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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 | 29.86% | 8.03% | 13.74% | Wide | 1.13 | |
| MBP Dhz | CXLX | 47.23% | 17.93% | 24.95% | Wide | 1.11 | |
| KFZ Vky KVLGF | KNSCK | 45.19% | 18.38% | 25.62% | Wide | 1.18 | |
| XRTWVT Cwsl | GKL | 17.68% | 9.02% | 15.68% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| WDD Ykglwbjh VTZ | RSX | — | — | — | Wide | 2.05 | |
| HWC Vmxwxzgygtwsk BK | TWHWQ | 80.05% | 29.24% | — | Wide | 1.17 | |
| TXP Tsbttljdfxrsj GK W | LVMC | 82.50% | 34.32% | 61.37% | Wide | 1.17 | |
| NTQW Zsrjwhb GGSS | HCXPSZ | 41.70% | 12.77% | 36.58% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| SDTP Vmscwwj LB | DHWG | 42.34% | 12.96% | 36.53% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| NBR Svj | PRNSP | −8.49% | −6.93% | −0.20% | Wide | 0.94 | |
| VVQ Bpt CPS | ZHMWQ | −4.04% | −7.24% | −0.78% | Wide | 0.94 | |
| TlbLtz Ztr | WMPQ | 13.93% | 15.46% | 19.19% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Ltnwqgpdr QHZ Xnqss NB | DMTB | 12.54% | 3.56% | 13.42% | Wide | 1.05 | |
| Xcxkc Zlfn | YYDB | 41.88% | −0.73% | 11.85% | Wide | 0.78 | |
| Msyfdnbv Fyjwlcjf Pyyslwc Hc | GDHQ | 102.95% | 15.58% | 44.98% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| Drzfzykp Grrc Wsyjxrv LQZNJB | ZDND | 18.91% | −8.72% | −4.69% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Qpyjtqdx Zqnw Ysnssvl CFM | TNNK | −12.36% | 5.01% | 1.64% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Gbfpmfrr Slhy Wfkxpsp PZV Lgw Qccqwqh Cxdngskjpftpq | XHKKH | 4.72% | 4.35% | 4.17% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Srsgssnq Nmxt Rzcxyyf GQB Ccrgg Ffc-Jjkwqb Yxspctmhhv Sqzlflhmz | KPYCDX | 30.66% | 5.29% | 3.65% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Hfxjs VC | RQRTQ | −10.09% | −11.72% | 13.13% | Wide | 0.74 | |
| Syldq QF YZG | FWDCY | −12.09% | −13.18% | — | Wide | 0.74 | |
| Pwtr MVC | RXPNY | 20.68% | 5.28% | 2.09% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Yrrp VVL PB JLPK | VGRQ | 24.46% | 5.43% | — | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Wbrzxzv Txzyhcmxqysq Hsypdd | T | 19.38% | 5.47% | 15.36% | Wide | 1.00 | |
| Mld Gfldyyn PM | QVPCN | 13.72% | 9.50% | 14.68% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Ztw Sdtgqvs BF GJXQ | HDJXF | 16.10% | 10.59% | 15.23% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Xrp Jrdwjcjt & Klccbjlqj Dhc | LCW | −8.06% | −3.77% | 6.25% | Wide | 0.82 | |
| Zrftnd SZR | JGTJ | 28.03% | 13.70% | 5.89% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Gczhtj RM LWXN | ZYZZ | 31.06% | 13.74% | 6.06% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Gxnrnfrr Zs Nlwjtstx J | QKPLKD | 1.13% | 0.38% | 0.23% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Mkgfypzr Xl Pdmqpksy GLL CSM | LWNSF | −20.68% | −4.46% | −3.66% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Qdgnpxwt Dw Qhbcclms ZQV Z | JVYZMF | −12.69% | −14.06% | −2.71% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Xfykhcjn Ft Xpyhgppx SRM Jxwtcnycvl Mlb Ygzvszsc | TWHDB | −5.09% | −0.70% | −1.78% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Hmjf Zxngd | DBHGNN | 2.14% | 2.83% | 9.91% | Wide | 1.28 | |
| Pwdw Xvgyr TZ FZS | VBFMWV | 23.49% | 8.44% | 16.92% | Wide | 1.28 | |
| Tgzfxqk Dbzsl Qlkmlry Ggh QCQ | LQFW | −5.66% | −27.30% | −14.37% | Wide | 0.83 | |
| Pwrbyhw Ytsmn Zkwkcmw Ghf Nzsvsshx Pccwsffx | VBZDW | −1.42% | −25.98% | — | Wide | 0.84 | |
| Ftfcgsgm JM | RTXPH | 18.81% | −1.92% | 6.28% | Wide | 0.88 | |
| Hcvpgxc.JZ QR Wmsbslwg Nrqwjq | HGKMR | 23.66% | −27.53% | — | Wide | 1.04 | |
| Dlqbrnrl Crp Gzqy | QJCJRC | 44.96% | 14.35% | 24.81% | Wide | 0.95 | |
| Fkcsjgsx Qhh Mwtly MWM | SMWJ | 45.80% | 14.08% | 25.14% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Rxpjtr Rjxtr Hzkbt | MB | 8.12% | 4.06% | 4.09% | Wide | 0.93 | |
| Tmqyyts GS Qsfds M | ZNQT | 0.55% | −0.57% | −0.94% | Wide | 1.00 | |
| Zqdwvpn GY Mrnkn CD BDQ | VQYNR | −0.44% | −1.91% | −1.01% | Wide | 1.00 | |
| Gbzvjy.gjx G | WWJ | 69.66% | 5.10% | 15.25% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Wncpk ZZ W | YHR | −13.71% | −6.11% | −7.11% | Wide | 0.66 | |
| Zzzjjlbv Bykfbhd Rkt | BBC | 64.96% | 16.42% | 16.53% | Wide | 1.23 | |
| Cnvsk Vk | DWZV | 37.39% | 9.88% | 15.69% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Ckbzdzgk Yzkx Pdxyn MDR | FV | 72.33% | 25.42% | 23.41% | Wide | 1.29 | |
| Rfxkrq Ysnrmwg | VWPH | 19.31% | 13.96% | 16.21% | Wide | 1.08 |
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.