Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs XLV: how they differ
MOAT and XLV hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and XLV returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and XLV hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | XLV |
|---|---|---|
| Danaher Corp | 2.41% | 2.10% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 2.43% | 2.05% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 1.18% | 3.25% |
| Agilent Technologies Inc | 1.39% | 0.66% |
| Zoetis Inc | 1.82% | 0.53% |
| GE HealthCare Technologies Inc | 2.21% | 0.51% |
| Veeva Systems Inc | 2.41% | 0.47% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services Inc | 1.70% | 0.44% |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc | 2.30% | 0.29% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in XLV |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Eli Lilly & Co 16.56% |
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | Johnson & Johnson 10.67% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | AbbVie Inc 7.76% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 6.59% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | Merck & Co Inc 5.54% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Amgen Inc 3.41% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | Abbott Laboratories 2.76% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.74% |
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 | XLV State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | State Street |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Health care |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +20.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | +2.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 55 | 59 |
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.
XLV in plain words
XLV is an index equity fund tracking the Health care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.4% 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 59 positions, with the top ten at 61.7%. It sat 5.9% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or XLV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and XLV returned +20.4%, so XLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or XLV?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and XLV charges 0.08%, so XLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and XLV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 100% of XLV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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