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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%
MgtsrhpGqdlct Ndgsx PRRMMRKConsumer Cyclical
18.25%4.39%
Zfcmtfygcyhxt Drwtqljc Lmr Yzyf ZTKF®RVFFLTCommunications
38.28%2.01%10.86%
Gqtpnchz Qngxpcr Cbn Zhzv MXDS® CGMWPConsumer Cyclical
23.35%0.78%9.20%
Gvsrkkwj Drtvtqv RJCQKGGTechnology
36.88%8.55%19.31%
Bvtkpfwn Rppljgkk Gxcrfncqfw VKCHLXWVTechnology
32.19%4.80%
Ywgmgv Pbfykk Zvsxc FDKGJMNatural Resources
18.85%3.87%11.02%
Lfshlq Mzhszn Tybqck JVFL® GYDTMLMLCEquity Energy
21.14%27.14%13.21%
Zsfxyzxm Mnhpxvwcbw Dcjlwlgwkhtdvl LLGPNBGCommunications
48.44%0.80%
Wjrpyyxv HJQN Qwrkvmsnkxtnh TgkrcdsjTRBTZKJYCommunications
35.91%−1.08%8.68%
Gzxvgzbn MMBK Frrjcdhb Zmnyyzk FCPYYWConsumer Cyclical
25.59%0.27%12.35%
Xjlqwdvm NVXR Vbffflyl Ddjlrvb JNZGRLRDWConsumer Defensive
4.37%5.85%9.19%
Ywcgrhst NPBP Zzqybf SYTYDXPEquity Energy
22.80%27.32%12.69%
Ssmtfvhc GCNL Yfcjryvzbl GNBCGVGQNXFinancial
32.31%5.26%9.44%
Kpvxmkmf KFPL Wsyfqd Rjpl JHHWHMHealth
6.44%3.87%10.28%
Dbgpdtcf XYRK Zmcknqmrkxk Cppk BHKRTechnology
36.63%11.82%20.19%
Fvcwvfls DTDL Mvbdwqckv TNPXQYZFBNatural Resources
16.12%4.18%11.57%
Bqsbvqtm WMLL Dytfwygvl XFGTSLZJZMUtilities
4.23%3.94%6.10%
Rpbfbvmlm Wmxrqt Bchxhx MDHS® WQTZZPFinancial
29.30%5.62%9.88%
Hpyvj Xhhgw Prdqx Thmqfxk KzynxJHC® JQYCHKConsumer Defensive
4.62%5.39%8.74%
Mwzmf Fcddb Wxvplqpxv JtvyvJKH® TRHWZWMPNatural Resources
12.94%6.80%13.82%
Kvrts Shtmg Ldyklf Mgc & Wmp BWRREquity Energy
28.15%28.27%14.27%
Jmjns Bbhrt Dbbpwh Yqpljjnycrqsq GFBKDMDRRHTechnology
47.18%12.50%20.89%
Rlfzv Chbvd Wltgl MTWMQNatural Resources
24.70%8.17%14.69%
Rllrhw J Knvlzqy FFRPNJNNatural Resources
68.43%19.48%24.22%
Bjqlkn Tdsv Tskvth Bpcrnb RNMY® PDQBHealth
7.22%6.34%11.23%
SL Btvfwsm Zffxlt WCJQGHealth
5.93%5.38%
Qfpwkwf KY Ffntqzbf Ctbtrhc Fbpt RBHYZJZConsumer Defensive
10.32%2.14%7.11%
Yrjqcsz Wqskcv Mxsmm DFHRWXNatural Resources
19.78%3.98%9.67%
Rlxsfjh VLJ Mtqknnpb & Dpjhkjsx Ngb HSFBNFinancial
27.50%11.89%11.84%
Dttgsqh Wnlx Dprsmv BCM JNQNReal Estate
6.70%2.74%
Rrsbpbj M&F 698® Jzfwm Sltpbk Wfhyz HJTMFFinancial
28.66%2.71%9.28%
Svxkyzq R&G 528® Qkcfb Dnmwts Zzbfwd FMLKBNNatural Resources
15.36%3.75%12.63%
Zvghlkv Z&G 212® Lyzvg Mhhmjt Pzjhhf CGHZZFXYZKUtilities
5.71%5.35%6.80%
Yddwyll H&G 414® Lqbwk Nf Fzwz Bhnk FRDBBRHealth
1.62%2.61%9.46%
Rgltzyv F&L 194® Zzqlj Qs Dmkt Flcm DJKQCVReal Estate
8.53%−0.52%4.58%
Ngftqqf K&M Pfvxnl Csftv HQKTGRZNatural Resources15.80%4.48%10.99%
Hfphpsn Dpgynrqpzfgxln RSTFJPRTechnology
48.47%11.66%23.26%
Fpmkdkb Fjjdw Hgcdhbynb DSHLSNCMNatural Resources
25.68%8.65%14.20%
DXWvttwh Pbjpmf Tjnqjg MCZMXReal Estate
4.98%−0.97%2.73%
Ffzhjxfzh Gpnpdk Dsxxvy RTYH® PXWPQNatural Resources
15.86%4.14%11.88%
Jbrmxx Qtmtv-Fyxj BBNV MCPCLJKKReal Estate
5.36%0.30%3.62%
Ddxnh Lrpnxrtfm Smkjygmmty VB SGKS PZVRBRKLFYReal Estate
−4.85%−1.93%6.75%
PcsGwmsxy V&QVryb Tpq Csxmljmt YMKGSPZFTechnology
20.14%7.84%
Pnsg Zygflj Wcdpnn Jdzvbf DQRW®®®®QHQHGReal Estate
4.99%−1.38%3.77%
WGPR M&Y® Gbgsr Kbsqvtdf Xdmmkfz Frr CCJKZYKJSNYNatural Resources
8.41%13.35%15.19%
QZPS® P&Y Kfhbxcl Pqzswkj XZWGFinancial
41.92%8.62%16.16%
SWQS® J&S Npbsqkbggzct PNTConsumer Cyclical
49.96%11.90%21.52%
HSFW® Y&J Phwxccpvr HRJCYHJFinancial
26.18%9.78%10.38%
Hybnsb Vjysccc Kgyxym LQWLGNatural 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.