Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs VOOG: how they differ
MOAT and VOOG hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and VOOG returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and VOOG hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | VOOG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.45% | 14.29% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.43% | 5.90% |
| Microsoft Corp | 2.20% | 9.31% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.33% | 3.90% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.17% | 3.85% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 2.34% | 0.99% |
| Amphenol Corp | 1.50% | 0.51% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 2.51% | 0.35% |
| Datadog Inc | 2.44% | 0.23% |
| Fortinet Inc | 2.21% | 0.15% |
| Airbnb Inc | 2.56% | 0.07% |
| Veeva Systems Inc | 2.41% | 0.04% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in VOOG |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Apple Inc 6.38% |
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | Alphabet Inc 6.17% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | Alphabet Inc 4.90% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Micron Technology Inc 3.04% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% | Eli Lilly & Co 2.44% |
| Danaher Corp 2.41% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.42% |
| Mondelez International Inc 2.34% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.34% |
| Constellation Brands Inc 2.32% | Tesla Inc 2.12% |
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 | VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | S&P 500 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +17.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | +0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 55 | 146 |
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.
VOOG in plain words
VOOG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.8% 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 May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 60.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or VOOG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and VOOG returned +17.8%, so VOOG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or VOOG?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and VOOG charges 0.05%, so VOOG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and VOOG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 100% of VOOG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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