Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs VTV: how they differ
MOAT and VTV hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and VTV hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | VTV |
|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 1.18% | 0.70% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.17% | 0.70% |
| Walt Disney Co/The | 1.19% | 0.63% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The | 2.45% | 0.57% |
| Danaher Corp | 2.41% | 0.46% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 2.43% | 0.44% |
| US Bancorp | 1.39% | 0.35% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 2.34% | 0.28% |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 1.15% | 0.27% |
| NIKE Inc | 2.02% | 0.18% |
| Blackstone Inc | 1.28% | 0.16% |
| Agilent Technologies Inc | 1.39% | 0.14% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.43% | Caterpillar Inc 1.84% |
| Veeva Systems Inc 2.41% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
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 | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 55 | 308 |
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.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and VTV returned +22.9%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or VTV?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 99% of VTV 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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