Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs MOAT: how they differ
IYW and MOAT hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and MOAT hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYW | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 16.25% | 2.45% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 3.78% | 2.43% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 3.99% | 2.20% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 1.92% | 2.34% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 2.81% | 1.17% |
| AMPHENOL CORPORATION | 1.10% | 1.50% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | 0.88% | 2.51% |
| FORTINET, INC. | 0.32% | 2.21% |
| DATADOG, INC. | 0.25% | 2.44% |
| ENTEGRIS, INC. | 0.13% | 1.73% |
| TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0.09% | 2.15% |
| GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC. | 0.07% | 1.18% |
| Only in IYW | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| APPLE INC. 13.65% | Masco Corp 2.96% |
| ALPHABET INC. 7.84% | Kenvue Inc 2.59% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.34% | Airbnb Inc 2.56% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.98% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 2.56% | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 1.99% | Danaher Corp 2.41% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1.86% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | U.S. Technology | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 139 | 55 |
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.
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, IYW or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or MOAT?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so IYW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYW and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of IYW and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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