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These ETFs have outperformed their sector focused peers.
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Name
Ticker
Morningstar Category
Medalist Rating
Overall
Morningstar Rating for Funds
Overall
Total Return
1 Year
Total Return
3 Year
Total Return
5 Year
ALPS Active REIT ETFREITReal Estate
5.26%0.07%
Lnxyynqtxgsmr Kkbltfmn Nzn Tzlr NMLZ®WCXKCommunications
33.43%0.94%10.07%
Frxwxfkj Pwwmpcg Fhc Zscb DSKG® SNDWTNConsumer Cyclical
22.72%1.14%9.43%
Sqljwxpw Bqzghpn SJRYMWTechnology
36.01%6.77%19.37%
Nkdpzzxl Ghmzwkmw Dpcfmmnwsg BXYWXWQTechnology
29.34%4.05%
Sszmvb Qlbcms Ytkvf YMNNatural Resources
18.35%2.83%10.70%
Cqsqwb Vmlrhf Ytpqzk BNWZ® LMGSWCJEquity Energy
18.58%31.15%13.25%
Llsgbyfc PLZK Mqnpsxhzfyfvx JgqlbkrwQWTPBVSCommunications
30.36%−2.20%7.88%
Lvypvfdn TRZM Kfbqnzxj Bykxjnb XZMBZDHKGZConsumer Cyclical
24.20%0.33%12.52%
Blnfrdgn QCGZ Zbkzsztz Rjwhlgd QYYWBZConsumer Defensive
3.39%6.11%9.30%
Cmwqtdwn XYJM Dlychw GRBBEquity Energy
18.68%29.15%12.87%
Qhpqmtqn SNGM Lkghbydzch ZPQRWFinancial
26.79%5.17%9.56%
Rjvtlfcf WFPJ Cwxmgx Kzpv VHPCBNGNHealth
5.94%3.80%10.47%
Qrrfprrm XHSG Bczwqbvycts Ncxv BQBTTRZQTechnology
33.41%10.89%20.12%
Vvwpvlgw HLHM Cqrwfwycw XRMGZJNatural Resources
14.33%4.57%11.59%
Wqdjppzk LKVC Xtkttqjwz XVTBZXUtilities
0.75%3.49%5.89%
Ddqmxkykd Jkvbwp Xyhklf QMTR® FKLTDXDFinancial
28.81%6.75%10.28%
Rbqxk Hnxlw Zyrzj Gkctbht SsfssZZQ® CZSPJVConsumer Defensive
7.71%6.28%9.09%
Rqrlt Zmxlt VSV Bvcfgf Xytcls WGFTRXVYQUtilities
0.02%3.19%
Dhdxn Cclnm Ksrzkkdxn FdwzmNZV® FDSMGHKNatural Resources
12.92%7.10%13.77%
Jymkc Ymmtv Plyppz Zdq & Dzv XVTMKKEquity Energy
25.04%30.17%14.63%
Fwvmj Sywzg Ptfngb Fbpldbnxbgtvs SHVJBQLRTechnology
49.93%9.81%21.39%
Zmxdd Vkpky Kyrgh BFBDTFNatural Resources
24.97%7.13%14.53%
Vrpnwc Mmch Gznlzc Rznrfj JZMK® GJTMYZJDHealth
6.94%6.55%11.50%
JS Chwhjzv Vvwlmj RKVBCPVKZHealth
6.63%4.83%
Wcgxtyv Ttckqw Hrcdm TNYQGPGNatural Resources
18.29%3.25%9.57%
Bcmrzkp VKS Fvkpqhpw & Npnllvjg Gpd MGJRFinancial
24.12%11.69%11.89%
Xclndxk Gdbr Mkdqlt JWJ QCGFReal Estate
4.58%2.93%
Rqxfkph S&G 229® Vsbzg Pwgzlt Wwgjz YFLMDVDXRFinancial
22.27%2.62%9.32%
Hckztlf B&B 146® Gcgsx Jpccyz Srdzxf JPBGNatural Resources
11.97%3.80%12.64%
Qfhysbx B&Q 267® Bhfgb Ycjjmc Ggcbkj NLSVUtilities
2.41%5.00%6.62%
Hzmrrbr R&Y 287® Rchrq Mf Gght Mzhd WYGRJTZZZFHealth
1.04%2.82%9.97%
Tvlmwfd W&M 737® Krzvd Rv Kpsy Rypj XPKWRXXPReal Estate
5.03%−0.64%4.92%
Dlfxtll B&G Ftwqqw Khwpg QLBQBNatural Resources
13.46%3.61%10.58%
Vpgqtnf Drwfswxnmfjdqg DBJGTechnology
48.66%10.17%23.95%
Stshwbx Njzfj Ghngmpyjm CMQVKZTNatural Resources
24.10%7.79%13.96%
Wzftcpwpv Cwxggf Bjbvgr RMYZ® BVDCVWZGXNatural Resources
16.30%4.51%11.73%
Fcwpk Gdnwjyfls Xgwbnrykmk CP HKJR XRHYRDReal Estate
−7.95%−2.34%6.84%
FpgZlllrz B&FPlhk Jlk Dmmhjwwx LQCDFTechnology
22.31%7.02%
Wswy Grspcw Nsyxrr Gtpkxy NRPYDReal Estate
1.11%−1.49%4.10%
NJKN® K&C Symcvhy Whqktcd KXPSTFinancial
38.03%8.70%16.15%
BMWX® T&J Bmbycxmlgrtm RPKRTDTDTConsumer Cyclical
54.78%12.17%21.81%
RQSZ® K&M Dgjpypxkd WWFinancial
25.19%9.70%10.25%
Vrznkx Jjfxght Blqkyw PKPYVJNatural Resources
73.41%25.17%
Rzwfpcwrhs Mrldym Zvwvxc PKZT® PMXBPMDQTechnology
37.85%12.64%21.73%
Dzxyzxcyp Stmtdm Yjnthd CJCQ® ZTDJMVUtilities
0.29%3.16%5.97%
XqqBrb Fxlpnqqhwxrgvp CFKGHealth
12.89%9.36%10.32%
QhcYkt Mcpbry CYFBXHWCConsumer Cyclical
22.75%5.93%14.29%
QcsNwd Rvbsqzsxlkrzt YZTechnology
81.88%20.69%31.50%
WxhXjg Vzc Flthzn qqz vJvwmr JSJYXFTZKCommunications
22.95%−4.00%14.52%
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4- and 5-Star Funds

The Morningstar Rating for Funds (known as the star rating) compares a fund’s risk-adjusted returns to other funds in the same category. (“Risk-adjusted” simply means the star rating also considers the amount of volatility a fund took on in achieving its returns. Given two funds that achieved the same return, investors would generally prefer the less volatile one.) After adjusting for risk and accounting for sales charges, funds are assigned 1 to 5 stars based on how well they've performed for an apples-to-apples comparison to similar funds. Within each Morningstar Category, the top 10% of funds receive 5 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. Funds are rated for up to three time periods-three, five, and 10 years-and these ratings are combined to produce an overall rating. Ratings are quantitative, based entirely on a mathematical evaluation of past performance. They’re a useful tool for identifying funds worthy of further research, but shouldn’t be considered buy or sell signals by themselves.