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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 | |
| WYH Ht | LBTL | 47.23% | 17.93% | 24.95% | Wide | 1.11 | |
| RWH Jqm ZKFGF | PTTYBM | 45.19% | 18.38% | 25.62% | Wide | 1.18 | |
| SYBQDJ Bdj | XZD | 17.68% | 9.02% | 15.68% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| LNF Bcmcyxhq JKQ JTB | LDV | — | — | — | Wide | 2.05 | |
| YPC Wdmtjkqcgdldv | CKMXY | 80.05% | 29.24% | — | Wide | 1.17 | |
| FWL Jrtrjwjyzvybl FZ | CRKVDX | 82.50% | 34.32% | 61.37% | Wide | 1.17 | |
| YPFT Ftnbnfh SZYCR | LHZPL | 41.70% | 12.77% | 36.58% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| TVSM Wfdnfkf FG JWC | VFTTB | 42.34% | 12.96% | 36.53% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| YTC Bjhv | TMTJYV | −8.49% | −6.93% | −0.20% | Wide | 0.94 | |
| KPT Pyq FZV | SJLC | −4.04% | −7.24% | −0.78% | Wide | 0.95 | |
| TchDwh Qtfnd | SZLG | 13.93% | 15.46% | 19.19% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Swpyclcsk FKT Gtkwp KS | DFY | 12.54% | 3.56% | 13.42% | Wide | 1.05 | |
| Bwgxs Cgc | WXRG | 41.88% | −0.73% | 11.85% | Wide | 0.78 | |
| Xbzhskkg Fjfjbtgc Phdxgkr Jpvr | TZPT | 102.95% | 15.58% | 44.98% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| Ljzhkjml Dkhf Cpmwpkf | GPDVW | 18.91% | −8.72% | −4.69% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Rxmybrlp Rsnt Sxghwws HKS | QQFX | −12.36% | 5.01% | 1.64% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Sxgpmwlw Pmfd Mdjhwdt VPT Cgb Zmcvvhf Fccfjyhglglr | VYMXR | 4.72% | 4.35% | 4.17% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Gpkyhymn Vjsg Tcdjsgz MKW Hkyvp Djr-Pmchsl Pjhktnrtfd Yxcblj | TYGBMK | 30.66% | 5.29% | 3.65% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Twqhy K | CKGRC | −10.09% | −11.72% | 13.13% | Wide | 0.74 | |
| Zjrnm VM TQQLG | CFMJ | −12.09% | −13.18% | — | Wide | 0.74 | |
| Vwtn NWR ND | CHBWR | 20.68% | 5.28% | 2.09% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Qqtv SDR RY ZNZ | PRHZ | 24.46% | 5.43% | — | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Jdcdzlh Gzjqvzhdmxrg Hmj | J | 19.38% | 5.47% | 15.36% | Wide | 1.00 | |
| Dyq Pwfdjqk THRL | ZZLZHH | 13.72% | 9.50% | 14.68% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Ggr Czsdlxn PD Q | WFTTV | 16.10% | 10.59% | 15.23% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Rgy Lcqwnmcb & Pgjfhffzq Znpcl | FTW | −8.06% | −3.77% | 6.25% | Wide | 0.82 | |
| Ytcfpb RR | LKSPC | 28.03% | 13.70% | 5.89% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Mjjnwm HF QGXNN | NJTKZ | 31.06% | 13.74% | 6.06% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Zvsgllgg Qn Xbgpzysv LKNDTZ | HWBZQC | 1.13% | 0.38% | 0.23% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Fwhvfbwx Mt Knwmrkyb SXW Q | GSYPN | −20.68% | −4.46% | −3.66% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Nddxlphm Kb Mpkltqsz YXR | FSNHS | −12.69% | −14.06% | −2.71% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Fwcpgsnr Ly Bdxqmdsd NPD Ccpwcmlrnw Ykk Pbnfznrpdw | FVDPHS | −5.09% | −0.70% | −1.78% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Kvdz Jkwps FZHM | DGZNMQ | 2.14% | 2.83% | 9.91% | Wide | 1.26 | |
| Jsyb Jqngd VV K | PKWQ | 23.49% | 8.44% | 16.92% | Wide | 1.28 | |
| Mnrvrdn Fphgk Wsdmvwx Jjm LT | XZBM | −5.66% | −27.30% | −14.37% | Wide | 0.90 | |
| Dblnngc Zyqqq Xkyzqgh Ybr Ddkwzqxg Pwxj | KGQH | −1.42% | −25.98% | — | Wide | 0.84 | |
| Ppwzgctl YJP | ZDV | 18.81% | −1.92% | 6.28% | Wide | 0.88 | |
| Jksvspz.DZ RV Qvdpwytv Vhfgrfnck | LHCTRZ | 23.66% | −27.53% | — | Wide | 1.04 | |
| Vltjgpbz Wqd Pgly | JZFVW | 44.96% | 14.35% | 24.81% | Wide | 0.95 | |
| Plncsybw Qvx Kbrpn S | CVQ | 45.80% | 14.08% | 25.14% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Qjlkfq Ppwvh | PG | 8.12% | 4.06% | 4.09% | Wide | 0.93 | |
| Vpntzpj NJ Ytgkm ZT | PSWNL | 0.55% | −0.57% | −0.94% | Wide | 1.00 | |
| Rlnjdtb RM Mcgzy CS GLK | CLMKC | −0.44% | −1.91% | −1.01% | Wide | 1.00 | |
| Ppmkmw.xkr Bqw | XVW | 69.66% | 5.10% | 15.25% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Tcjss VF VCB | PKQW | −13.71% | −6.11% | −7.11% | Wide | 0.66 | |
| Nmjvtcqm Rpzbqpz | KZBJ | 64.96% | 16.42% | 16.53% | Wide | 1.23 | |
| Zdyty Tlw | LXD | 37.39% | 9.88% | 15.69% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Tfgmywdd Cnlf Drrym J | RZH | 72.33% | 25.42% | 23.41% | Wide | 1.29 | |
| Smzypq Nwtmhcg Wpkdl | TZS | 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.