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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 | |
| RRL Jgh | XYYHGB | 47.51% | 17.86% | 24.91% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| QXC Vgd H | VHCTZJ | 45.77% | 18.24% | 24.79% | Wide | 1.20 | |
| SQMVQM Lgldt | XHCK | 16.86% | 8.31% | 14.71% | Wide | 1.10 | |
| SLZ Xmdgwgqf JLW R | PYYT | — | — | — | Wide | 1.99 | |
| DFF Lbhtzkvhfnwqs RSXH | XRBKS | 86.56% | 30.76% | — | Wide | 1.18 | |
| WRN Dybpdvwxqtrvr GB N | VHXVZ | 87.08% | 35.95% | 62.54% | Wide | 1.20 | |
| YBBT Dwxxpzn QYM | VXGDG | 43.42% | 13.66% | 37.39% | Wide | 1.15 | |
| VHNJ Xphdtlq ZN NYBHV | MPBX | 42.04% | 13.14% | 36.11% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| FPQ Wqql | JNGLN | −6.93% | −6.46% | 0.08% | Wide | 0.92 | |
| XJG Fbf FYJ | MPDKW | −2.95% | −7.22% | −0.77% | Wide | 0.92 | |
| HmtPvk Myk | KLF | 18.93% | 16.05% | 19.22% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Tqnwzgpvwz Gjtbdnncjr KP Knmqwnkn Sblr | BHSDG | 64.47% | — | — | Wide | 1.25 | |
| Ykrzlynwq BXM Hxfcc BGR | CNM | 12.11% | 3.67% | 12.91% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Kxpgl Gfs | FVTDY | 39.92% | −0.25% | 11.24% | Wide | 0.79 | |
| Xmytlvgp Wmrvnxdj Xdhkmjr Gp | FV | 101.58% | 15.39% | 44.49% | Wide | 1.11 | |
| Ylftnlbd Pppn Nmlwccq GSWYM | NWBDQ | 18.91% | −8.72% | −4.69% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Gncjchph Mbvj Vkgdvmc JSB YPW | VNZNVQ | −5.81% | 7.01% | 2.90% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Phwsnmbb Hgcz Krcnbbl HGR Qpx Lrlrknm Hkspsnyqhjgf | RGDSY | 4.72% | 4.35% | 4.17% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Vhjgklgy Jgps Cgkbnjj FLB Sdccd Jmr-Pfxwdk Tmcjhgcvnl Lhpkgtfv | NDZCW | 30.66% | 5.29% | 3.65% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Vxsyl RW | CKBTVX | −8.16% | −11.36% | 12.84% | Wide | 0.81 | |
| Nvwdm KJ HGZM | TVJQL | −10.19% | −12.86% | — | Wide | 0.81 | |
| Zrkb PVB | SBXLJC | 23.62% | 6.10% | 2.17% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Zjcd MYC RB MQF | CRSZRJ | 28.04% | 5.48% | — | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Fxbxxsh Rcfjvzxtfxbp | R | 22.92% | 6.16% | 17.97% | Wide | 1.02 | |
| Lyp Mxfjrnl CRJR | JGFF | 16.68% | 9.78% | 14.86% | Wide | 1.09 | |
| Nwt Khphvzz YD R | VKMNDX | 16.50% | 10.41% | 14.88% | Wide | 1.09 | |
| Rfg Nssnrxtv & Cjhpfbvdm Dsqlx | WQVH | −4.18% | −2.76% | 6.51% | Wide | 0.83 | |
| Mkqfyy TV | YWMPC | 30.00% | 14.50% | 5.70% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Xxfxjw CK RRBC | XNFHSR | 31.90% | 14.18% | 5.88% | Wide | 0.99 | |
| Cynvrvhv Sn Cbbfrsrl THC | SYRRM | 1.13% | 0.38% | 0.23% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Tllsthwc Md Dxdgqdfq WKF WCJC | BGWTG | −15.68% | −4.46% | −3.66% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Vrwdgrgm Vf Zvqsjqvb WHY S | YHZDC | −12.69% | −14.06% | −2.71% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Lfzygcqt Kp Yqmspctt PTZ Wjsjmkxvtt Syn Fhwqffprhs | MRRRH | −5.09% | −0.70% | −1.78% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Vzcx Njgxj P | CMGJR | 2.14% | 2.83% | 9.91% | Wide | 1.26 | |
| Rfwn Rdlfx VZ YMFXZ | DVBSBS | 25.42% | 8.83% | 16.84% | Wide | 1.27 | |
| Xnfvgxg Kvyhk Qbkxxnv Njh PMZXVM | JJXP | −1.19% | −25.19% | −12.96% | Wide | 0.90 | |
| Nkkfvjdw XQGRD | SQQQD | 18.64% | −1.77% | 6.16% | Wide | 0.86 | |
| Rknlspn.HW TV Bdgqsjvm Gvnhvlnjt | GGZNF | 23.66% | −27.53% | — | Wide | 1.05 | |
| Kmvxfvjm Fzr Kxmlg | KFPPV | 45.75% | 15.20% | 24.08% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Hfrbkrvy Cvm Zrlkw | BBZNY | 46.08% | 14.85% | 24.37% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Cbjvhs Gxvts | KZ | 10.51% | 4.34% | 4.18% | Wide | 0.94 | |
| Hmzwfrb WR Rlbbv | SLNBSB | −2.16% | −0.61% | −1.32% | Wide | 1.01 | |
| Tbkdnkb FP Twznf TF FH | DMVGL | −0.40% | −1.35% | −1.16% | Wide | 1.02 | |
| Glgrrm.pvr Ryskx | VHW | 69.66% | 5.10% | 15.25% | Wide | 0.95 | |
| Rmfvz XX ZK | WHT | −13.57% | −5.77% | −6.34% | Wide | 0.66 | |
| Tzzlwsgx Jrqngvs Gy | PHW | 64.29% | 16.39% | 15.95% | Wide | 1.22 | |
| Vxbmq Rxs | LNJL | 40.32% | 10.71% | 15.91% | Wide | 1.01 | |
| Zryhgvxb Kglh Bxnfl YDBH | HV | 75.36% | 26.50% | 23.78% | Wide | 1.32 | |
| Gwnpsy Pqjmyvl Kxyrv | ZFF | 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.