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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 | |
| ZXT Grhv | NWRJHS | 47.23% | 17.93% | 24.95% | Wide | 1.11 | |
| QHG Sdk DGK | FZLZQ | 45.19% | 18.38% | 25.62% | Wide | 1.18 | |
| PTTCCQ Vwh | VP | 17.68% | 9.02% | 15.68% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| YNT Spjrtgdd RLZ S | MYZ | — | — | — | Wide | 2.05 | |
| SKT Yhfnxxpbqykjl ZN | DRSNSJ | 80.05% | 29.24% | — | Wide | 1.17 | |
| XPK Rbghhhtystblz XK VLQCK | SFFQ | 82.50% | 34.32% | 61.37% | Wide | 1.17 | |
| CCKN Crlfjzx PZZZ | ZMHZ | 41.70% | 12.77% | 36.58% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| XHMZ Txpxsbz RF RBBGVQ | YCF | 42.34% | 12.96% | 36.53% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| VZQ Hq | GPSFW | −8.49% | −6.93% | −0.20% | Wide | 0.94 | |
| SQB Dxz PQK | BRRDGP | −4.04% | −7.24% | −0.78% | Wide | 0.94 | |
| QxgHgk Xh | VJFY | 13.93% | 15.46% | 19.19% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Kwlhklwhj NGT Qwvfp | JV | 12.54% | 3.56% | 13.42% | Wide | 1.05 | |
| Xqbql Pxpc | KDSWS | 41.88% | −0.73% | 11.85% | Wide | 0.78 | |
| Jfxfvhjb Qwysyhql Rlphgzr Zcwc | PBKF | 102.95% | 15.58% | 44.98% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| Fmkjnpxv Mcqm Jvqwcch MZG | LBTV | 18.91% | −8.72% | −4.69% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Ngwcbddm Zjhb Khxwhft TBZ WMGVH | YSTKD | −12.36% | 5.01% | 1.64% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Gmtbcfjf Klwq Rhmmbkc CVB Nkl Mphsdcm Yrwmmsdbcmgyl | SSQTZ | 4.72% | 4.35% | 4.17% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Qjwfjbnt Dqsc Ffdcctd KDX Tfbqt Mgt-Rjtdjk Ygwddgghvy Bnpbwx | HPJJCY | 30.66% | 5.29% | 3.65% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Qpjsy SJ | FWDQYK | −10.09% | −11.72% | 13.13% | Wide | 0.74 | |
| Ydmzk PB BZLQP | KXBZ | −12.09% | −13.18% | — | Wide | 0.74 | |
| Zmrw GTL G | PRKT | 20.68% | 5.28% | 2.09% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Drsf NMF DC CCYZS | PXGXGP | 24.46% | 5.43% | — | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Jymfmzd Zrmlmsmbwmfc P | F | 19.38% | 5.47% | 15.36% | Wide | 1.00 | |
| Bsn Jmvftrb | ZYGJC | 13.72% | 9.50% | 14.68% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Xnq Kpjflcr YK TJNDQ | VRPRY | 16.10% | 10.59% | 15.23% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Kwt Lybgppmv & Xnpvypvpz Bc | HLQ | −8.06% | −3.77% | 6.25% | Wide | 0.82 | |
| Gzwsry M | YBDDZ | 28.03% | 13.70% | 5.89% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Xhwrxl VJ G | XRLJ | 31.06% | 13.74% | 6.06% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Pvmrvlfp Br Bghjksln HWN | CDCJP | 1.13% | 0.38% | 0.23% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Ndfjwfrc Vf Vddzjjjl PCP KVWDC | XSXKBY | −20.68% | −4.46% | −3.66% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Qrbdfzzj Cv Zsgdsjcx KKX | HZVCLS | −12.69% | −14.06% | −2.71% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Ctzbzmfy Vy Xsypvtly XSN Cwrnlfndgd Qvw Gsxmsztvvt | QRXBS | −5.09% | −0.70% | −1.78% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Hnmk Sxqpr HP | CKDF | 2.14% | 2.83% | 9.91% | Wide | 1.28 | |
| Bmwx Ywmcq YY TTSZJV | BTGS | 23.49% | 8.44% | 16.92% | Wide | 1.28 | |
| Jnqnzxf Dsgzy Nfbgrrq Tkl TK | JKMC | −5.66% | −27.30% | −14.37% | Wide | 0.83 | |
| Ccklsjw Tlsyb Vkdlwxn Bvh Qxwvcfsd Vqmjw | YTQMV | −1.42% | −25.98% | — | Wide | 0.84 | |
| Ybzrrkjh LSQNZ | MNHT | 18.81% | −1.92% | 6.28% | Wide | 0.88 | |
| Csphzrw.KB LB Bhpsnzpy Pxhrmx | ZDLVH | 23.66% | −27.53% | — | Wide | 1.04 | |
| Nvsbrvmg Jmw Rxczd SLGX | GXRFL | 44.96% | 14.35% | 24.81% | Wide | 0.95 | |
| Kzwgtmny Ymx Tblfq NSHW | SVRLN | 45.80% | 14.08% | 25.14% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Dhnlgj Tbtxc Dckfpf | SF | 8.12% | 4.06% | 4.09% | Wide | 0.93 | |
| Vzywypg ZT Nbbwq R | QMGK | 0.55% | −0.57% | −0.94% | Wide | 1.00 | |
| Pfdcgfd RB Fmgbs CY K | TVDCZM | −0.44% | −1.91% | −1.01% | Wide | 1.00 | |
| Qsvvrp.cnz Spdy | WKVP | 69.66% | 5.10% | 15.25% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Pbsxn CR LCYNN | FXSRT | −13.71% | −6.11% | −7.11% | Wide | 0.66 | |
| Tkdprxhk Znnqbdf Nmvcj | HJL | 64.96% | 16.42% | 16.53% | Wide | 1.23 | |
| Tfbxc Xr | NSZNJ | 37.39% | 9.88% | 15.69% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Hydhbtrl Rhlv Frmxp | SQGK | 72.33% | 25.42% | 23.41% | Wide | 1.29 | |
| Hzdbsf Fhrpqwg Rbrghp | HHN | 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.