Which 58 Companies Make Up VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ASX:MOAT)?

Sonal Goyal

28 October 2026 12:33 AM AEDT

Which 58 Companies Make Up VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ASX:MOAT)?

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Key Highlights

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ASX:MOAT) holds 58 US 'wide moat' companies selected by Morningstar on the basis of its assessment of competitive advantages.
Technology is the largest sector at 29.65%, followed by consumer defensive at 19.91% and consumer cyclical at 14.70%.
Fund size is $884.85 million and the management fee is 0.49%.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ASX:MOAT) is an exchange traded fund that gives investors access to a portfolio of US 'wide moat' companies selected by Morningstar. Admitted to the ASX on 26 June 2015, the fund has a fund size of $884.85 million, is benchmarked to the Morningstar Wide Moat Foc TR AUD index and carries a management fee of 0.49%. This article covers its selection approach, holdings and distributions.

Exposure and Investment Approach

The portfolio is selected by Morningstar on the basis of its assessment that the companies are the most attractively priced and have competitive advantages that make excess returns more likely than not for 20 years or more. The fund holds 58 companies and is classified as Equity North America.

Portfolio Composition

The fund holds 58 holdings. Its largest positions are Meta Platforms Inc (3.05%), Danaher Corporation (2.87%), Microsoft Corporation (2.86%), NVIDIA Corporation (2.63%), Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc (2.54%), and the top ten holdings together account for 26.44% of the portfolio.

The remaining top ten positions are The Charles Schwab Corporation (2.52%), Estee Lauder Companies Inc (2.50%), Brown-Forman Corporation (2.49%), GE HealthCare Technologies Inc (2.47%), Kenvue Inc (2.46%).

By sector, the portfolio is allocated as follows: Technology 29.65%, Consumer Defensive 19.91%, Consumer Cyclical 14.70%, Healthcare 13.53%, Industrials 11.57%, Communication Services 5.68%, Financial Services 4.96%.

By size, 80.53% of the portfolio is in companies above $1 billion and 19.45% between $500 million and $1 billion. Geographic exposure is United States (98.69%) and Brazil (1.31%).

Key Features to Understand

The portfolio is more evenly spread than many US equity funds: the top ten holdings account for 26.44% of the fund, and no single stock exceeds 3.05%. Sector weights tilt towards consumer defensive and healthcare compared with the Equity North America category, and 98.69% of the portfolio is in the United States with 1.31% in Brazil. Market capitalisation is 80.53% above $1 billion and 19.45% between $500 million and $1 billion.

Distribution Details

The fund's most recent recorded distribution was 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.

Fund Details at a Glance

Fund name: VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ASX:MOAT)
Issuer: VanEck
Category: Equity North America
Benchmark: Morningstar Wide Moat Foc TR AUD
Admitted to the ASX: 26 June 2015
Fund size: $884.85 million
Management fee: 0.49%
ISIN: AU00000MOAT4

Recent Announcements

Recent announcements include 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.

Final Takeaway

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF holds 58 US companies selected on Morningstar's assessment of competitive advantages, with a spread of sectors and a top ten of 26.44%. Its most recent distribution was a final distribution of $11.610 per unit, paid on 27 July 2026.

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