Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGM vs MOAT: how they differ
IGM and MOAT hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGM and MOAT hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IGM | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 7.97% | 2.45% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 7.61% | 2.43% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 2.50% | 2.34% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 7.50% | 2.20% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 1.21% | 2.51% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 4.17% | 1.17% |
| Amphenol Corp. | 0.95% | 1.50% |
| Fortinet, Inc. | 0.42% | 2.21% |
| Datadog, Inc. | 0.38% | 2.44% |
| NXP Semiconductors NV | 0.31% | 1.60% |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 0.30% | 1.24% |
| Fair Isaac Corp. | 0.12% | 2.14% |
| Only in IGM | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| Apple, Inc. 7.92% | Masco Corp 2.96% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.47% | Kenvue Inc 2.59% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 4.45% | Airbnb Inc 2.56% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.13% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 3.55% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% |
| Intel Corp. 2.88% | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% |
| Lam Research Corp. 2.37% | Danaher Corp 2.41% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 2.02% | 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 Jun 30, 2026.
| IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | Expanded Tech Sector | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.7% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.2 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 295 | 55 |
IGM in plain words
IGM is an index equity fund tracking the Expanded Tech Sector. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% 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 295 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, IGM or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGM returned +32.7% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGM or MOAT?
- IGM charges 0.37% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so IGM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IGM and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IGM and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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