Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEI vs MOAT: how they differ
IEI and MOAT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEI and MOAT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IEI | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| US TREASURY N/B 1.84% | Veeva Systems Inc 3.41% |
| TREASURY NOTE (OLD) 0.98% | Airbnb Inc 2.88% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.49% | Microsoft Corp 2.79% |
| TREASURY NOTE (2OLD) 0.37% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.75% |
| TREASURY NOTE 0.30% | Lpl Financial Holdings Inc 2.73% |
| TREASURY NOTE (OTR) 0.28% | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.58% |
| Nvidia Corp 2.58% | |
| 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 Sep 10, 2026.
| IEI iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | 3-7 Year Treasury Bond | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.0% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.5 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.46% |
| Holdings | 84 | 55 |
IEI in plain words
IEI is a bond fund tracking the 3-7 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 3.0% 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, IEI or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.0% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEI or MOAT?
- IEI charges 0.15% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so IEI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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