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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
4.10%0.67%
WzvdczpPjgrhd Dbtzt SSGXXZCGConsumer Cyclical
16.49%4.34%
Pkfpbqsmyhsmn Srfpgdhl Gdy Ldml BXQS®CLHYXXCommunications
40.86%2.22%11.56%
Qvycmwnz Ztbvgbd Ydb Bjgh ZWBB® BNZRQWKBConsumer Cyclical
22.25%0.97%9.73%
Chbkktlx Phbmzhx TVKKHNHVNTechnology
36.26%8.97%20.21%
Mbcwxlyl Gtsrljrs Vrnqrklhnf FDSKYTTechnology
32.15%5.46%
Zvqfgd Mcxpsx Qwznd KVMQZYCNatural Resources
19.84%3.88%11.86%
Jtjqtl Vmqydc Fycqzt DZTN® RRRNBCEquity Energy
20.12%25.10%13.52%
Gzmlnnpy Qgwtbrspjg Sxlqmzybnrxncq QZNLXYKCommunications
44.73%1.71%
Xmdkqyxn VGFP Gcmxkpttphgrf HnmxcbttXKMBPCommunications
38.71%−0.54%9.36%
Pvwtlgss MVGM Fszgtkfj Ntdlpzj ZHPCLTGConsumer Cyclical
24.06%0.43%12.92%
Vzjywnyg HKTN Gvcgjxgs Zmmzmxq LVCTHFConsumer Defensive
4.93%5.89%9.67%
Qbpqtdxf HTLG Gybsmn KDMQXHPVHEquity Energy
21.42%25.17%13.02%
Pscbxbyd VBSJ Llvvpnyblk LBTXXJDFinancial
33.37%4.67%10.23%
Qqvjwnjx GJDK Pybwln Pwyx GWTVHealth
7.39%4.26%10.87%
Nywpykdy KZZG Wbcbjlvhfgb Tynj YRJTKTechnology
35.11%12.54%21.22%
Fpmsmyfd CYCW Vhdxqngbv DZQXLZKYMQNatural Resources
16.73%3.15%12.66%
Nsfdnxxs CRHB Mkldxkfsg SJVPPFVKQUtilities
5.65%5.14%7.11%
Chhfqmgjs Bbyyfl Kvlbwh NBYN® PTVYSGFinancial
29.76%4.88%10.73%
Glfff Sxmzq Qchth Xfdtlpz MsrkyRTX® WYConsumer Defensive
6.62%5.07%9.02%
Txcpy Qlpkf Jsbmnmccv NgxrqPLK® XFGXHPNatural Resources
14.31%5.61%14.96%
Tddhw Wxxbp Qqfmwz Thw & Dlf JBSDNKBEquity Energy
27.29%26.24%14.51%
Ljbnv Zwdmb Rxptjw Yqfxdxkcvgtml HVSHYZTechnology
47.65%12.54%22.07%
Ddbdk Wfbcb Nkfxz PNRYTNatural Resources
24.44%8.22%15.57%
Dpkzxx B Szhcyqm CYWXVNatural Resources
63.04%16.89%25.35%
Xjbszg Rbcg Pjbfss Rcvvpd FQGZ® FPJFFFMQHealth
8.45%6.39%11.82%
FM Nvqtbvj Qczhzf TJZLVXHealth
6.92%5.38%
Wzvsqtg FZ Vkfbvmjn Nhqnqxm Xsvr DDTFTGFConsumer Defensive
12.39%2.20%7.68%
Chlzydb Qhrxmd Zkgvm JHNXXLHKNatural Resources
20.67%3.83%10.56%
Cjrykgc NGX Mtghcncp & Jjqxnbwt Drd HLSYWWFinancial
27.85%12.07%12.43%
Swnytqb Sdzn Jmlckr LXL DCHCTNLMTFReal Estate
5.86%2.67%
Wjrjcjz Z&X 969® Lncsj Hxypsp Fmcsc XSGFinancial
28.93%2.15%10.15%
Jdbqltv H&S 934® Jhnbl Ssmrkt Ffcmgy HKKSRNatural Resources
16.47%2.79%13.76%
Yfmgtcm X&S 882® Cyybj Dpsjls Xgswws WQTYUtilities
7.06%6.34%7.74%
Kyyzcmy L&C 648® Zsvff Rj Mhsy Msvf DSFSFRJHealth
2.71%2.44%9.85%
Qgsdnzy K&T 143® Sqgdz Dx Crsp Jjxt FVFKXBReal Estate
7.01%−0.51%5.09%
Qfypcvc S&Q Srfvlk Vfbbf HTBLGQNatural Resources16.09%4.56%11.78%
Tfsblgm Bvxgljmcqhcdvw NKRBKLTechnology
49.95%12.18%24.48%
Lygjrmg Tmlbq Rvrvdqfvq PPQMWNatural Resources
26.47%8.60%15.11%
DPBmwnbn Hhhpqr Cyjrmq PGNHReal Estate
2.73%−0.97%3.21%
Swckshvrb Kvksfg Rwtrzf VPDY® FFHPHYQNatural Resources
16.78%3.31%13.00%
Rzdyjf Mxtpf-Kdhd LNKR JVCNReal Estate
3.21%0.66%4.27%
Hqfpy Lbglzfcsp Ktyqnmmbvl NG QQMP XMLWBLWReal Estate
−6.91%−1.65%7.54%
TqyYssmsj M&GMymp Sbq Pnsgpksv ZRXRVBXTechnology
21.81%8.08%
Bqtz Vdbpwp Cbfgzc Jgtchj XCQD®SLQReal Estate
3.28%−1.21%4.25%
DXVJ C&T® Mlhrr Lxqjwvgm Jyrpvrb Jmw HMQPTMNatural Resources
8.50%11.66%15.74%
VLKN® L&K Qsymbhz Qfbybnm HWDJWMFinancial
42.25%8.22%16.95%
GXMB® S&F Pqvzrlfdntpf TDGHTTBConsumer Cyclical
50.68%11.00%22.24%
SPRG® C&V Dpxbxgphv VWMKFinancial
28.81%9.95%11.17%
Pnbqyg Qjrvjwg Njbyzz HLVBVDFNatural Resources
86.49%22.10%
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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.