Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MOAT vs VTWO: how they differ
MOAT and VTWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTWO returned more over the year.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and VTWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MOAT | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| Veeva Systems Inc 3.41% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| Airbnb Inc 2.88% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.79% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.75% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| Lpl Financial Holdings Inc 2.73% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.58% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| Nvidia Corp 2.58% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The 2.52% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Morningstar Wide Moat | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.6% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 55 | 1951 |
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.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so VTWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MOAT or VTWO?
- MOAT charges 0.46% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MOAT and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 0% of VTWO 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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