Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs VIG: how they differ
MOAT and VIG hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and VIG returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and VIG hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 2.43% | 5.21% |
| Microsoft Corp | 2.20% | 3.99% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.17% | 0.98% |
| Amphenol Corp | 1.50% | 0.82% |
| Danaher Corp | 2.41% | 0.51% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 2.34% | 0.36% |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 1.15% | 0.35% |
| Motorola Solutions Inc | 1.24% | 0.33% |
| NIKE Inc | 2.02% | 0.24% |
| Zoetis Inc | 1.82% | 0.22% |
| Agilent Technologies Inc | 1.39% | 0.15% |
| Constellation Brands Inc | 2.32% | 0.10% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% | Visa Inc 2.34% |
| Veeva Systems Inc 2.41% | Costco Wholesale Corp 2.04% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 55 | 332 |
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.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and VIG returned +12.4%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or VIG?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 96% of VIG 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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