Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
HYG vs MOAT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, HYG returned +1.3% to MOAT's +10.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $17.5bn for iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and $11.6bn for VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
Pair scorecard
MOAT costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.0 points; HYG is 1.5 times larger.
| Measure | HYG | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +1.3% | +10.3% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.7%, high on Aug 27, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index | Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.46% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $17.5bn | $11.6bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 92% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 26.5% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, HYG and MOAT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
HYG and MOAT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
HYG
HYG tracks an index of US high yield bonds. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.3% with distributions reinvested, against −1.2% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year.
MOAT
MOAT tracks the Morningstar Wide Moat. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +10.3% with distributions reinvested, against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.46% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 54 positions, with the top ten at 26.5%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Aug 27, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HYG or MOAT?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYG returned +1.3% and MOAT +10.3%.
- Which is cheaper, HYG or MOAT?
- MOAT is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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