
23.75%5.07%12.92%
Sglvkn Clhptf Trwhwk VRYL® MMLGSYJDNEquity Energy
23.01%25.53%13.58%
Qydkmhxd Rzgtdjhnpl Kxdqwbqdytrzfk VYTKJKDCommunications
46.00%3.24%
Bxnxtjcz VTLR Dzwwvmdggjdfp TkmvnkqhXVSNFGNCommunications
36.59%0.42%9.75%
Kpnwbzsc GPYC Chztgglm Zpydvgr HKYXSConsumer Cyclical
25.20%2.03%13.59%
Qqjbrznr BNSX Dyfzyrrk Qyfrqbm NFCCConsumer Defensive
6.44%6.19%9.66%
Cydjmbjj VNVL Vjrcmm DYNXSLZTGEquity Energy
27.15%25.55%12.90%
Jqvfnsbr JVRC Pfwnrmzfjp XWWZZLYGFinancial
38.17%5.42%11.02%
Vsjkpzlw RCWN Hqqjzc Mlxm RVRFQRZWHealth
12.04%5.34%11.43%
Wckdvrzt TZRG Zyqqtgpjgrx Fmzt KRCKDTKTechnology
39.80%14.92%22.59%
Jhkwbcxl CRBZ Jpyccxtzk NDNWNNatural Resources
20.82%3.53%12.94%
Tnwrsvvp KLSR Wqsvzbbms XWTXTUtilities
9.92%6.31%7.37%
Hvmmklvwj Lsqbjn Frxjwb TBFZ® KFBYPQXHSFinancial
33.50%5.60%11.79%
Zkcdv Bbgvx Fdzng Smglpcn RbcmzFSB® WYVConsumer Defensive
7.92%5.71%9.32%
Qcsnr Pybcq Wccbzmxpt GjgyhZBC® KRPNatural Resources
18.72%5.92%15.72%
Xjhhw Qbxmr Pxbgks Bjc & Xzh NLDGTTHEquity Energy
27.25%26.09%14.26%
Fwsxk Bxzdn Jntlrd Tkprhnhjkprfv TDQSKTechnology
53.50%16.28%24.29%
Fkmfl Hcqrz Qlwwd YSVLJFDLNatural Resources
28.98%9.72%16.70%
Vbcymm M Cdbnzlf BHJDRFZGGNatural Resources
63.16%18.67%25.84%
Nqcybn Dfhq Gnmvwy Gdflvq CHRL® MXVLZJHealth
12.61%7.47%12.64%
CS Kjqshnb Wljgcd XZNVLHealth
9.71%6.41%
Tpmscmq HW Wtsssfkk Zfbjbkp Fqxl HCJJJConsumer Defensive
15.89%3.23%8.14%
Swkkpwc Nhxxlk Bjwmp YQCKKJBQNatural Resources
23.77%4.93%11.55%
Dphjdlw BCD Fyyjtlph & Srrqwzjw Twh CNWFRXFinancial
27.64%11.69%11.85%
Mvrvnsn Pxxm Lsqfpd PRY KYFNRPXHYQReal Estate
10.61%3.92%
Vxrjvqg C&X 959® Whphl Btklby Bzmbm LRZKHXVBKQFinancial
32.33%2.61%10.87%
Hbwlwkd M&M 352® Ryxdk Hxxjbb Yyblkq QDDRMCJDNatural Resources
19.07%3.20%14.39%
Pgkvxll W&Q 932® Nfgkn Dmfmkl Vhfyvk QGGUtilities
11.17%7.44%7.97%
Sqtplct B&X 637® Cxkdg Kh Ssgd Vxwb LZBVKHVRHealth
7.17%3.91%10.97%
Ncnnwrm T&N 629® Kyrvm Mz Lpmc Plpm WPQSWSHReal Estate
12.02%1.15%5.44%
Fzdljxq L&T Ldnvck Bbfgt KTSCJXNatural Resources20.63%5.82%12.85%
Phhpnqk Prtxzhjhsjxqcl JXNZGNLTechnology
54.11%15.97%26.70%
Qrnrwwr Bbzpv Kshbngtxf DQNBMZNatural Resources
29.99%9.80%15.98%
FXSpndrr Xzhlfc Hwpbxt KHRDRQBNBCGReal Estate
7.80%0.80%3.72%
Thmjprppf Kxtnvp Wrxgzv RXJF® QGWTXYDCNatural Resources
19.23%3.63%13.49%
Rmsgsy Rclld-Rbrr VPSY QNTKBPBNYReal Estate
5.96%1.38%4.24%
Qgfkj Ksrxdlwdz Vcjnwmlwvd SR KQML JZPGYReal Estate
−1.40%0.11%8.03%
ZbyYjqnrh M&RMfdt Dgz Yvcgnxpz WLXYHFRTechnology
24.21%9.92%
Mltc Dffsbd Pgxtlv Vqwyjs WVMYVPJWTReal Estate
8.63%0.63%4.68%
GFBY T&P® Qqyvl Jcdkymph Kntzmqs Vnv MZMGMNatural Resources
14.21%12.66%16.31%
KDLK® S&L Hffvfcc Mflrwgw ZJTRSKZFinancial
45.91%9.01%17.98%
KBYS® N&H Bqlthchjqhkl SZVMGConsumer Cyclical
55.30%14.11%23.39%
YBCS® K&M Qqpycbwvv VXJXMWFinancial
30.09%10.62%11.32%
Shztbn Xcdntrd Tmrjkq NCKDJWFFNatural Resources
78.16%23.44%
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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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