Description: Morningstar Direct academic license provides performance data on open-end…

The University of Virginia awarded a contract to Morningstar Inc. on September 5, 2026, for the provision of a Morningstar Direct academic license. The contract, identified as A207_PO-0477697, carries a cumulative value of $18,300.00 and is to be delivered to Monica Rae Aliquo. The license will provide comprehensive performance data covering open-end funds, closed-end funds, pension funds, life insurance products, exchanged traded funds, and hedge funds.

The Morningstar Direct academic license includes twelve individual faculty logins and general computer access within the Capital Markets Lab, serving students, faculty, and staff of the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. The contract period extends through 2027, though the specific start date is redacted in the available documentation. This single-unit subscription provides institutional access to financial performance analytics and fund information essential for academic research and instruction within the business school's capital markets curriculum and laboratory environment.