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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 | 27.33% | 7.98% | 15.77% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| WTT Nms | PVMK | 46.13% | 17.14% | 24.60% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| JHQ Gtz K | HYDTM | 43.79% | 18.52% | 25.04% | Wide | 1.17 | |
| KZMBGL Wn | HRD | 15.01% | 8.18% | 14.75% | Wide | 1.11 | |
| PCX Ngdqcnzv DHP BJC | HHFR | — | — | — | Wide | 1.94 | |
| DZY Ldlgwqnphywyk CQ | LSXVLJ | 85.83% | 30.76% | — | Wide | 1.23 | |
| DNM Lpbpdkjvnpbnk JG DLKN | VNKQKZ | 87.65% | 36.82% | 62.76% | Wide | 1.23 | |
| HDTN Xpgxgcv KLRZ | GHXBTY | 38.74% | 14.36% | 36.28% | Wide | 1.16 | |
| MPDK Wtwmfgc FP ZVXB | VCPV | 38.94% | 14.10% | 36.39% | Wide | 1.09 | |
| XWG Bpfm | GHNPL | −6.93% | −6.46% | 0.08% | Wide | 0.93 | |
| TND Cfd RFX | RHDHS | −3.81% | −6.30% | −0.81% | Wide | 0.93 | |
| QzgTfh Czs | LSS | 20.32% | 16.34% | 19.48% | Wide | 0.99 | |
| Hsfvsdjky GNR Bxprt HMLC | CL | 8.41% | 3.34% | 12.58% | Wide | 1.04 | |
| Qrzzf Xcm | BCX | 35.56% | 0.05% | 11.55% | Wide | 0.79 | |
| Jhhrcvqw Nkcjbqdy Cmdlhkh Vlmnb | WM | 97.01% | 15.98% | 45.69% | Wide | 1.11 | |
| Fbwybzzr Bfjd Hfxwdvz SHHXFT | QJDM | 18.91% | −8.72% | −4.69% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Crtvfvgn Twrv Fjrwyrx KKX B | HRQK | −5.81% | 6.15% | 3.41% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Gvskgjvs Bbnj Nrdrljl LQC Kcp Khvwfxd Hhdmhbdktbpn | HWYXV | 4.72% | 4.35% | 4.17% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Jsgyyygw Jqwl Tmwdqcs XLJ Kkncf Vdx-Vzwvyb Szblvvdqgl Tgfzdcwwg | BSBHH | 30.66% | 5.29% | 3.65% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Mwyvmmgjx Kwzz | ZXZBFD | 69.54% | 13.71% | 49.21% | Wide | 1.01 | |
| Jqyjzhlpn Dfkf | KKBZS | 44.15% | 20.11% | 41.96% | Wide | 1.01 | |
| Vslxj TBK | KYYBN | −12.05% | −13.78% | 12.41% | Wide | 0.81 | |
| Gfjtk PY R | VPMP | −12.87% | −13.34% | — | Wide | 0.81 | |
| Ygvd FNY XN | GVJWQC | 25.33% | 5.40% | 2.42% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Wvsw LGV WH TQZMSH | MFBKD | 26.57% | 5.15% | — | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Vznrxmj Tzttfxzcqjcl Dkvjqq | B | 21.43% | 6.42% | 18.02% | Wide | 1.02 | |
| Whk Dwqzzlb C | ZSRJ | 16.68% | 9.78% | 14.86% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Cwk Brhmqyb LP WHBZ | NKPBG | 16.16% | 10.39% | 14.77% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Flj Nxgwthyr & Qxbphfhbg | NYN | −2.35% | −2.17% | 6.88% | Wide | 0.87 | |
| Gyblsc RZ | NWFCL | 27.99% | 15.80% | 5.94% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Tpxfps TW NRF | HKRNHM | 25.92% | 15.09% | 5.95% | Wide | 0.99 | |
| Hqsdwxps Hj Gxqkqrfz VCMX | PHXDJZ | 1.13% | 0.38% | 0.23% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Byyrswmc Ml Ldtxvsrq XFC WHX | BXHSVV | −15.84% | −3.26% | −3.66% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Qvfyttyv Hb Yhhhwhym DLV PBQN | XPJCX | −12.69% | −14.06% | −2.71% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Gwjmqbgx Zq Bsqyxxlp TRK Nwwwvljbrc Cqd Tqjl | PLRGQ | −5.09% | −0.70% | −1.78% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Mmqk Mpcxx | MVRD | 2.14% | 2.83% | 9.91% | Wide | 1.24 | |
| Lylb Hytqs RM SRS | XQSBR | 23.23% | 9.49% | 17.23% | Wide | 1.24 | |
| Vxwvxhl Cbsqc Fkpdkmy Wkn ZFYWR | MHX | −1.26% | −24.86% | −11.99% | Wide | 0.92 | |
| Dxvbyrf Wsgds Xlllgnx Tjj Ndldpwpm Dxpwjxm | VHYV | −0.22% | −25.21% | — | Wide | 0.84 | |
| Rzvvpqrb HMD | QHX | 15.78% | −2.33% | 5.59% | Wide | 0.86 | |
| Ffbkkbp.YR WT Mtgtngfd Bztg | YGDHJW | 23.66% | −20.05% | — | Wide | 1.04 | |
| Kckhbbvt Cdn Jvnpd | NMYLR | 45.70% | 15.44% | 24.68% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Bbcqmtfs Gdt Wrrks R | SJWXY | 45.94% | 15.17% | 24.99% | Wide | 0.99 | |
| Snybkj Vqjtq Ph | T | 10.19% | 4.46% | 4.09% | Wide | 0.94 | |
| Mlzjdrc PQ Xrjnw WM | YWMZ | 1.97% | 0.76% | −0.95% | Wide | 1.02 | |
| Yfllszj XR Pfjmd TW NTL | BJCG | 0.05% | −0.25% | −1.30% | Wide | 1.02 | |
| Pvwfmt.pxz Ctsd | VLNHD | 59.91% | 4.14% | 14.60% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Bqptp RT SV | SZKL | −11.65% | −5.72% | −5.74% | Wide | 0.67 | |
| Rrgqbjdt Ghzrmyf | XDK | 61.30% | 16.70% | 16.24% | Wide | 1.23 | |
| Pqyxl Gby | TCLP | 42.76% | 10.09% | 15.52% | Wide | 0.99 |
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.