The product's official name, which is collected as described below.
The fund's official name, or an abbreviation thereof, as stated in the fund�s prospectus. Morningstar attempts to limit the extent to which fund name abbreviation is made by keeping the family name or first word intact whenever possible. As a general rule, the words Fund, Shares, Class, Series, Trust (not including class designation), and articles at the beginning of a fund�s name are omitted. They appear, however, in cases where their omission could confuse two funds or groups.
The separate account product's official name as provided to Morningstar by the asset management firm. Sometimes Morningstar needs to abbreviate the separate account's name. As a general rule, such items as separate account, LLC, LLP, and articles at the beginning of a separate account's name are omitted. They appear, however, in cases where their omission could confuse two separate accounts or groups.