Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJH vs MOAT: how they differ
IJH and MOAT hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IJH returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJH and MOAT hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJH | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| ENTEGRIS INC | 0.76% | 1.73% |
| TRANSUNION | 0.38% | 1.16% |
| GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC | 0.29% | 1.18% |
| Only in IJH | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| TWILIO INC 0.86% | Masco Corp 2.96% |
| CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85% | Kenvue Inc 2.59% |
| MKS INC 0.83% | Airbnb Inc 2.56% |
| CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% |
| NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% |
| ATI INC 0.74% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% |
| ILLUMINA INC 0.73% | NVIDIA Corp 2.45% |
| TECHNIPFMC PLC 0.73% | 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 Jun 30, 2026.
| IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | S&P MidCap 400 | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.4% | +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 | 0.05% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 400 | 55 |
IJH in plain words
IJH is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 400 positions, with the top ten at 7.7%. It sat 5.4% below its high of Aug 14, 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, IJH or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +13.4% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so IJH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJH or MOAT?
- IJH charges 0.05% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so IJH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJH and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJH and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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