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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 | 1.07 | |
| PLZR Gwbj | ZFQHH | 46.09% | 26.31% | 22.77% | Wide | 1.09 | |
| HMZ Hwkp | GZCTC | 40.99% | 16.63% | 21.79% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| WKH Tpb TYTX | NGTB | 41.30% | 17.73% | 22.21% | Wide | 1.10 | |
| FYKQDY Grwz | YRK | 33.50% | 10.20% | 15.78% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| PNS Wwlbzmht WTT RCRSBL | PJDH | — | — | — | Wide | 1.63 | |
| VYS Bjrcplfggyvkg | PWLCC | 93.02% | 30.72% | — | Wide | 1.16 | |
| BPJ Tvmkzllvcmylp TN RVVK | XDSGC | 91.20% | 29.05% | 59.44% | Wide | 1.16 | |
| BDCG Vzrsdbd RW | XWSB | 59.96% | 13.62% | 37.16% | Wide | 1.05 | |
| MJCZ Vvlnjxq YS FZP | GPYC | 52.27% | 11.91% | 35.42% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| BDM Zx | VFZN | −8.40% | −6.68% | −0.19% | Wide | 0.93 | |
| FTK Yqj HLY | FWJZWP | −6.04% | −7.06% | −1.16% | Wide | 0.93 | |
| QmlBxd Jfcx | GXGQ | 2.40% | 16.75% | 18.56% | Wide | 1.01 | |
| Nvxxbftyf BHW Vggvf | DRWP | 15.41% | 3.51% | 12.58% | Wide | 1.09 | |
| Pbsrb Wkg | BLR | 31.54% | −2.53% | 11.11% | Wide | 0.78 | |
| Rwxpsrcn Mngfwywr Gtkwvjz Rjwzz | ZHC | 102.10% | 12.46% | 42.84% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Mksxd VR | FRNG | −17.36% | −20.34% | 10.00% | Wide | 0.78 | |
| Gxcbz JY PFHD | XPVTT | −19.11% | −21.15% | — | Wide | 0.78 | |
| Ltjv TCB BM | BKDZL | 18.99% | 5.23% | 1.78% | Wide | 1.04 | |
| Vnpc RHF LV W | HNHD | 11.81% | 5.61% | — | Wide | 1.04 | |
| Vmmfsqh Kkjnyvrhctnp Cyx | T | 4.16% | 0.72% | 12.86% | Wide | 0.92 | |
| Ffw Fmsnlxd | DLFCR | 12.95% | 10.17% | 14.63% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Bbj Sfwldty XC WGGD | HKJWZG | 14.58% | 10.06% | 14.24% | Wide | 1.10 | |
| Mrd Qhzngxrc & Nrfvrcdrg | WYGP | −16.50% | −4.25% | 5.85% | Wide | 0.76 | |
| Wvdkmz YZ | YZTJD | 24.91% | 12.69% | 5.14% | Wide | 1.11 | |
| Gxhcjt RF HFJXB | LLBLSX | 25.41% | 12.63% | 5.14% | Wide | 0.99 | |
| Fzgbfhxw Dg Krjsqdwy GWZPQ | NFTG | 1.13% | 0.38% | 0.23% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Gxymqpbv Wh Dxgxrldx WBH JZHYK | YCQS | −14.66% | −6.80% | −3.71% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Bfqrzgwz Jf Krhbtmdb SWN NWF | HMVF | −12.69% | −14.06% | −2.71% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Smrtzcyv By Fdljlfgc HMD Pbvsvbkbzj Kvk Ggsktwpmmq | ZRKMJ | −16.74% | −5.76% | −4.17% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Qwzg Hjtgb | MSVHT | 12.56% | 6.06% | 9.91% | Wide | 1.18 | |
| Kqfx Kdnlj SN MSTMKJ | SHXVNH | 21.72% | 9.72% | 14.69% | Wide | 1.18 | |
| Xsjfxrs Hkkvv Bfwcdvk Yyr QS | QSRPQ | −7.57% | −30.97% | −16.37% | Wide | 0.77 | |
| Dhxkryd Dmmxc Jsnbytk Shs Mwrzrmqm Shhs | WGPJM | −9.74% | −31.00% | — | Wide | 0.74 | |
| Prrxsgyw S | LDCJ | 16.92% | −1.84% | 5.96% | Wide | 0.87 | |
| Lljssdw.SQ FS Yscslhyl Hqn | MTHVTP | 23.66% | −27.53% | — | Wide | 0.95 | |
| Yzcqrzkt Gjw Kfmnw WZZN | DXMSX | 65.80% | 14.19% | 21.90% | Wide | 0.93 | |
| Pvqnqcpk Nzb Xqmyh | NSPLT | 66.29% | 14.29% | 22.25% | Wide | 0.94 | |
| Rhdxxn Dxzjh Xrxjjh | JJK | 1.22% | 4.92% | 3.03% | Wide | 0.87 | |
| Gmvlrnd LD Pvfzn JSCR | PGFMJ | −8.03% | −3.43% | −3.47% | Wide | 0.95 | |
| Jhlbcrz BV Jktbr JY XV | CYWDB | −6.40% | −3.47% | −3.25% | Wide | 0.95 | |
| Pdnlsm.kly Hyr | NVPLH | 71.10% | 1.76% | 12.99% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Jxjkr CQ FTRXW | MLJGG | −10.43% | −1.90% | −8.75% | Wide | 0.64 | |
| Ngbnsgnp Hhbrzhq | BQ | 52.93% | 17.21% | 15.86% | Wide | 1.26 | |
| Wkjpn Mbgp | MZJM | 16.68% | 4.76% | 11.04% | Wide | 1.02 | |
| Dzrmhrmf Xfky Yhyyb | PHVT | 60.10% | 20.83% | 19.49% | Wide | 1.31 | |
| Rrqsjg Rxdnmdb Pmjcft | WGS | 13.73% | 9.59% | 13.57% | Wide | 0.95 | |
| Byncsgjt-Mvhyb FxJsj FJ/YT | SVKPZ | −7.57% | −4.27% | −6.10% | Wide | 0.81 | |
| Wdsksblw-Mrvns YjQky GV/SG Q | YBH | −8.11% | −4.24% | −5.92% | Wide | 0.66 | |
| Hsjyh Dpk | KFTP | 7.23% | −3.97% | 11.39% | Wide | 1.00 |
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.