Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs MOAT: how they differ
AVUS and MOAT hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and MOAT hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.49% | 2.45% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.85% | 2.20% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.68% | 1.33% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.18% | 2.43% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.21% | 1.17% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 0.68% | 2.34% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The | 0.25% | 2.45% |
| Fortinet Inc | 0.23% | 2.21% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 0.21% | 1.17% |
| US Bancorp | 0.21% | 1.39% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 0.18% | 2.51% |
| Walt Disney Co/The | 0.17% | 1.19% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 5.37% | Masco Corp 2.96% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | GE HealthCare Technologies Inc 2.21% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | Clorox Co/The 2.21% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | Tyler Technologies Inc 2.15% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.20% | Entegris Inc 1.73% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 1.07% | NXP Semiconductors NV 1.60% |
| Lam Research Corp 1.00% | McCormick & Co Inc/MD 1.29% |
| Caterpillar Inc 0.92% | Guidewire Software Inc 1.18% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | VanEck |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 55 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
MOAT in plain words
MOAT is an index equity fund tracking the Morningstar Wide Moat. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.46% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 55 positions, with the top ten at 25.3%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or MOAT?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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