Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs MOAT: how they differ
DVY and MOAT hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and MOAT hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| US BANCORP | 1.28% | 1.39% |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.22% | 2.34% |
| Only in DVY | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | Masco Corp 2.96% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | Kenvue Inc 2.59% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | Airbnb Inc 2.56% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% |
| HP INC 1.61% | NVIDIA Corp 2.45% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | Datadog Inc 2.44% |
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.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | US dividend | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 100 | 55 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
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, DVY or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or MOAT?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so DVY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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