Fifty-Eight Moats: How VanEck MOAT (ASX:MOAT) Spreads Its Bets

Sonal Goyal

28 October 2026 12:31 PM AEDT

Fifty-Eight Moats: How VanEck MOAT (ASX:MOAT) Spreads Its Bets

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Key Highlights

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ASX:MOAT) aims to provide access to US wide moat companies selected by Morningstar.
The fund holds 58 holdings, with Meta Platforms Inc the largest position at 3.05%.
The fund has a management fee of 0.49% and a fund size of $884.85 million.

As of 27 October, VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ASX:MOAT) holds 58 US companies and has $884.85 million in assets. It has traded since 26 June 2015 and charges 0.49%.

Key Fact	Detail
Fund	VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
ASX code	MOAT
Issuer	VanEck
Category	Equity North America
Benchmark	Morningstar Wide Moat Foc TR AUD
ISIN	AU00000MOAT4
Admitted to the ASX	26 June 2015
Fund size	$884.85 million
Management fee	0.49%
Holdings	58 holdings
Latest distribution	Final, $11.610 per unit (ex-date 1 Jul 2026; payment 27 Jul 2026)

A Portfolio Built on Competitive Advantage

The fund holds companies that Morningstar selects on the basis of its assessment that they are attractively priced and have competitive advantages making excess returns more likely than not for 20 years or more. The top ten are Meta Platforms (3.05%), Danaher (2.87%), Microsoft (2.86%), NVIDIA (2.63%), Broadridge Financial Solutions (2.54%), Charles Schwab (2.52%), Estee Lauder (2.50%), Brown-Forman (2.49%), GE HealthCare (2.47%) and Kenvue (2.46%).

Evenly Spread Weights

Together the top ten make up just 26.44% of the portfolio, and no position exceeds 3.05%. Technology is 29.65%, consumer defensive 19.91%, consumer cyclical 14.70% and healthcare 13.53%. Market capitalisation is 80.53% above $1 billion and 19.45% between $500 million and $1 billion; geographic exposure is 98.69% United States and 1.31% Brazil.

Distribution Schedule

The most recent distribution on record is a final distribution of $11.610 per unit, with an ex-date of 1 July 2026, a record date of 2 July 2026 and payment on 27 July 2026.

Recent Filings

On the filings front, a replacement product disclosure statement on 20 July 2026, an annual report for the year ended 30 June 2026 on 28 September 2026 and monthly issued units outstanding reports.

Category Context

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF is classified as Equity North America. Funds in this category invest in the securities of companies listed in the USA and/or Canada, and securities from these countries typically account for at least 75% of the portfolio.

Benchmark and Listing History

The fund is benchmarked to the Morningstar Wide Moat Foc TR AUD index. The fund has been listed since 26 June 2015, a period of about 11 years. It is issued by VanEck under ISIN AU00000MOAT4. The management fee is 0.49%.

Concentration Check

The single largest position is Meta Platforms Inc at 3.05%, and the five largest positions together account for 13.95% of the portfolio.

Reading the Distribution Dates

The ex-date is the first day on which units trade without the right to the next distribution. The record date is when entitlements are determined from the register, and the payment date is when the distribution is paid to eligible holders.

Final Takeaway

MOAT offers a broad, evenly weighted portfolio rather than a few dominant positions. The latest distribution was a final payment of $11.610 per unit on 27 July 2026.

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