Up and Down December Ratings Activity

A flurry of newly rated funds and a handful of rating changes.

Christopher Franz Jan 9, 2017

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In December, Morningstar manager research analysts upgraded the Morningstar Analyst Ratings of five funds, downgraded the ratings of seven funds, affirmed ratings on 55 funds and two target-date series, and assigned new ratings to five mutual funds and nine exchange-traded funds. Below are some of December’s highlights, followed by the full list of ratings changes.

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