Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs VO: how they differ
MOAT and VO hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and VO returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and VO hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | VO |
|---|---|---|
| Datadog Inc | 2.44% | 0.84% |
| Motorola Solutions Inc | 1.24% | 0.67% |
| Fortinet Inc | 2.21% | 0.46% |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc | 1.42% | 0.42% |
| Agilent Technologies Inc | 1.39% | 0.36% |
| Kenvue Inc | 2.59% | 0.36% |
| GE HealthCare Technologies Inc | 2.21% | 0.28% |
| Otis Worldwide Corp | 2.24% | 0.27% |
| Zoetis Inc | 1.82% | 0.26% |
| Fair Isaac Corp | 2.14% | 0.26% |
| Veeva Systems Inc | 2.41% | 0.25% |
| Hershey Co/The | 1.22% | 0.25% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in VO |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Vertiv Holdings Co 1.23% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | Western Digital Corp 1.07% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 1.05% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | Quanta Services Inc 1.05% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Howmet Aerospace Inc 1.04% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | Cummins Inc 0.95% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% | Bloom Energy Corp 0.79% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.43% | Constellation Energy Corp 0.78% |
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 | VO Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Mid-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 91.4% |
| Holdings | 55 | 282 |
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.
VO in plain words
VO is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% 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, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 282 positions, with the top ten at 9.6%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or VO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and VO returned +12.0%, so VO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or VO?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and VO charges 0.03%, so VO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and VO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 91% of VO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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