VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) has returned -6.62% so far this year and 11.38% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, MOAT has achieved an annualized return of 13.48%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 25, 2012, MOAT's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.14%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.1 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, MOAT closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.8%.

VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.03%, beta of 0.96, and R² of 0.83 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 26, 2012.

• This ETF captured 112.96% of S&P 500 Index gains and 107.45% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 2.03% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.96 and R² of 0.83, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

MOAT has an expense ratio of 0.48%, placing it in the medium range.

MOAT ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF provided a 1.45% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.40 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF was 33.31%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 53 trading sessions.

The current VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF drawdown is 10.19%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.