Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs VBK: how they differ
MOAT and VBK hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VBK returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and VBK hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | VBK |
|---|---|---|
| Entegris Inc | 1.73% | 0.77% |
| Tyler Technologies Inc | 2.15% | 0.35% |
| Guidewire Software Inc | 1.18% | 0.29% |
| Domino's Pizza Inc | 1.15% | 0.28% |
| Jack Henry & Associates Inc | 1.33% | 0.28% |
| CoStar Group Inc | 0.71% | 0.16% |
| MarketAxess Holdings Inc | 0.73% | 0.05% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% |
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | Astera Labs Inc 1.05% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | Natera Inc 1.04% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | Twilio Inc 0.88% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% |
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 | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 55 | 545 |
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.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and VBK returned +13.8%, so VBK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or VBK?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 10% of VBK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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