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Because of their narrow focus, sector investments tend to be more volatile than investments that diversify across many sectors and companies.

Investing in smaller companies involves greater risks not associated with investing in more established companies, such as business risk, significant stock price fluctuations and illiquidity.

Zacks calculates the performance of the brokerage "model portfolios" it tracks, on an equal-weighted basis. Total return performance figures include stock price changes, and dividends for each addition and deletion to the model portfolios. Commissions are not included. The Barron’s-Zacks focus-list stock selection ranking may not be representative of anyone’s experience and is not indicative of future performance. Neither Morgan Stanley nor any of its affiliates pay a fee to Barron’s or Zacks in exchange for the ranking.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or an affiliate beneficially owned 1% or more of a class of common equity securities of: APPLE INC., COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, TIME WARNER INC.

Within the last 12 months, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or an affiliate received compensation for investment banking services from the following issuers (if the security is an ETF or Closed-End Fund, the compensation is from the fund's investment manager or advisor): TIME WARNER INC.

In the next 3 months, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or an affiliate will seek compensation for investment banking services from the following issuers (if the security is an ETF or Closed-End Fund, the compensation is from the fund's investment manager or advisor): APPLE INC., COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, TIME WARNER INC.

Within the last 12 months, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or an affiliate managed or co-managed a public offering (or 144a offering) for: TIME WARNER INC.

Within the last 12 months, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or an affiliate has provided or is providing investment banking services to, or has an investment banking client relationship with, the following issuers (if the security is an ETF or Closed-End Fund, the services were or are being provided to, or the relationship is with, the fund's investment manager or advisor): APPLE INC., COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, TIME WARNER INC.

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