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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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MOAT vs XLRE: how they differ

MOAT and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MOAT and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MOATOnly in XLRE
Veeva Systems Inc 3.41%WELLTOWER INC 11.71%
Airbnb Inc 2.88%PROLOGIS INC 8.96%
Microsoft Corp 2.79%EQUINIX INC 7.10%
Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.75%AMERICAN TOWER CORP 5.67%
Lpl Financial Holdings Inc 2.73%VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL 5.06%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.58%DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC 5.04%
Nvidia Corp 2.58%SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC 4.67%
Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The 2.52%VENTAS INC 4.66%

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 and XLRE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MOAT
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
XLRE
State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanEckState Street
What it isMorningstar Wide MoatReal estate
Total return, 1 year+11.3%+5.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−6.2 pts−11.9 pts
Expense ratio0.46%0.08%
Already in the S&P 50091.6%100.0%
Holdings5532

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.

XLRE in plain words

XLRE is an index equity fund tracking the Real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 32 positions, with the top ten at 61.9%. It sat 5.6% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MOAT or XLRE?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MOAT returned +11.3% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MOAT or XLRE?
MOAT charges 0.46% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MOAT and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 92% of MOAT and 100% of XLRE 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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