Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs VTEB: how they differ
MOAT and VTEB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and VTEB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MOAT | Only in VTEB |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | University of California 0.12% |
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | State of California 0.11% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Dallas Independent School District 0.09% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | Ohio Water Development Authority Water P 0.09% |
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 | VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Tax-Exempt Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +0.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −17.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 55 | 10185 |
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.
VTEB in plain words
VTEB is a bond fund tracking the Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or VTEB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or VTEB?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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