Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWF vs MOAT: how they differ
IWF and MOAT hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWF and MOAT hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWF | MOAT |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT | 5.55% | 2.79% |
| NVIDIA | 15.46% | 2.58% |
| BROADCOM INC | 5.10% | 2.23% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 3.52% | 1.29% |
| APPLIED MATERIAL INC | 1.09% | 1.41% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS | 0.83% | 2.40% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 0.62% | 1.36% |
| AMPHENOL CORP CLASS A | 0.60% | 1.31% |
| FORTINET | 0.29% | 2.19% |
| BLACKSTONE | 0.22% | 1.31% |
| DATADOG INC CLASS A | 0.22% | 2.00% |
| AIRBNB CLASS A | 0.21% | 2.88% |
| Only in IWF | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| APPLE 7.77% | Veeva Systems Inc 3.41% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 5.88% | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.58% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 4.77% | Danaher Corp 2.44% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% | Mondelez International Inc 2.43% |
| TESLA INC 3.22% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.39% |
| ELI LILLY 2.72% | Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc 2.38% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 2.49% | Tyler Technologies Inc 2.37% |
| VISA CLASS A 1.84% | Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 2.36% |
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.
| IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | Russell 1000 growth | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 93.6% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 315 | 55 |
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 315 positions, with the top ten at 57.3%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 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, IWF or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWF returned +7.0% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWF or MOAT?
- IWF charges 0.18% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so IWF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWF and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of IWF and 92% of MOAT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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