| The top-performing junk bond funds in total return over the past 12 months, according to Morningstar Inc. |
| Funds rated four or five by Morningstar capture a disproportionate share of the new money invested in funds, according to analysts. |
| Morningstar, the Chicago-based mutual fund research firm, recently gave Ariel's mutual funds its top five-star rating for performance. |
| Gundlach, along with Co-Manager Philip Barach, have consistently received high-return rankings and below average risk rankings from Morningstar. |
| The most significant addition to Morningstar Direct is performance attribution analysis. |
| Companies with which Moody's competes in specific areas include investment research company Morningstar, Inc. |
