Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs SPHQ: how they differ
MOAT and SPHQ hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and SPHQ hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | SPHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Materials Inc | 2.34% | 2.80% |
| Fortinet Inc | 2.21% | 0.85% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 2.34% | 0.80% |
| Motorola Solutions Inc | 1.24% | 0.74% |
| Zoetis Inc | 1.82% | 0.66% |
| Airbnb Inc | 2.56% | 0.60% |
| Kenvue Inc | 2.59% | 0.32% |
| Constellation Brands Inc | 2.32% | 0.24% |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc | 2.00% | 0.17% |
| Tyler Technologies Inc | 2.15% | 0.15% |
| Jack Henry & Associates Inc | 1.33% | 0.11% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in SPHQ |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | Visa Inc. 4.69% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | Apple Inc. 4.51% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Mastercard Inc. 4.32% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | General Electric Co. 4.16% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | Lam Research Corp. 4.10% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% | Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.43% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% |
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.
| MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Invesco |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | S&P 500 Quality |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 99.9% |
| Holdings | 55 | 99 |
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.
SPHQ in plain words
SPHQ is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Quality. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 40.7%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jun 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or SPHQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and SPHQ returned +17.4%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or SPHQ?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and SPHQ charges 0.15%, so SPHQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and SPHQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 100% of SPHQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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