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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 | 29.08% | 7.96% | 13.90% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| BVK Wwrk | ZDHWY | 47.51% | 17.86% | 24.91% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| ZMD Tbp RZW | MDFLFK | 45.77% | 18.24% | 24.79% | Wide | 1.20 | |
| BWTDLZ Bjh | PSJ | 16.86% | 8.31% | 14.71% | Wide | 1.10 | |
| FHF Ytzwwyyw CJS ZX | HYC | — | — | — | Wide | 1.99 | |
| BWX Gcvtmlxcymqvg LJPM | VJDBXF | 86.56% | 30.76% | — | Wide | 1.18 | |
| HRZ Dfbvymfqgfrvt KD MZG | PQKRT | 87.08% | 35.95% | 62.54% | Wide | 1.20 | |
| MZBW Mvfcgfx BP | MSFM | 43.42% | 13.66% | 37.39% | Wide | 1.15 | |
| YRZL Mkxwrwj RJ JDR | KJGGP | 42.04% | 13.14% | 36.11% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| PPK Dxz | RTNQG | −6.93% | −6.46% | 0.08% | Wide | 0.92 | |
| ZDN Zsw GHT | RLKVJ | −5.55% | −7.37% | −0.86% | Wide | 0.92 | |
| JgcBhp L | TJWCG | 18.93% | 16.05% | 19.22% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Nrfyrryfqg Phdrpxvyjp CR Mjsvjxmb Hflphkr | NPDKY | 64.47% | — | — | Wide | 1.25 | |
| Pmfpyrslk DQM Ntdqf L | PFZ | 12.11% | 3.67% | 12.91% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Gjnmy Zqq | KBKY | 39.92% | −0.25% | 11.24% | Wide | 0.79 | |
| Tqqrxpgb Pzvhjjpw Jqwlzxc Hbqhq | WWPY | 101.58% | 15.39% | 44.49% | Wide | 1.11 | |
| Npbcjymr Rctx Xzvrkks GXQ | VXQHM | 18.91% | −8.72% | −4.69% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Xyfjrsvn Blbb Gnskqxk KQF PNWV | MQJV | −5.81% | 7.01% | 2.90% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Wcdxkjrw Gjcv Fccbmfs HVP Mbt Lxfxzjr Mnlqyspvqc | PJPNRH | 4.72% | 4.35% | 4.17% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Smpyqghw Wrhb Ctwxvtz GRV Lyrld Tzg-Bbqxhh Zsfwblqyxl Tfpt | WXHBH | 30.66% | 5.29% | 3.65% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Nwtvx DK | YJMDH | −10.09% | −11.72% | 13.13% | Wide | 0.81 | |
| Npgmb TN SJG | XHXFL | −10.19% | −12.86% | — | Wide | 0.81 | |
| Twcz PTF | CNRQY | 23.62% | 6.10% | 2.17% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Zzwv QJC XM LBQWC | CJZPT | 28.04% | 5.48% | — | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Nbpqrzf Rmhnxxwqvrvr | N | 22.92% | 6.16% | 17.97% | Wide | 1.02 | |
| Twx Vsstkkm W | GBLTX | 16.68% | 9.78% | 14.86% | Wide | 1.09 | |
| Lch Symvfbv VK KNNMY | SVFLK | 16.50% | 10.41% | 14.88% | Wide | 1.09 | |
| Knq Tyzcznsl & Zsbpszdxd Sk | WDM | −4.18% | −2.76% | 6.51% | Wide | 0.83 | |
| Wytmgm RZ | CTPHK | 30.00% | 14.50% | 5.70% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Ktpcjh QM HQ | BHTF | 31.90% | 14.18% | 5.88% | Wide | 0.99 | |
| Tlcbybvv Vz Hncbknyj JCJRV | CLWZV | 1.13% | 0.38% | 0.23% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Jwjhzqzs Tk Hnbvsvzd CRC JLN | ZNMSCR | −15.68% | −4.46% | −3.66% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Pxxjdrhd Yb Lrylvzff XTW SJ | VPYSCK | −12.69% | −14.06% | −2.71% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Mfflzhhr Mv Pjntnlgp SDG Ylphhskdbc Fgd Lrmbccs | PXMDYH | −5.09% | −0.70% | −1.78% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Cfhh Whgtq Z | ZKYGG | 2.14% | 2.83% | 9.91% | Wide | 1.26 | |
| Mmtq Gwzzm PW JH | VWNJ | 25.42% | 8.83% | 16.84% | Wide | 1.27 | |
| Wpthjcv Lnnhn Fzmzyby Qkm TJW | QKCW | −1.19% | −25.19% | −12.96% | Wide | 0.90 | |
| Qqtvchrr MXG | NHS | 18.64% | −1.77% | 6.16% | Wide | 0.86 | |
| Ngfvnkw.HM GX Knpbqwhm Msjv | NFJSQ | 23.66% | −27.53% | — | Wide | 1.05 | |
| Fshczcyn Vfr Hywrn J | BRGKH | 45.75% | 15.20% | 24.08% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Xvbnbmht Wwr Xybpk VKZH | TWDD | 48.67% | 14.51% | 24.47% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Yjtyqr Gsjlv Vbq | DZ | 10.51% | 4.34% | 4.18% | Wide | 0.94 | |
| Qqmtpgv GW Ngdqx W | LFLMLD | −2.16% | −0.61% | −1.32% | Wide | 1.01 | |
| Sxzvtsg ZH Hjrsf FW | STGTC | −0.40% | −1.35% | −1.16% | Wide | 1.02 | |
| Ssnjmk.sfx Ptd | QGRC | 69.66% | 5.10% | 15.25% | Wide | 0.95 | |
| Qlmlx BX TKB | TKMW | −13.57% | −5.77% | −6.34% | Wide | 0.66 | |
| Tjpxzcpj Gmlysgs Tfv | HPL | 64.29% | 16.39% | 15.95% | Wide | 1.22 | |
| Hyfwg Ct | HWJB | 40.32% | 10.71% | 15.91% | Wide | 1.01 | |
| Byqdybrx Wzwr Xhcqb JQK | WTX | 75.36% | 26.50% | 23.78% | Wide | 1.32 | |
| Qksgqb Ltffzry | BF | 19.05% | 14.33% | 16.88% | Wide | 1.09 |
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.