Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs XLRE: how they differ
MOAT and XLRE hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and XLRE hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | XLRE |
|---|---|---|
| CoStar Group Inc | 0.71% | 1.20% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | Public Storage 4.51% |
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 | XLRE State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | State Street |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 55 | 31 |
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.
XLRE in plain words
XLRE is an index equity fund tracking the Real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% 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 31 positions, with the top ten at 59.4%. It sat 5.6% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or XLRE?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 100% of XLRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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