Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs XRT: how they differ
MOAT and XRT hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and XRT hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.33% | 1.35% |
| Tractor Supply Co | 1.28% | 1.39% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| Masco Corp 2.96% | Groupon Inc 1.78% |
| Kenvue Inc 2.59% | RealReal Inc/The 1.75% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.56% | Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% | Warby Parker Inc 1.64% |
| Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% | Upbound Group Inc 1.59% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% | Coupang Inc 1.55% |
| NVIDIA Corp 2.45% | Maplebear Inc 1.55% |
| Datadog Inc 2.44% | Revolve Group Inc 1.52% |
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 | XRT State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | State Street |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 55 | 75 |
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.
XRT in plain words
XRT is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Retail. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −3.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%. It sat 12.2% below its high of Nov 16, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and XRT returned −3.0%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or XRT?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so XRT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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