Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs PFF: how they differ
MOAT and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MOAT | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% |
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | STRATEGY INC 2.99% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | ORACLE CORP 2.31% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% |
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.
| MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | iShares |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 55 | 455 |
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.
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 455 positions, with the top ten at 19.9%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and PFF returned −0.8%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or PFF?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so PFF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 22% of PFF 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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