Key Highlights

  • VTS (ASX:VTS) holds 3,505 US companies across every size, with fees of 0.03%.
  • UMAX (ASX:UMAX) holds the S&P 500 with an options overlay, with a 5.18% annual yield.
  • MOAT (ASX:MOAT) holds 58 wide-moat US companies, with a 9.66% annual yield and fees of 0.49%.

Three ASX-listed funds give US stock exposure with different aims. VTS (ASX:VTS) traded at $533.25 during the trading session on 30 October 2026, down 0.69%. UMAX (ASX:UMAX) traded at $26.77, down 0.55%, and MOAT (ASX:MOAT) traded at $121.38, up 1.04%. One offers the full market, one adds income to the large caps and one selects quality companies.

VTS: The Full Market

VTS holds 3,505 US companies, with 91.22% of market value in companies above $1 billion. Nvidia (6.89%), Apple (6.31%) and Microsoft (5.11%) are the largest holdings. Technology is 36.37%. Fund size is $7.30 billion, fees are 0.03% and the annual yield is 0.89%.

UMAX: Income on the S&P 500

UMAX holds the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, which makes up 100% of the fund, and writes options over the exposure. Technology is 40.45% and financial services 11.20%. Fund size is $328.60 million, fees are 0.79% and the annual yield is 5.18%.

MOAT: Wide-Moat Quality Selection

MOAT holds 58 companies that Morningstar considers to have durable competitive advantages. Technology is 29.65%, consumer defensive 19.91% and consumer cyclical 14.70%. Fund size is $875.59 million, fees are 0.49% and the annual yield is 9.66%.

Comparing the Stock Exposure

VTS spreads ownership across the whole market at very low cost. UMAX keeps the largest 500 companies but sells call options to lift income. MOAT narrows the field to firms selected for their competitive positions, which gives it a more defensive sector mix. The three yields differ because their income sources differ.

Which US Stock Exposure Fits

VTS offers the broadest and cheapest US stock exposure, UMAX a large-cap income version and MOAT a quality-selected version with the highest yield in the group. Each gives US equity exposure, but the breadth, income source and sector mix make them distinct.