Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ITOT vs MOAT: how they differ
ITOT and MOAT hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and ITOT returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ITOT and MOAT hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ITOT | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT | 5.06% | 2.79% |
| NVIDIA | 7.32% | 2.58% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.37% | 2.23% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.41% | 1.36% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 1.96% | 1.29% |
| APPLIED MATERIAL INC | 0.50% | 1.41% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS | 0.38% | 2.40% |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | 0.32% | 1.36% |
| AMPHENOL CORP CLASS A | 0.27% | 1.31% |
| PEPSICO | 0.25% | 1.14% |
| WALT DISNEY | 0.25% | 1.25% |
| CHARLES SCHWAB | 0.24% | 2.75% |
| Only in ITOT | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| APPLE 6.63% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.39% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.70% | Mercadolibre Inc 1.39% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.16% | |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 1.52% | |
| TESLA INC 1.41% | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.31% | |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 1.29% | |
| ELI LILLY 1.23% |
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.
| ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.3 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 88.3% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 1167 | 55 |
ITOT in plain words
ITOT is an index equity fund tracking the Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1167 positions, with the top ten at 34.6%.
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, ITOT or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ITOT returned +17.2% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so ITOT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ITOT or MOAT?
- ITOT charges 0.03% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so ITOT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ITOT and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 88% of ITOT and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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