Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs VDC: how they differ
MOAT and VDC hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and VDC hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Mondelez International Inc | 2.34% | 2.69% |
| Kenvue Inc | 2.59% | 1.21% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.17% | 4.30% |
| Hershey Co/The | 1.22% | 1.06% |
| Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The | 2.14% | 0.83% |
| Constellation Brands Inc | 2.32% | 0.80% |
| Clorox Co/The | 2.21% | 0.47% |
| McCormick & Co Inc/MD | 1.29% | 0.46% |
| Brown-Forman Corp | 2.49% | 0.29% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.43% | Monster Beverage Corp 2.24% |
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 | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 55 | 103 |
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.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and VDC returned +4.6%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or VDC?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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