Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs MOAT: how they differ
BOND and MOAT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and MOAT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BOND | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | Veeva Systems Inc 3.41% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | Airbnb Inc 2.88% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | Microsoft Corp 2.79% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.75% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | Lpl Financial Holdings Inc 2.73% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.58% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | Nvidia Corp 2.58% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The 2.52% |
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 and Sep 10, 2026.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | VanEck |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.46% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 55 |
BOND in plain words
BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 55 positions, with the top ten at 27.1%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOND or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or MOAT?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so MOAT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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