Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs VOX: how they differ
MOAT and VOX hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and VOX hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney Co/The | 1.19% | 3.96% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.17% | 21.12% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | T-Mobile US Inc 2.50% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | Comcast Corp 2.36% |
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 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 55 | 114 |
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.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and VOX returned +2.9%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or VOX?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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