Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs QQQM: how they differ
MOAT and QQQM hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and QQQM returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and QQQM hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | QQQM |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.45% | 8.16% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.43% | 3.37% |
| Microsoft Corp | 2.20% | 5.32% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 2.34% | 1.57% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.33% | 4.62% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.17% | 2.97% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 2.51% | 1.01% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.17% | 0.87% |
| Fortinet Inc | 2.21% | 0.45% |
| MercadoLibre Inc | 1.28% | 0.38% |
| Datadog Inc | 2.44% | 0.36% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 2.34% | 0.34% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in QQQM |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Apple Inc. 7.29% |
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Alphabet Inc. 3.52% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% | Tesla, Inc. 3.46% |
| Danaher Corp 2.41% | Alphabet Inc. 3.26% |
| Veeva Systems Inc 2.41% | Intel Corp. 2.52% |
| Constellation Brands Inc 2.32% | Walmart Inc. 2.48% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Invesco |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Nasdaq-100 |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 55 | 101 |
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.
QQQM in plain words
QQQM is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 47.5%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or QQQM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and QQQM returned +23.0%, so QQQM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or QQQM?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and QQQM charges 0.15%, so QQQM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and QQQM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 97% of QQQM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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