Basic Search

A Basic Search on Open End Funds, VA/VL Policies or Subaccounts, Closed-End Funds, ETFs, Separate Accounts/CITs, or Unit Investment Trusts can be run from the Workspace tab or from the main menu under New, Basic Search.

To access this function from the Workspace tab:

• Go to the Search Criteria section.

• Click on Morningstar Search Criteria.

• From the toolbar above the grid, select New, Basic Search. Select the investment universe to begin the search.

To access this function from the Main menu:

• From the main menu, select New, Basic Search. Select the investment universe to begin the search.

Note: Click on the Basic, Performance, or Portfolio headers to open/close that section.

You can adjust the following options:

Basic

1. In the Morningstar Rating Overall section, click on the minimum number of stars for which you want to search. Click Reset to clear your selection.

2. Click in the Morningstar Category to open a menu of countries. Click the + next to the country name to open the available categories. Click on a category to select it.

3. Click the Share Class Type drop-down and select the share class for which you want to search.

4. Check the Old Shr. Class box if you want to search for the oldest share class.

5. Drag the Net Expense Ratio sliders to select a range within which to search. Click Show All to clear your selection.

6. Drag the 12 Month Yield slider to select a minimum percentage yield for which to search. Click Show All to clear your selection.

7. Drag the Manager Tenure (Average) sliders to select a range within which to search. Click Show All to clear your selection.

8. Click the Inception Date drop-downs to select an operator and a date.

9. In the Closed to All Investors area, click the Yes or No radio button. Click Reset to clear your selection.

10. In the Closed to New Investors area, click the Yes or No radio button. Click Reset to clear your selection.

Performance

1. Drag the 3 Year Return slider to select a range within which to search. Click Show All to clear your selection.

2. Drag the 3 Year Std Dev slider to select a range within which to search. Click Show All to clear your selection.

3. Drag the 3 Year Sharpe Ratio slider to select a range within which to search. Click Show All to clear your selection.

4. Drag the 3 Year Beta slider to select a range within which to search. Click Show All to clear your selection.

5. Drag the Category Rank slider to select a range within which to search. Click Show All to clear your selection.

Portfolio

1. Click the squares of the Equity Style Box (Long) in which you want to search. Click Reset to clear your selection.

2. Click the squares of the Fixed Inc Style Box (Long) in which you want to search. Click Reset to clear your selection.

3. Drag the Fund Size (B) slider to select a range within which to search. Click Show All to clear your selection.

4. Drag the Turnover Ratio slider to select a range within which to search. Click Show All to clear your selection.

When you have made your selections, click Run Search. The number of Items Searched and Items Found matching your criteria are displayed next to the Run Search button.

Click OK to view the search results in the spreadsheet.