Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs VBR: how they differ
MOAT and VBR hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VBR returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and VBR hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | VBR |
|---|---|---|
| Masco Corp | 2.96% | 0.35% |
| TransUnion | 1.16% | 0.30% |
| Clorox Co/The | 2.21% | 0.25% |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc | 1.17% | 0.24% |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc | 2.30% | 0.18% |
| Tractor Supply Co | 1.28% | 0.18% |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc | 2.00% | 0.17% |
| Brown-Forman Corp | 2.49% | 0.16% |
| McCormick & Co Inc/MD | 1.29% | 0.14% |
| MarketAxess Holdings Inc | 0.73% | 0.04% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in VBR |
|---|---|
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | Jabil Inc 0.87% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | NRG Energy Inc 0.66% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | Tapestry Inc 0.64% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Atmos Energy Corp 0.62% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | Williams-Sonoma Inc 0.59% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | Moderna Inc 0.54% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% | Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.52% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.43% | F5 Inc 0.50% |
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 | VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Small-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +16.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 30.5% |
| Holdings | 55 | 840 |
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.
VBR in plain words
VBR is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 840 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or VBR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and VBR returned +16.3%, so VBR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or VBR?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and VBR charges 0.05%, so VBR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and VBR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 30% of VBR 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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