Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs XLP: how they differ
MOAT and XLP hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and XLP hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | XLP |
|---|---|---|
| Kenvue Inc | 2.59% | 2.39% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 2.34% | 4.17% |
| Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The | 2.14% | 1.27% |
| Constellation Brands Inc | 2.32% | 1.26% |
| Hershey Co/The | 1.22% | 1.69% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.17% | 4.34% |
| McCormick & Co Inc/MD | 1.29% | 0.83% |
| Clorox Co/The | 2.21% | 0.75% |
| Brown-Forman Corp | 2.49% | 0.29% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Walmart Inc 10.84% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Coca-Cola Co/The 6.87% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | Philip Morris International Inc 6.16% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.43% | Altria Group Inc 4.55% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.43% | Monster Beverage Corp 4.47% |
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 | XLP State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | State Street |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 55 | 34 |
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.
XLP in plain words
XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 34 positions, with the top ten at 62.6%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and XLP returned +6.3%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or XLP?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 100% of XLP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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