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US Stocks

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Sector Funds
These picks are good for plugging holes or tilting a portfolio toward a certain part of the market.
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U.S. Index Funds
Topnotch passive funds for the core of your domestic portfolio.
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Small-Cap Funds
In a notoriously risky arena, these quality funds have largely kept a lid on volatility.
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Mid-Cap Funds
Morningstar’s top funds picks for what some call the market’s “sweet spot”.
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Growth Funds
Top fund picks for investors seeking higher-quality growth exposure.
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Core Stock Funds
These top-rated equity funds could be solid anchors for investors’ U.S. exposure.
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Value Funds
These top-rated value funds could pay off for long-term, patient investors.
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Stocks
Wide-Moat Focus Index
These Wide-Moat companies are trading at the lowest current market price/fair value ratios.
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Wide-Moat Stocks
These are the highest-quality companies we cover.
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Foreign Stocks

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Foreign Index Funds
The best passive funds for overseas exposure.
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Emerging-Markets Funds
Emerging-markets funds that have offered a smoother ride are a good entry point into developing regions.
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Core Foreign Funds
These top-rated funds could be solid anchors for investors’ overseas exposure.
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Bond Funds

Bonds
High-Yield Bonds
Morningstar fund analysts’ favorites in this riskier area of the fixed-income market.
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Core Bond Funds
These intermediate-term taxable-bond funds earn Morningstar Analyst Ratings of Gold.
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Foreign Bond Funds
Our highest-conviction picks in the world-bond and emerging-markets-bond categories.
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Bond Index Funds
Our fixed-income picks for passive enthusiasts.
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All-in-One Funds

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Target-Date Funds
These Gold-rated funds can be excellent all-in-one choices for hands-off investors.
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Balanced Funds
One of these highly rated fund favorites could be the workhorse of your portfolio.
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Go-Anywhere Funds
The managers of these highly rated funds have the ability to scour the world over for opportunities.
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Diversifiers

Stocks
Inflation-Fighters
We highlight some of the best ideas among mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks.
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