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August Ratings Activity Features a Pair of Vanguard Funds

There were a handful of upgrades and downgrades, and five newly rated Morningstar Medalists.

Morningstar Manager Research analysts upgraded the Morningstar Analyst Ratings of three funds in August and downgraded two. We initiated coverage on five funds, all now Morningstar Medalists. Some notable changes are highlighted here; a complete list can be found in the table below.

Upgrades

Downgrades

New Ratings

For a list of the open-end funds we cover, click here. For a list of the closed-end funds we cover, click here. For a list of the exchange-traded funds we cover, click here. For information on the Morningstar Analyst Ratings, click here.

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Laura Lallos

Managing Editor, Morningstar Magazine
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Laura Lallos is managing editor of Morningstar magazine.

Before joining the magazine in 2016, Lallos was a senior analyst covering equity strategies on Morningstar’s manager research team, managing editor of monthly newsletter Morningstar® FundInvestorSM, and a member of Morningstar’s Stewardship Committee.

Before rejoining Morningstar in 2012, Lallos was a senior writer for Money magazine from 2000 to 2002 and contributed articles to a wide variety of publications including Morningstar Advisor. She held a variety of roles on Morningstar’s manager research team from 1993 to 2000.

Lallos holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in English literature from Catholic University of America and juris doctor degree from the University of Chicago.

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