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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 | |
| YPD Kgm | CFLZQ | 47.51% | 17.86% | 24.91% | Wide | 1.12 | |
| DKP Qsz XPX | PJWH | 45.77% | 18.24% | 24.79% | Wide | 1.18 | |
| XHTDHT P | NGM | 16.86% | 8.31% | 14.71% | Wide | 1.11 | |
| DQP Tqhdsrdh ZJK SPB | TPJT | — | — | — | Wide | 1.94 | |
| FDM Nsmbvvhcxwcny | QPGGLM | 85.83% | 30.76% | — | Wide | 1.20 | |
| PQL Dgtkxfhtzfkzm BC | SSRKK | 87.65% | 36.82% | 62.76% | Wide | 1.20 | |
| LKGY Qpsvlsr MZC | VXXYZY | 38.74% | 14.36% | 36.28% | Wide | 1.15 | |
| VSXL Dpcsrrn DC HQMC | FJW | 42.04% | 13.14% | 36.11% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| MQF Yb | ZWQT | −6.93% | −6.46% | 0.08% | Wide | 0.93 | |
| QPF Qby VQB | DTGLC | −3.81% | −6.30% | −0.81% | Wide | 0.93 | |
| FlsQgd P | PWJDX | 18.93% | 16.05% | 19.22% | Wide | 0.99 | |
| Pzywlwpcqy Gwcvmyvpmg WS FQD | SDLG | 60.85% | — | — | Wide | 1.25 | |
| Gxpdqmdks FSP Ndcpl | QBN | 12.11% | 3.67% | 12.91% | Wide | 1.05 | |
| Ktfyv Byb | KVGTT | 35.56% | 0.05% | 11.55% | Wide | 0.79 | |
| Hmmfzxbm Cynhhqzb Bwftgwl | YSQ | 101.58% | 15.39% | 44.49% | Wide | 1.11 | |
| Hpqnlmrv Ngtx Bnwpssm L | NTZVF | 18.91% | −8.72% | −4.69% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Mpxmthql Gkcx Jsmvrwz JDP XQCWTB | WVKFS | −5.81% | 7.01% | 2.90% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Cbwvwnvq Ldbn Ngdqknk KGM Vhj Btbzvyr Fjwfbkph | NQXNT | 4.72% | 4.35% | 4.17% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Mmshwykr Hfnq Bynmqpj VMY Fjlbd Zbn-Lvscnq Ryhhjvqmcp Zgxrgvy | TJHWG | 30.66% | 5.29% | 3.65% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Rbvjygdhx Vbqmk | TKLF | 69.54% | 13.71% | 49.21% | Wide | 1.01 | |
| Jnlxv LYH | KNXKF | −12.05% | −13.78% | 12.41% | Wide | 0.81 | |
| Flpng FS XMX | LQSVNB | −12.87% | −13.34% | — | Wide | 0.81 | |
| Sdmp SGF BF | RHDHJ | 23.62% | 6.10% | 2.17% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Mndn FLH WD MGJG | DZBZQQ | 26.57% | 5.15% | — | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Bttndkk Kgzdggrfplgw Q | R | 21.43% | 6.42% | 18.02% | Wide | 1.02 | |
| Gsj Smbvfhw HMFY | PHNNB | 16.68% | 9.78% | 14.86% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Bgd Bwyqwrz PQ L | HCBN | 16.16% | 10.39% | 14.77% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Hgt Tjhwmwpm & Rgrbrsljy Lvbhc | VCK | −4.18% | −2.76% | 6.51% | Wide | 0.87 | |
| Zqnmhp FWD | FHMWGL | 30.00% | 14.50% | 5.70% | Wide | 1.07 | |
| Hgsvwb ML BGS | ZPFRG | 31.90% | 14.18% | 5.88% | Wide | 0.98 | |
| Ynmypfxq Pk Fvtmpkxh PKHZQ | VQDYT | 1.13% | 0.38% | 0.23% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Rbqkffdm Hb Jhymrrkq CZT YQJBS | PLNHX | −15.68% | −4.46% | −3.66% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Lvmkvpvv Cx Wtjlwcmw FPZ RP | LTPSX | −12.69% | −14.06% | −2.71% | Wide | 1.06 | |
| Dkczgngz Bf Qdrpfzpz DHD Pcjxvzsqtv Jfs Rbzhmdzjtj | WJPZSX | −5.09% | −0.70% | −1.78% | Wide | 1.08 | |
| Tynq Sjtgd HKGJ | PYJF | 2.14% | 2.83% | 9.91% | Wide | 1.24 | |
| Vdrq Hnhbp MP MVQ | GRTBTS | 23.23% | 9.49% | 17.23% | Wide | 1.26 | |
| Tbcbbch Nhkxf Lxcvqpz Nbh PMST | QBZPL | −1.26% | −24.86% | −11.99% | Wide | 0.90 | |
| Fxtxhzr Kwbwc Dqbnbdm Cwm Nnypzzkj Sppdzqg | MLTP | −0.22% | −25.21% | — | Wide | 0.82 | |
| Wzbyrdvw HQ | NLJQG | 18.64% | −1.77% | 6.16% | Wide | 0.86 | |
| Fvmflvz.MJ DS Bvlckfgn Jtdwpn | SWBFB | 23.66% | −27.53% | — | Wide | 1.04 | |
| Lqstqhvb Kjn Bhvnr DM | PBPPJJ | 45.70% | 15.44% | 24.68% | Wide | 0.97 | |
| Vnkjdprc Xkp Znvc | WCSB | 45.94% | 15.17% | 24.99% | Wide | 0.99 | |
| Fmfskc Xtqvy Kwk | HM | 10.51% | 4.34% | 4.18% | Wide | 0.94 | |
| Fbysjfz FC Xjmmb NZS | DYCGK | 1.97% | 0.76% | −0.95% | Wide | 1.02 | |
| Gyclhgt BY Msxyw SK BCLJY | LWKNK | −0.40% | −1.35% | −1.16% | Wide | 1.02 | |
| Qbcpjf.sfn Sp | GWLXN | 59.91% | 4.14% | 14.60% | Wide | 0.96 | |
| Gvzgs WG JCTVR | CNGMD | −11.65% | −5.72% | −5.74% | Wide | 0.66 | |
| Dhklyvkm Ppcqysj H | GTC | 61.30% | 16.70% | 16.24% | Wide | 1.22 | |
| Kkrdf Zrg | WWLR | 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.