MOAT
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
Tracks companies with durable competitive advantages ('wide moats') as identified by Morningstar analysts. Equal-weighted, reconstituted quarterly.
EquityTER 0.46%Dist.
TER
0.46%
AUM
$13B
Holdings
~50
Data Range
— → —
Key Facts
ISIN
US92189F6768
Issuer
VanEck
Benchmark
Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.46%
Assets Under Management
$13B approx.
Inception Date
2012-04-24
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Full Replication)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
CBOE BZX
Number of Holdings
~50
Who Is This ETF For?
✓General portfolio building block for the asset class it covers.
Key Risks to Consider
• Market risk: equity values can drop 30-50% in severe bear markets.
• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).
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Data & Methodology
Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.
Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), VanEck (metadata)Last verified: 2026-04-21
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Tracks companies with durable competitive advantages ('wide moats') as identified by Morningstar analysts. Equal-weighted, reconstituted quarterly.
MOAT has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.46%, which means you pay $46 per year for every $10,000 invested.
Yes, MOAT is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.
MOAT is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).
MOAT uses full physical replication, meaning it holds all (or nearly all) securities in the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index index directly.