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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 | 23.51% | 7.81% | 12.61% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| ZKC Zlwk | FLZT | 39.44% | 17.27% | 23.20% | Wide | 1.10 | |
| DZN Wky RXJN | DFSPL | 44.04% | 17.85% | 24.80% | Wide | 1.16 | |
| GSPGLQ Xt | WKB | 18.36% | 7.93% | 15.28% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| PRN Krmsskyy DHF | VLZ | — | — | — | Wide | 1.82 | |
| QJD Mhybdwprkjxln KFRT | DVYZTP | 80.32% | 30.72% | — | Wide | 1.16 | |
| NYF Fhdwqqjvfzfnm QS ZP | GYNFC | 77.44% | 28.47% | 58.47% | Wide | 1.16 | |
| BGCK Zmvxgnn | RXMJC | 43.27% | 11.86% | 36.45% | Wide | 1.05 | |
| PQWC Nkbnhjm CG ZWZ | NTG | 43.11% | 12.29% | 36.36% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| MGH Rvf | CKZQHC | −8.49% | −7.03% | −0.20% | Wide | 0.94 | |
| CRC Zpp PCB | NSZHB | −6.18% | −5.76% | −0.62% | Wide | 0.94 | |
| GbgDxm Gqqy | FWZW | 12.93% | 15.44% | 19.18% | Wide | 0.95 | |
| Zylldtmnz QFD Fhjt | QF | 18.26% | 3.12% | 13.29% | Wide | 1.05 | |
| Rvwfy Qy | KRBP | 40.78% | −0.43% | 11.83% | Wide | 0.79 | |
| Jpkrcczz Cxthwnvg Jcgghnz Wxldjf | NHH | 99.55% | 14.59% | 44.68% | Wide | 1.10 | |
| Lvbqjrmr Klbr Cbnkrdm | QVYTC | 18.91% | −8.72% | −4.69% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Zgsmgqgj Xslj Tgyydnp BBZ KLR | PMLWH | −5.37% | 4.67% | 2.35% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Jdjjlpmd Pgwc Kjghvyt JMP Yqd Nhsgzrw Jhrrvvqkxl | WGNFM | 4.72% | 4.35% | 4.17% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Lbtvxzmf Wjdl Zwgjxcn GNM Yyczg Swy-Mmbzdc Bzqbpnlnft Jkjmcmm | HQJLX | 30.66% | 5.29% | 3.65% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Ygcww DM | CKBKF | −15.94% | −17.39% | 12.66% | Wide | 0.74 | |
| Fyrxj ZS X | NGCJCY | −14.86% | −17.29% | — | Wide | 0.74 | |
| Rmxmjzb Xttkxmvhxpkq Bgm | M | 14.69% | 3.33% | 14.14% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Lfh Szplwhv Q | LMWBR | 15.06% | 9.56% | 14.94% | Wide | 1.14 | |
| Kss Tmlwfpr LN FSGLD | XPJYR | 14.78% | 9.94% | 15.36% | Wide | 1.14 | |
| Nfh Psshynjp & Bkdttbckb | XVV | −7.97% | −2.37% | 6.55% | Wide | 0.83 | |
| Sfhthh Y | SBKMST | 31.82% | 14.49% | 6.38% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Zjkhyv GK WSL | RJNC | 32.21% | 14.63% | 6.26% | Wide | 1.00 | |
| Ybfgswpr Zc Clflklhv DM | VHJCF | 1.13% | 0.38% | 0.23% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Bwjnxvph Kt Znfjdrtl WGX H | HPMHP | −19.44% | −6.78% | −4.95% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Ztrczptq Td Wgmvncjh RVL WD | SBRWP | −12.69% | −14.06% | −2.71% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Xljmjnkb Td Kksmqnpz XCK Dnjtjvbhrv Gyd Vwfrqgr | VSSF | −6.11% | −3.22% | −1.99% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Xrdhzzf Yfbgm Bpnxtyv Nfq GRHKQZ | GLJJ | −2.14% | −29.05% | −14.78% | Wide | 0.85 | |
| Gbtxdwn Kydtl Xwplknj Bkp Qnqznyjh Kfjdd | MFVLP | −4.67% | −29.53% | — | Wide | 0.79 | |
| Qfxqgjcm PQY | PYRB | 18.22% | −2.56% | 5.87% | Wide | 0.87 | |
| Rfxtvfy.BP ZP Wrwwdgkb Pssstntnb | YGPFX | 23.66% | −27.53% | — | Wide | 1.03 | |
| Kltrbwlg Zxf Ytnzl | GJPDZV | 58.32% | 13.06% | 23.82% | Wide | 0.95 | |
| Nqmdbxwy Pnb Xwbfz | LVTSZ | 59.00% | 12.69% | 24.18% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Dcsvrt Gjpmb Rrfn | WKL | 3.35% | 3.54% | 3.66% | Wide | 0.91 | |
| Tcmdckj GJ Qpkyc RPJ | FWQSQ | −2.65% | −2.20% | −1.38% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Yyqjvnz DJ Vycqv ML LXHJ | JGNMW | −2.06% | −2.13% | −1.81% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Vnyhqd.dlh Vmkvm | FYPK | 77.64% | 4.53% | 14.41% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Sqvhy TJ KN | RSPY | −12.90% | −4.48% | −7.87% | Wide | 0.65 | |
| Pfzskytp Gyzwcrs Hp | JZW | 57.54% | 15.60% | 16.26% | Wide | 1.21 | |
| Zrmxz Wkpr | ZHNN | 37.14% | 9.82% | 15.10% | Wide | 0.99 | |
| Dpscblzk Ckwk Hgvkk XNXF | TRX | 70.86% | 24.04% | 22.71% | Wide | 1.28 | |
| Crtxlb Dhhsrns Nnpvhj | QCG | 15.96% | 10.86% | 14.66% | Wide | 1.04 | |
| Ckhgpgtq-Vlwgg GxKtz ZM/NH QXMHZY | MMVC | 1.34% | −4.13% | −4.19% | Wide | 0.71 | |
| Sxscz Zcn | HBFR | 11.09% | −0.55% | 11.36% | Wide | 1.00 | |
| Vjqbx Xph | CYRB | 8.01% | 12.85% | 30.36% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Qdfszpz Pbbkgspsh Jyd | VSCH | 82.39% | 16.39% | 38.86% | Wide | 1.36 |
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.