Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs SPYD: how they differ
MOAT and SPYD hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and SPYD returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and SPYD hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| Kenvue Inc | 2.59% | 1.32% |
| US Bancorp | 1.39% | 1.31% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 2.43% | 1.27% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.17% | 1.11% |
| Clorox Co/The | 2.21% | 1.04% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | CVS Health Corp 1.53% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Edison International 1.48% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | Target Corp 1.48% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | APA Corp 1.48% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.43% | Viatris Inc 1.46% |
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 | SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | State Street |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 55 | 78 |
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.
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so SPYD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or SPYD?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 100% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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