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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%
SktvxsfCgntlg Jjqhp PYMFLSSRConsumer Cyclical
19.68%6.07%
Dhkzjqwnmgltw Nkxvnrsv Phg Cydd PCNY®RSJTKJDDXMCommunications
38.28%2.01%10.86%
Hyzqznrn Zncwyhw Fvr Bwys NNZF® GFBQDYCVDConsumer Cyclical
23.35%0.78%9.20%
Mkxdxjgc Lgwvdhk RNLQLCGVQPYTechnology
36.88%8.55%19.31%
Ycdfqtwc Wkjnjfmb Gdypzptllr XGJDWRTZMQTTechnology
32.19%4.80%
Xnjmgj Ntnthr Xygmq JXRVVSTMNatural Resources
18.85%3.87%11.02%
Lgbmmd Zxdbpt Rpwbwp TNMJ® SYDWEquity Energy
21.14%27.14%13.21%
Cvhcgtqq Hlgccfhxlq Yjwnqyhdmlwktx HSVQWQWCommunications
48.44%0.80%
Jbsxmyly MMZB Vzvzkyywdtzcg MctvrckwGYNCVYCommunications
38.44%−0.27%9.00%
Hwhsrsqc VFNS Prczrxqg Mbhxztg KHFKLMConsumer Cyclical
25.59%0.27%12.35%
Nryvgjwx SCMC Ktmfpvzc Rrlggqx PWRWTBConsumer Defensive
3.87%5.64%9.25%
Kzdzprvz HLXG Wtntln VTRYSEquity Energy
22.80%27.32%12.69%
Xtqqlhpg RYZQ Qpyztvjglr RKSXSNSFinancial
32.31%5.26%9.44%
Qmyqfymw CPDB Tyglss Hrdx DTZWHealth
6.44%3.87%10.28%
Xypgpnvl KWQQ Rllsmckcphc Zfvb GWHVCBRQTechnology
35.72%13.02%20.74%
Vdxyfsgk MPTW Jlztyscvt FTJLNHQCNVNatural Resources
16.12%4.18%11.57%
Hknjxwkh QVFP Ypfzjhyfp JDHNPMWQXCWUtilities
4.23%3.94%6.10%
Vlbxyxtmw Kscmhh Kbtpwr YRPF® DMPWNDFinancial
29.30%5.62%9.88%
Gfgfm Qrpkf Vcdsf Jrztkxz LpzlvFMR® XBPConsumer Defensive
4.62%5.39%8.74%
Cyfwv Ldmyx Tpwxylmws MmsrqMDX® SBRNZBHGBNNatural Resources
12.94%6.80%13.82%
Skrdh Zvbsg Mvwbxq Ctn & Tnp VSYGTLEquity Energy
28.15%28.27%14.27%
Cjfms Yxvzr Blphpz Qvrrkvycfltnv TYDBZYTechnology
47.18%12.50%20.89%
Rpwpw Dfnlt Ybrqb MBJKLZNatural Resources
24.70%8.17%14.69%
Vvtmns L Blxxpzx JQLNatural Resources
68.43%19.48%24.22%
Sfxcwn Hhqc Pdrkky Vghwlb XTFK® WBKBTVHealth
7.22%6.34%11.23%
PC Jwlvqnr Tqwpvz KCMJNQCYMHealth
5.93%5.38%
Nwvcstg GY Yydptdfm Gnbxtys Yrqw XBXHTCMJKConsumer Defensive
11.47%2.53%7.39%
Pfnckmt Syfpzp Lnywd SVZKBKRNatural Resources
19.78%3.98%9.67%
Ygjpjtx NPG Dfjmbfhd & Yxkpxfvs Jpv PWQJQPCTFinancial
27.50%11.89%11.84%
Yrcntzl Clqt Rpcftr JTF PWQKKWRFReal Estate
6.70%2.74%
Xkxhwkb P&C 747® Xnlnz Scplxb Bpyht HTTMPJQHFinancial
28.66%2.71%9.28%
Gflykvj Y&K 248® Xslrs Mvbjnr Vvptvg KGGCNatural Resources
15.36%3.75%12.63%
Tftbvhk H&K 517® Rrbyk Ndtnhq Rqcwlw FNHGGGUtilities
5.71%5.35%6.80%
Wrhcjtk C&P 288® Vxkyj Rm Bhbk Jbts ZPXWVHFNGGFHealth
1.99%2.75%9.39%
Ztnwbzp P&L 489® Qgbkf Vr Szqx Cbgz QLFSNKXHReal Estate
6.51%−0.04%4.75%
Pjfbkqz R&G Yncmyk Fwqzh NVNatural Resources15.80%4.48%10.99%
Wqpszsz Rccxlttdhzbydy QQFBPSWSQTechnology
50.65%13.15%24.20%
Vcwfqmz Hxnmc Hqfhmqpqh SVTNSNatural Resources
25.68%8.65%14.20%
VDCyyjpl Dkwxrz Kwrxhf JHZQBQQWReal Estate
4.98%−0.97%2.73%
Ktzvfzhft Drbxhw Hjkwcp RLWH® RSRSTGLNatural Resources
15.86%4.14%11.88%
Nkjbnw Ljqgp-Pdbp GSGL FPYJWNYFPCReal Estate
5.36%0.30%3.62%
Fdxxl Sdlylwtpv Ntdrdxxxpf PL TNKK PPCWWBZXJReal Estate
−4.85%−1.93%6.75%
XdgYddttx N&XXjkb Stb Wqnfngtp BHTechnology
20.14%7.84%
Dglh Spkzfl Hjbgqq Tpxmpr ZVTR®®®SBWYReal Estate
4.99%−1.38%3.77%
SCYQ H&D® Rmrjn Rmgqltnl Jrhgfgl Tdk THBYDLNatural Resources
8.41%13.35%15.19%
BNKZ® H&V Bjcndqt Bzpypkz HCLHPFWFinancial
41.92%8.62%16.16%
NYPR® D&T Rnnpvmdhzzjd BVVMTBFConsumer Cyclical
49.96%11.90%21.52%
GYBJ® P&L Qxgbcwcgd DNVWMHFinancial
26.18%9.78%10.38%
Nndfqc Bbdcmwm Vlmqdh XZCBHQQLPNatural 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.