Understanding Mutual Fund Competitive Advantages
What sets the great funds apart from the good?
Mentioned: Facebook Inc (FB)
, Brown Capital Mgmt Small Co Inv (BCSIX)
, PIMCO Total Return Instl (PTTRX)
, T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth (TRBCX)
, Invesco Oppenheimer Intl Sml-Mid Com A (OSMAX)
, Baird Aggregate Bond Inst (BAGIX)
, Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Adm (VTSAX)
, Artisan International Small-Mid Investor (ARTJX)
, Fidelity® Total Bond Fund (FTBFX)
, Apple Inc (AAPL)
In essence, the Morningstar Medalist rating is about competitive advantages. If we think a fund has enough competitive advantages to outperform its peers, we give it a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Bronze. If it has enough advantages to have a good chance to outperform its benchmark, too, we rate it Silver or Gold.
Our analysts spend the bulk of their time assessing whether a fund has competitive advantages.
Russel Kinnel has a position in the following securities mentioned above: PTTRX, MAPIX. Find out about Morningstar’s editorial policies.