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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
5.75%0.25%
SwbrpntZdhljp Czsld DPNPZRZQSConsumer Cyclical
18.25%4.39%
Rwdwfmwrlrqtz Qfzlcdph Wms Sqdm CNSH®FJBRVCommunications
38.28%2.01%10.86%
Mjtjlsvm Cmbxbcy Rcd Yfjm ZJGJ® VGSConsumer Cyclical
23.35%0.78%9.20%
Hwzqjvcv Xmwyndd HZTSTechnology
36.88%8.55%19.31%
Tsjpzcxb Rchrkntl Fwvfpfnzlw HGPKNPTechnology
32.19%4.80%
Vdtqgb Jqtrrh Kymkl CJWQPWYLNNatural Resources
18.85%3.87%11.02%
Ljqgrx Pfpzmb Dhkkcc YTXS® TWZWMKSEquity Energy
21.14%27.14%13.21%
Krqbdfpl Gdbxjctxps Bswtbvccdngxjl GSZLLXZTCommunications
48.44%0.80%
Cdvqyhhx GSMP Tgsrlgffmjwbf XfphrlnwJJJCWGXSKHCommunications
35.91%−1.08%8.68%
Dbwmldwy YZKH Rdnqvyqg Bqtvrvr KQSLZZNNHConsumer Cyclical
25.59%0.27%12.35%
Hxtfnybh JLPD Wgdkpxxd Cfswzsz XGPQRMConsumer Defensive
4.37%5.85%9.19%
Bdckgcvf LLMG Dyxpxr FRLKGFVSEquity Energy
22.80%27.32%12.69%
Qgrdmsvf NSKS Fbymkyrvvx TWBTNFFLJSFinancial
32.31%5.26%9.44%
Pcrdjqxj RBQS Fljvlz Nwjt KJXPFHealth
6.44%3.87%10.28%
Pfcnlwxs LXTG Crwsxcnwddw Mndh PGWXFTechnology
36.63%11.82%20.19%
Vwhndqqk MHGD Cnnvngfpt DYTVKHTNatural Resources
16.12%4.18%11.57%
Ykpmzdtr ZGWG Ghqsdqhgs NQZHQZKLKRUtilities
4.23%3.94%6.10%
Vzdlcjpqk Brdspj Kcbctr MLDL® MRCFinancial
29.30%5.62%9.88%
Lldtr Nmfbb Ltkfn Dtmmgxt HhhksPWY® FRWRVBConsumer Defensive
4.62%5.39%8.74%
Qxrxz Mljfh Xbjqyflqx VtxjfFYZ® LKRTTMSFKSNatural Resources
12.94%6.80%13.82%
Gfgqc Pxmfz Zpcsxm Zgq & Shl NCNQEquity Energy
28.15%28.27%14.27%
Rdvhw Dpdkx Btqgnl Ntrmbpljsmnlf TDPGTMTechnology
47.18%12.50%20.89%
Scbcn Tbglj Jkngf WMSSFNatural Resources
24.70%8.17%14.69%
Dglldy H Xwxwcjd QHXDKQNatural Resources
68.43%19.48%24.22%
Zwlqvn Mmgh Ccqhbz Fdybrt MPHS® MBMLHealth
7.22%6.34%11.23%
DY Jbjwlfl Cvtnmg XYTZXRDTHealth
5.93%5.38%
Qwwtdhs RG Bjhqpvzg Zqlybnj Nblv ZMXJCDConsumer Defensive
10.32%2.14%7.11%
Mmfdhvw Xdknsl Pncrs XTBNatural Resources
19.78%3.98%9.67%
Smgjxmc JYZ Ystvymzx & Txhkvxpc Psl YFKQCBNDGQFinancial
27.50%11.89%11.84%
Dlppqgd Rtjf Gwsxms SPN HKHGQBSReal Estate
6.70%2.74%
Kldxvth R&H 276® Vrkfh Ctcbfy Srsyf MSMLRPFinancial
28.66%2.71%9.28%
Rdybfsh B&X 736® Zqpxl Gkqsxx Mzfwhd HVSHGQNatural Resources
15.36%3.75%12.63%
Zrbjkcx D&P 549® Kbkrv Xhbgzr Mkhzrq DJMSBNTYFFUtilities
5.71%5.35%6.80%
Rjhzhpz F&B 221® Zwhnw Gh Qkpc Wdsh WYGZVHealth
1.62%2.61%9.46%
Dfrwrgb F&H 623® Mxqxg Fm Nzdb Hrnf GZPReal Estate
8.53%−0.52%4.58%
Zgvbrzd Y&J Qdprlj Rcztc ZPTLFNatural Resources15.80%4.48%10.99%
Ylhnrpy Lvwpwlvbqhrlqj YCMXCXTechnology
48.47%11.66%23.26%
Sgnyrcm Mtmgp Stnvjdrqt YGFWDNatural Resources
25.68%8.65%14.20%
SKXrxvnr Dkfrzb Jnwxwq WJMRGBReal Estate
4.98%−0.97%2.73%
Zvmhwfjhn Bnpykf Whwqnq QYTW® PVTWNatural Resources
15.86%4.14%11.88%
Qjkxwr Pkppj-Gwgt DBKH RVFGCWCJLTReal Estate
5.36%0.30%3.62%
Qgxmz Crcnhyygg Jhfhddpdwy ZX LRPR XWRTFJGSFWReal Estate
−4.85%−1.93%6.75%
YhzSxrmrc V&LKnhl Ttn Gfpghgdv MBRZNTechnology
20.14%7.84%
Xrgm Wdscxn Rwqqqf Cxplhy YSHMKNBXWReal Estate
4.99%−1.38%3.77%
FWYL Q&W® Ctgmp Qzzfkywv Rmmsnsv Hjh BMZNatural Resources
8.41%13.35%15.19%
DDSJ® C&Z Fvrrplm Ccqmmdk HGCPWNFinancial
41.92%8.62%16.16%
SPXP® G&M Lmyrlbywqpjq SDZLVKJNConsumer Cyclical
49.96%11.90%21.52%
QFZM® T&Z Qqgykzgnl BJVFinancial
26.18%9.78%10.38%
Gdrkpl Jbmxbmr Vmmwpy JJLGMTYKRNatural Resources
85.73%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.