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Name
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Ticker
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Market Return
1 Year
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Market Return
3 Year
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Market Return
5 Year
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Morningstar Rating for Stocks
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Economic Moat
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Price/Fair Value
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.O. Smith Corp | AOS | 25.11% | 8.48% | 9.65% | Wide | 1.09 | |
| ZZBT Vb | VVZQ | 46.09% | 26.31% | 22.77% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| SGT Dvn | BFPPHP | 40.99% | 16.63% | 21.79% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| BDN Cxb BTWMJ | JWWPG | 41.30% | 17.73% | 22.21% | Wide | 1.11 | |
| GWJBLY Whpcp | SXG | 33.50% | 10.20% | 15.78% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| BGK Kjvlbzqm HTY LNPDZ | QDV | — | — | — | Wide | 1.79 | |
| JPX Vykfhjmfhfrws | SPCBZW | 93.02% | 30.72% | — | Wide | 1.15 | |
| RLK Rtxxfyvmvspzx LR | QXBG | 91.20% | 29.05% | 59.44% | Wide | 1.15 | |
| LZRM Lvxlyws RK | CYMJCZ | 59.96% | 13.62% | 37.16% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| HSXF Fjrsfwv WQ D | PZJY | 52.27% | 11.91% | 35.42% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| VYM Ds | RPSS | −8.40% | −6.68% | −0.19% | Wide | 0.93 | |
| FNF Qwf F | HPRCP | −6.04% | −7.06% | −1.16% | Wide | 0.93 | |
| ZzzXdd Qsrvy | RDGZK | 2.40% | 16.75% | 18.56% | Wide | 0.95 | |
| Jsgdtsxbrt Kcmlnxrwtk WX XC | GMWTJ | 66.07% | — | — | Wide | 1.20 | |
| Gyjkkmmghr Zvxvrfkvyt SX Npvwxkfn Tvxynvht | YHCZ | 64.47% | — | — | Wide | 1.20 | |
| Blxsbjwwf QDL Kkwzb TPYB | XTPP | 15.41% | 3.51% | 12.58% | Wide | 1.05 | |
| Hdyhb Wj | XKWKZ | 31.54% | −2.53% | 11.11% | Wide | 0.78 | |
| Ddnmwztv Dthtmthr Zmxqkxc Yvmcpp | ZNSG | 102.10% | 12.46% | 42.84% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Vgxds NM | TFDSCG | −17.36% | −20.34% | 10.00% | Wide | 0.70 | |
| Wtlbq ZL RDHHT | YCYGB | −19.11% | −21.15% | — | Wide | 0.70 | |
| Fqfx RKP JM | YBGZ | 18.99% | 5.23% | 1.78% | Wide | 1.03 | |
| Tlvv THS CD WJRQ | RFTQY | 11.81% | 5.61% | — | Wide | 1.03 | |
| Ytnzsrw Kghxdmpqxfyc | D | 4.16% | 0.72% | 12.86% | Wide | 0.91 | |
| Gtw Yzbhsqq LQW | VCXT | 12.95% | 10.17% | 14.63% | Wide | 1.05 | |
| Dfd Gzdjpcl HY | LBHD | 14.58% | 10.06% | 14.24% | Wide | 1.05 | |
| Yxl Vxyxlgcr & Xfbthklwk Pjbwdw | PTC | −16.50% | −4.25% | 5.85% | Wide | 0.77 | |
| Wtkwtg BC | QSRG | 24.91% | 12.69% | 5.14% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Xqjnfw MW GBZH | XCMZBL | 25.41% | 12.63% | 5.14% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Hybkyrhr Jx Qqdmdfmr RKKZD | LPWDR | 1.13% | 0.38% | 0.23% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Pyhfbzbl Vc Gvrwmdhy QZR VWQTYW | XVBZL | −14.66% | −6.80% | −3.71% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Lclkcthb Vb Txbjcscm XDN | VHWFB | −12.69% | −14.06% | −2.71% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Yftfdgqf Nv Ggjchvyf GRW Tjgkcdwnvv Chj Htwlklpk | XMXC | −16.74% | −5.76% | −4.17% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Zwqr Kgvbk | CXYGB | 12.56% | 6.06% | 9.91% | Wide | 1.20 | |
| Zdjk Pqfpq YV YTYD | HMBW | 21.72% | 9.72% | 14.69% | Wide | 1.20 | |
| Cqqyzcw Gbgsz Tylxztz Vzs | BMBZK | −7.57% | −30.97% | −16.37% | Wide | 0.80 | |
| Ybsqkzz Pcmxd Krfxzbl Gyq Lylhdzny Qvnb | WGMV | −9.74% | −31.00% | — | Wide | 0.78 | |
| Bwhyplqg CQK | ZPL | 16.92% | −1.84% | 5.96% | Wide | 0.85 | |
| Pdwxnsj.XT NC Ftycqykc Wjpmd | VZWTVK | 23.66% | −27.53% | — | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Jsqfjmdy Zqr Pxqfb L | RZHTPQ | 65.80% | 14.19% | 21.90% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Bmrmmvjp Jnb Ptlhb S | VDPG | 66.29% | 14.29% | 22.25% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Jwkvwp Vjxjv Njryr | ZV | 1.22% | 4.92% | 3.03% | Wide | 0.89 | |
| Fjdlddc TP Jkcfk RSGJ | JFYMXP | −8.03% | −3.43% | −3.47% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Fbdflgn PQ Gkwwk JJ XMS | RNWJH | −6.40% | −3.47% | −3.25% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Mgtzql.dqr Jdvpf | KYHV | 71.10% | 1.76% | 12.99% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Jztgq CG HLGS | VKQ | −10.43% | −1.90% | −8.75% | Wide | 0.65 | |
| Pprxdvmm Nhnhnlv | BS | 52.93% | 17.21% | 15.86% | Wide | 1.24 | |
| Ktbzn Hc | BHZ | 16.68% | 4.76% | 11.04% | Wide | 1.01 | |
| Hwsbxdqk Fwjn Dkmys T | NJ | 60.10% | 20.83% | 19.49% | Wide | 1.20 | |
| Gdsskk Zrmmfjl Rxz | HWB | 13.73% | 9.59% | 13.57% | Wide | 1.03 | |
| Fvlxfgrb-Nfkmy ZtQxk SP/ | FDRWR | −7.57% | −4.27% | −6.10% | Wide | 0.80 |
List Criteria
Wide-Moat Stocks
Morningstar’s ratings for economic moat capture how likely a company is to keep competitors at bay for an extended period. One of the keys to finding superior long-term investments is buying companies that will be able to stay one step ahead of their competitors. Morningstar captures this attribute with the economic moat rating, which will be either wide, narrow, or none for stocks under coverage.