3 Winners from Our Fund Rating Methodology Changes We upgraded three outstanding funds. Russel Kinnel May 6, 2026
Why We Upgraded This Active ETF From Capital Group Plus, other Morningstar Medalist Rating highlights from April. River Meng, CFA May 4, 2026
15 Big Fund Upgrades and Downgrades Our recent methodology update has altered the ratings landscape and increased transparency for investors. Russel Kinnel May 1, 2026
Inside Morningstar’s Quantitative Medalist Rating Tuneup We simplified the pillar calculations by basing them on the same kind of data Morningstar analysts consider when qualitatively rating strategies. Tom Whitelaw Apr 28, 2026
How Morningstar’s New Medalist Rating Methodology Affects 11 of America’s Largest Funds A closer look at the big funds, with some notable upgrades. Russel Kinnel Apr 28, 2026
What’s Changing (and Not Changing) With the Morningstar Medalist Rating? This week, Morningstar is simplifying its Medalist Rating. Laura Pavlenko Lutton Apr 23, 2026
Franklin Announces Sweeping Manager Departures in the Wake of Buyout Offer Nearly 30 managers will leave the firm, setting off changes affecting 96 strategies. Max Curtin Apr 17, 2026
Looking for Growth ETFs? These 7 Stand Out Right Now These growth-focused ETFs earn Morningstar’s top rating. Here’s what sets them apart. Susan Dziubinski Apr 16, 2026
4 Funds With Reeling Pillar Ratings Even promising funds can tumble following significant changes or persistent vulnerabilities. Vedran Beogradlija Apr 14, 2026
Why We Downgraded This Big T. Rowe Price Fund Plus, other Morningstar Medalist Rating highlights from March River Meng, CFA Apr 6, 2026
Why We Upgraded This iShares ETF Plus, other Morningstar Medalist Rating highlights from February. River Meng, CFA Mar 2, 2026
Long-Term Fund Success Begins With the Parent Firm Morningstar Parent ratings show what sets the best asset managers apart. Alyssa Stankiewicz, Bridget B. Hughes, CFA, and Maciej Kowara Feb 23, 2026
4 Funds with Rating Changes After Manager Departures When the captain leaves the ship, it doesn’t always spell trouble, but it raises questions about continuity and oversight. Sbidag Demerjian Feb 19, 2026
Why We Upgraded American Funds Growth Fund of America’s People Rating Plus, other Morningstar Medalist Rating highlights from January. River Meng, CFA Feb 2, 2026
13 Great Funds for 2026 and Beyond Here are some of my favorite long-term investments. Russel Kinnel Jan 9, 2026
Why We Upgraded Vanguard Core Bond ETF Plus, other Morningstar Medalist Rating highlights from December. River Meng, CFA Jan 5, 2026
Why Are We Updating Our Medalist Rating? Simpler Is Better We’re making it clearer how we evaluate expenses and streamlining the rating’s algorithmic components. Laura Pavlenko Lutton Dec 5, 2025
Why We Downgraded This Foreign Large-Value Fund Plus, other Morningstar Medalist Rating highlights from November. Joe Bullard, CFA Dec 2, 2025
New Ratings Reveal Challenges for Semiliquid Funds The latest round includes some promising, but untested, offerings. Bryan Armour, CFA Nov 12, 2025
Why We Upgraded Fidelity Balanced Plus, other Morningstar Medalist Rating highlights from October. Joe Bullard, CFA Nov 6, 2025