Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs MOAT: how they differ
IVV and MOAT hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and IVV returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and MOAT hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IVV | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT | 5.58% | 2.79% |
| NVIDIA | 8.06% | 2.58% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.61% | 2.23% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.76% | 1.36% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 2.16% | 1.29% |
| APPLIED MATERIAL INC | 0.55% | 1.41% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS | 0.42% | 2.40% |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | 0.34% | 1.36% |
| AMPHENOL CORP CLASS A | 0.30% | 1.31% |
| PEPSICO | 0.29% | 1.14% |
| WALT DISNEY | 0.28% | 1.25% |
| CHARLES SCHWAB | 0.27% | 2.75% |
| Only in IVV | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| APPLE 7.31% | Lpl Financial Holdings Inc 2.73% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.98% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.39% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.38% | Mercadolibre Inc 1.39% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 1.68% | Guidewire Software Inc 1.29% |
| TESLA INC 1.56% | Entegris Inc 1.27% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.45% | Transunion 1.19% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 1.42% | Marketaxess Holdings Inc 1.02% |
| ELI LILLY 1.36% |
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.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | S&P 500 | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 505 | 55 |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% 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, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.
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, IVV or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or MOAT?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV 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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