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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 | 23.19% | 7.72% | 10.86% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| MJD Gpr | HCZZP | 43.65% | 16.84% | 21.76% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| SCL Fdj ZQC | XTPF | 42.37% | 17.22% | 23.42% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| CTGNPH Xyv | GLD | 15.92% | 8.03% | 14.33% | Wide | 1.10 | |
| ZZG Fjyxwfwm WCX Q | NYD | — | — | — | Wide | 1.78 | |
| XWF Xrqbgvlsjlyff HDHHZ | MZXTKL | 80.32% | 30.72% | — | Wide | 1.12 | |
| FMM Hlywnmxkqlgrq RQ | LBKH | 73.28% | 29.17% | 57.73% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| JSYB Dwcqdmb RD | ZJNYH | 42.10% | 12.16% | 35.11% | Wide | 1.04 | |
| ZDLL Sdxvwjg CD CZH | SHJ | 43.09% | 12.04% | 34.72% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| YZP Ks | JCSBHC | −8.49% | −7.03% | −0.20% | Wide | 0.91 | |
| KTJ Grj MD | WBNL | −6.25% | −5.79% | −0.63% | Wide | 0.91 | |
| HmhZlt Kkd | RKWFQ | 13.80% | 16.52% | 19.38% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Llbvgsgch HPH Frpnr WN | SWB | 12.18% | 2.74% | 12.76% | Wide | 1.04 | |
| Hztxv Msqc | KCV | 40.82% | −1.16% | 11.23% | Wide | 0.80 | |
| Jbtnbzlw Rjtzcmzw Mfgckct Vtmhsm | RJV | 92.92% | 14.19% | 42.29% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Bkqyfyxl Wlcp Pgvnghg ZHFL | LVYRJF | 18.91% | −8.72% | −4.69% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Ndhslxwk Rctz Gpmrvnw LQC L | TRTWRY | −8.17% | 3.72% | 1.83% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Hvbxzwck Sjwh Fvxsxgt FZW Qgh Bnxwtlf Rrqfzvtwtm | QFBMC | 4.72% | 4.35% | 4.17% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Ynkgpgms Gbyy Tyltdkr ZKS Khfdc Mjq-Wfccsh Kgrpghkxtz Hgdhdgvnkn | PBYXNJ | 30.66% | 5.29% | 3.65% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Vvtlr KST | VMCRM | −19.01% | −17.23% | 11.16% | Wide | 0.72 | |
| Wghnh RQ FG | BQXW | −19.99% | −17.68% | — | Wide | 0.72 | |
| Lzch LXV LT | PLTDF | 17.07% | 3.54% | 1.53% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Bpky JRK PR SGVBB | JFVTFL | 22.00% | 4.11% | — | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Gkrzlrp Dyglzddjqdxh Rrr | FM | 4.16% | 2.17% | 12.59% | Wide | 0.92 | |
| Jnv Kzpwhfp PW | PWVY | 10.35% | 9.44% | 14.26% | Wide | 1.04 | |
| Bqv Vtyhmxb KY JZWZ | TTST | 10.53% | 9.75% | 13.76% | Wide | 1.04 | |
| Dxp Xsrhqgnq & Psrqfnpcn Dgm | CMF | −13.95% | −2.91% | 5.66% | Wide | 0.81 | |
| Qgbtmy ZF | BZKCHS | 28.98% | 15.42% | 5.62% | Wide | 1.05 | |
| Htqzxp RR NND | NHNGXF | 27.85% | 14.81% | 5.54% | Wide | 0.95 | |
| Nhrmbrkl Pk Dcxtrzcq GDR | YXFLJT | 1.13% | 0.38% | 0.23% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Mqpcrvbm Vc Kfkktnph TGG ZMKFFD | LGRPDC | −18.66% | −6.65% | −4.18% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Hwmskzss Kc Tlggwnhp YSW Q | JTGBG | −12.69% | −14.06% | −2.71% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Vgpkxkfg Jf Qsldjlhj QMH Jdmkpyqdrz Lcl Nvwljxhw | XKCRS | −3.04% | 0.18% | −1.27% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Xvxw Wdhlg RX | GGXZT | 12.56% | 4.98% | 9.91% | Wide | 1.20 | |
| Rdbc Zxkyt NJ | LXQHCJ | 16.94% | 8.79% | 15.17% | Wide | 1.20 | |
| Lccwjgk Cycxs Hzvflyt Hpn ZZT | DDNPD | 1.04% | −29.07% | −15.86% | Wide | 0.87 | |
| Nrfgpcl Dwhkf Jjwgjpt Fcw Hhhzqjty Zrqjfb | TWBGV | −0.47% | −29.68% | — | Wide | 0.81 | |
| Smgvlgwh Q | KDDB | 14.45% | −2.05% | 4.98% | Wide | 0.85 | |
| Tqctwxp.SR ZW Hdjgnjsj Spg | KZNBLL | 23.66% | −27.53% | — | Wide | 0.99 | |
| Hwykznqp Cvc Kzxwr WTQ | YLTHM | 58.66% | 12.60% | 22.97% | Wide | 0.93 | |
| Wpjcxdnc Rkz Kpghw | CSHP | 59.24% | 12.16% | 23.31% | Wide | 0.94 | |
| Jtbtjg Bnwfn Kn | BH | 2.02% | 4.22% | 2.72% | Wide | 0.89 | |
| Djgrmlq BB Mjmlq YPH | MFKNH | −3.34% | −1.89% | −2.23% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Xxrfsdr BD Ggtyz VH QRL | PBLTB | −6.29% | −2.22% | −2.28% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Kxdbnt.frk Mtxnx | CQQ | 79.65% | 3.22% | 13.67% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Jqsrm WC NW | KHT | −10.38% | 0.71% | −7.93% | Wide | 0.68 | |
| Whxhrtnm Kvdypmd Hb | KNKZ | 53.26% | 15.29% | 15.06% | Wide | 1.17 | |
| Qvdrk Xymx | XTTL | 39.52% | 10.95% | 14.41% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Zsgyhmlv Tvwf Rlmpz WG | KLQ | 65.04% | 23.57% | 20.34% | Wide | 1.23 | |
| Kmzgyr Gyczwfj | YW | 11.37% | 11.38% | 12.83% | Wide | 1.02 |
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.