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Morningstar Announces Nominees for 2022 Morningstar Awards for Investing Excellence
CHICAGO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today announced the nominees

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[{"type":"text","content":"CHICAGO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today announced the nominees for the 2022 Morningstar Awards for Investing Excellence. The awards recognize portfolio managers and asset management firms who demonstrate excellent investment skill and an alignment of interests with the strategies' investors.\nMorningstar selects nominees in two categories: Outstanding Portfolio Manager and Exemplary Stewardship. The nominees for the 2022 Morningstar Awards for Investing Excellence in the U.S. are:\nOutstanding Portfolio Manager:Hilda Applbaum of Capital Group, manager of American Funds American Balanced (ABALX) and American Funds Income Fund of America (AMECX), among othersMary Ellen Stanek of Baird Asset Management, manager of Baird Aggregate Bond (BAGIX), Baird Core Plus Bond (BCOIX), Baird Short-Term Bond (BSBIX), and Baird Ultra Short Bond (BUBIX), among othersW. Michael Reckmeyer of Wellington Management, manager of Hartford Balanced Income (HBLYX), Hartford Equity Income (HQIYX), Vanguard Equity-Income (VEIRX), and Vanguard Wellesley Income (VWIAX), among othersExemplary Stewardship:BairdCapital Group (American Funds)PRIMECAP\"We're pleased to present this year's group of nominees, who have all shown an impressive commitment to investors through their fundamental investing approach,\" said Sarah Bush, Morningstar's director of manager research, North America. \"These individuals and firms exhibit skillful, research-driven processes that have yielded strong returns over the long term for their shareholders.\"\nRead more about each of our nominees on Morningstar.com: Outstanding Portfolio Manager and Exemplary Stewardship. \nMorningstar will announce the award winners on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, and CNBC will feature the award winners on its \"Power Lunch\" program. Live updates from award announcements will be available on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/MorningstarInc or through the event hashtag, #MstarAwards.\nMorningstar has granted annual awards to accomplished portfolio managers since 1988. The Morningstar Awards for Investing Excellence winners are chosen based on research and in-depth qualitative evaluation by Morningstar's manager research group. For more information about Morningstar Awards, visit https://go.morningstar.com/Morningstar...