Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJS vs MOAT: how they differ
IJS and MOAT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IJS returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJS and MOAT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJS | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC | 0.20% | 0.73% |
| Only in IJS | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 1.30% | Masco Corp 2.96% |
| MATCH GROUP INC 0.97% | Kenvue Inc 2.59% |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0.84% | Airbnb Inc 2.56% |
| CARMAX INC 0.82% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% |
| KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.77% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% |
| POOL CORP 0.75% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% |
| LKQ CORP 0.73% | NVIDIA Corp 2.45% |
| VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC 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.
| IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.1% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 461 | 55 |
IJS in plain words
IJS is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% 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 461 positions, with the top ten at 8.3%. It sat 4.3% 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, IJS or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJS or MOAT?
- IJS charges 0.18% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so IJS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJS and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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