Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs MTUM: how they differ
MOAT and MTUM hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and MTUM returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and MTUM hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MOAT | MTUM |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 2.40% | 2.40% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.41% | 2.87% |
| Fortinet Inc | 2.19% | 0.89% |
| Amphenol Corp | 1.31% | 0.75% |
| Datadog Inc | 2.00% | 0.57% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services Inc | 1.56% | 0.14% |
| Only in MOAT | Only in MTUM |
|---|---|
| Veeva Systems Inc 3.41% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 5.39% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.88% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 5.20% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.79% | INTEL CORPORATION 4.14% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.75% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 3.48% |
| Lpl Financial Holdings Inc 2.73% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.38% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.58% | SANDISK 3.10% |
| Nvidia Corp 2.58% | ALPHABET CLASS A 2.69% |
| Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The 2.52% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 2.69% |
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.
| MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | iShares |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | MSCI USA Momentum Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +21.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 98.2% |
| Holdings | 55 | 128 |
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.
MTUM in plain words
MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% 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. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 128 positions, with the top ten at 35.3%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or MTUM?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and MTUM returned +21.8%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or MTUM?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and MTUM charges 0.15%, so MTUM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and MTUM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 98% of MTUM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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