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ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond I SMTHX Fund Analysis

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Morningstar’s Analysis SMTHX

Will SMTHX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable SMTHX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the SMTHX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of SMTHX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

The combination of a middling Process Pillar rating and a Below Average People Pillar rating limit ALPS/ Smith Total Return Bond I to a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Negative.

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Summary

The strategy charges fees in line with its similarly distributed peers, priced within the middle quintile.

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