Which returned more over the last year, EMB or MOAT?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or MOAT?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so EMB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EMB vs MOAT: how they differ

EMB and MOAT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and MOAT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EMB	Only in MOAT
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	Masco Corp 2.96%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	Kenvue Inc 2.59%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	Airbnb Inc 2.56%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	Brown-Forman Corp 2.49%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	NVIDIA Corp 2.45%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	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.

EMB and MOAT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	VanEck
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	Morningstar Wide Moat
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+11.3%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	−6.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.46%
Holdings	681	55

EMB in plain words

EMB is a bond fund tracking the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.

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, EMB or MOAT?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or MOAT?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so EMB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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