Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs VONG: how they differ
MOAT and VONG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and VONG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MOAT | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| Veeva Systems Inc 3.41% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.88% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.79% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.75% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| Lpl Financial Holdings Inc 2.73% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.58% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| Nvidia Corp 2.58% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The 2.52% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 55 | 387 |
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.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and VONG returned +7.2%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or VONG?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 96% of VONG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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