VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)
| Assets | $11.54B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.46% |
| PE Ratio | 23.52 |
| Shares Out | 112.15M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.36% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 32.32% |
| 1-Year Return | +11.63% |
| Volume | 628,450 |
| Open | 101.85 |
| Previous Close | 102.16 |
| Day's Range | 101.85 - 103.64 |
| 52-Week Low | 92.71 |
| 52-Week High | 108.10 |
| Beta | 0.96 |
| Holdings | 56 |
| Inception Date | Apr 25, 2012 |
About MOAT
Fund Home PageThe VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus index. The fund tracks a staggered, equal-weighted index of 40 US companies that Morningstar determines to have the highest fair value among firms with a sustainable competitive advantage. MOAT was launched on Apr 25, 2012 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
25.48% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Masco Corporation | MAS | 2.73% |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | BF.B | 2.61% |
| Kenvue Inc. | KVUE | 2.56% |
| Airbnb, Inc. | ABNB | 2.55% |
| The Charles Schwab Corporation | SCHW | 2.54% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 2.53% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 2.52% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.51% |
| LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | LPLA | 2.47% |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | 2.45% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $1.4038 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $1.2675 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.7285 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.8119 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.8227 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.9021 | Dec 28, 2020 |
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