Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs XLC: how they differ
MOAT and XLC hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and XLC hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney Co/The | 1.19% | 4.49% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.17% | 19.93% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Alphabet Inc 13.10% |
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | Alphabet Inc 10.44% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | Netflix Inc 4.84% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | Comcast Corp 4.71% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | Electronic Arts Inc 4.64% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | T-Mobile US Inc 4.16% |
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 | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | State Street |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 55 | 23 |
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.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 23 positions, with the top ten at 76.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and XLC returned −2.0%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or XLC?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 100% of XLC 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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