Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs MOAT: how they differ
HDV and MOAT hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and MOAT hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HDV | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB | 2.61% | 2.58% |
| BLACKSTONE | 1.69% | 1.31% |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC CLASS A | 1.17% | 2.43% |
| PEPSICO | 3.35% | 1.14% |
| KENVUE | 0.65% | 2.32% |
| HERSHEY FOODS | 0.36% | 1.16% |
| CONSTELLATION BRANDS CLASS A | 0.24% | 1.98% |
| BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC | 0.23% | 2.36% |
| DOMINOS PIZZA | 0.11% | 1.18% |
| Only in HDV | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 8.28% | Veeva Systems Inc 3.41% |
| CHEVRON 6.55% | Airbnb Inc 2.88% |
| ABBVIE 6.19% | Microsoft Corp 2.79% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.82% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.75% |
| PFIZER 4.66% | Lpl Financial Holdings Inc 2.73% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE 4.42% | Nvidia Corp 2.58% |
| MERCK & CO INC 4.38% | Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The 2.52% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.37% | Danaher Corp 2.44% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 78 | 55 |
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% 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 Sep 10, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 52.8%.
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, HDV or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or MOAT?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do HDV and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 92% of MOAT 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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