Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRO vs MOAT: how they differ
DGRO and MOAT hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRO and MOAT hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRO | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.25% | 2.43% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.92% | 2.20% |
| PEPSICO INC | 1.70% | 1.17% |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC | 0.61% | 2.34% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 0.38% | 2.34% |
| AMPHENOL CORP | 0.29% | 1.50% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 0.23% | 1.15% |
| ZOETIS INC | 0.19% | 1.82% |
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC | 0.17% | 1.24% |
| DANAHER CORP | 0.17% | 2.41% |
| CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC | 0.14% | 2.32% |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | 0.14% | 1.18% |
| Only in DGRO | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% | Kenvue Inc 2.59% |
| APPLE INC 2.94% | Airbnb Inc 2.56% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% |
| ABBVIE INC 2.53% | NVIDIA Corp 2.45% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% | Datadog Inc 2.44% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% | Veeva Systems Inc 2.41% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | Core Dividend Growth | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.7% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 394 | 55 |
DGRO in plain words
DGRO is an index equity fund tracking the Core Dividend Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 394 positions, with the top ten at 26.6%.
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, DGRO or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRO returned +17.4% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRO or MOAT?
- DGRO charges 0.08% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRO and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of DGRO and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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