Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs XLE: how they differ
MOAT and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MOAT | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
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 | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | State Street |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 55 | 21 |
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.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% 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 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or XLE?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 100% of XLE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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