Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs VEA: how they differ
MOAT and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MOAT | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 55 | 3870 |
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.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or VEA?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 0% of VEA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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