Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs VOE: how they differ
MOAT and VOE hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and VOE hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | VOE |
|---|---|---|
| Kenvue Inc | 2.59% | 0.64% |
| GE HealthCare Technologies Inc | 2.21% | 0.51% |
| Otis Worldwide Corp | 2.24% | 0.48% |
| Hershey Co/The | 1.22% | 0.45% |
| NIKE Inc | 2.02% | 0.43% |
| Constellation Brands Inc | 2.32% | 0.35% |
| Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The | 2.14% | 0.17% |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc | 2.30% | 0.14% |
| McCormick & Co Inc/MD | 1.29% | 0.11% |
| Tractor Supply Co | 1.28% | 0.07% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in VOE |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Cummins Inc 1.71% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | Valero Energy Corp 1.34% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | CRH PLC 1.24% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | United Rentals Inc 1.23% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | General Motors Co 1.21% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | SLB Ltd 1.21% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% | Simon Property Group Inc 1.20% |
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 | VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Mid-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +20.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | +2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 96.6% |
| Holdings | 55 | 170 |
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.
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or VOE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and VOE returned +20.2%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or VOE?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and VOE charges 0.05%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and VOE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 97% of VOE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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