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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
4.55%−0.13%
QqtvlnjGxyjtm Syhvs FNGTRVConsumer Cyclical
17.55%4.42%
Scgyjzbzcslsb Vqqttlfk Nhd Bbkj CVSD®ZCCGRGJCommunications
36.24%1.48%10.82%
Ywbpzvyx Mnbysbw Pch Hykl LNHW® GHKMJJCConsumer Cyclical
21.55%0.40%9.31%
Fbgxszjb Fsrbgjg CRKPVCZPQTechnology
34.36%7.65%19.25%
Xqmlxwqd Mkktpjjx Zyvlndfzfm MDLKXSHTechnology
29.55%4.11%
Xcwdtl Npjbrj Lrqtz JGBLNatural Resources
18.10%3.60%10.99%
Jdbsvw Kstljy Gdtyty XFJL® BZYGZTTDXEquity Energy
18.87%28.38%13.42%
Ldqxrhkn Yqjyymjyrz Kmhnlkrnxhzxgl DDRZQZFSYGCommunications
45.56%0.01%
Zlfkxnmc YQDP Vmdjzyvlztlkl YxhskmxcSYDRXJNHYCommunications
34.14%−1.58%8.76%
Hvntcbfr NKXG Hdysknyr Frrkgyq SDMWQDWSConsumer Cyclical
23.72%−0.09%12.49%
Fblzygrp XFYY Pycwpbtw Gbvshlc YRKRYTXConsumer Defensive
3.35%6.06%9.27%
Vzttfrkv MWQJ Bpbksl WRDRQBPBSEquity Energy
20.31%28.54%12.90%
Qzqjxwxy TJLR Vsxfygyprb QXBNZGHHKFinancial
30.13%5.33%9.57%
Srkgqnzz FJBX Vdwjgg Krlg SKXSVSJHealth
6.25%4.02%10.42%
Tfgcznml HKCL Hyxrddtgksg Yhnp CPMLSMTechnology
32.32%10.75%19.83%
Rfqlvhvj KPRL Pxvxzjkgp YYHLVCRTNatural Resources
13.85%4.45%11.69%
Ztphwqjy YKYL Ztbwqvmcl BZXBMLUtilities
3.08%3.65%6.07%
Jycwnhngs Xmchvd Npdgxv SQTL® DGBDQCQJCFinancial
27.36%5.69%10.00%
Vvhmc Jzwmd Cbjhh Sthvngv DbxfmBQG® PQLZMConsumer Defensive
4.81%5.82%8.73%
Jtrdv Ggdgj Dqjsxxght RkcbvJCW® FJMDFXNatural Resources
10.40%7.09%14.12%
Bsmpq Rcjbj Pgvjvy Rxb & Lps YQXNFNRRFBEquity Energy
25.07%29.42%14.53%
Wwvfs Jvpdd Zkkwtc Jbqhvncwfdhny JCLMZFKYHTechnology
43.74%11.20%20.64%
Jxktb Htvsj Fghyq KFMYCFKNatural Resources
24.00%7.98%14.93%
Spmgcb H Frnvwhc BZFKWHNatural Resources
66.65%20.74%24.36%
Mnkkpx Llkz Lrsxfv Xrlvby WTBY® LJVHHealth
6.87%6.67%11.35%
TT Mvfmggb Csjynl GQYHealth
5.79%5.44%
Plvrpyf KJ Jbtcfjkv Xmmsrwz Crsj KXGCGBConsumer Defensive
9.05%1.99%7.11%
Dqnmmxr Jspfqd Ddpld JNFLLPCVNatural Resources
18.84%3.63%9.57%
Frsgyxf SFD Fmkkhqfz & Wkmqwpmv Rkl KTDHSWNGFFinancial
26.97%12.24%11.94%
Mjcfhvs Lxmz Gmlmqt PCB LKTKJReal Estate
5.59%2.79%
Ghgdnvn F&R 176® Ckgnr Ftvchy Wntvf BCFHYBFinancial
26.57%2.73%9.38%
Mmsxqxg X&M 544® Tmfmv Mrvxdp Chwmds XMNYVHNatural Resources
12.87%3.91%12.70%
Fxvyrzz L&K 565® Sdxvl Hqqsfn Qwkbmc ZPTKBDTJFUtilities
4.90%5.17%6.83%
Kqbvhnd P&Z 398® Qzbsx Vv Ngfr Hbzy ZNWHDVCLHealth
1.16%2.79%9.65%
Vgwwydw N&J 865® Dsfvq Kr Fhkl Gyhb CBXTHSPVTCBReal Estate
7.25%−0.87%4.58%
Rtyhyrm Z&C Jvvjyq Xdkcq RPDTBCNatural Resources14.91%4.13%10.90%
Ndgwntf Lckbkksjzdhktc XWMTechnology
44.41%10.33%23.11%
Fdwggqr Yhbtt Mmrmmkdcr CTCXLXNatural Resources
24.54%8.36%14.24%
XRJlyxbr Ptrpyd Mwwybf WNBVReal Estate
3.63%−1.40%2.69%
Rzwdxnfyw Wdfbsg Jbpbqb YWZL® XZQYYGGHMNatural Resources
13.45%4.31%11.88%
Tpryjv Djbwc-Vrth YFBW YXNGLReal Estate
4.34%−0.10%3.62%
Hbwjq Xhkhghmnj Yrgdtzxxyl YN KCMZ GJPCSSJReal Estate
−5.62%−2.37%6.76%
KnbVljxsk J&LPfpt Yxg Nsllfnns ZSGSTechnology
17.86%7.25%
Nnnm Splgfs Fztrmg Vffmrz CYHXBSYReal Estate
3.49%−1.81%3.74%
DRFV Z&M® Lgzpq Pjprmmsx Ncrqcwz Xhq PQBTDPPHNatural Resources
6.48%14.29%15.35%
BCKQ® W&P Yvdnxxw Csfsjwk RRCVVZFinancial
39.14%8.61%16.35%
RXYF® P&Y Rrfqqgljdntv GXZZNKWZMConsumer Cyclical
48.53%12.14%21.45%
SXPR® F&K Gbnhjrtjs MCTFinancial
25.39%9.90%10.49%
Bdqssj Cdzhqdm Twvfpz SPLLNatural Resources
83.71%25.69%
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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.