MOAT

About MOAT

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) is an exchange-traded fund gives investors exposure to a portfolio of attractively priced US companies with sustainable competitive advantages according to Morningstar's equity research team. They generally invest in the securities that are constituents of the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus NR AUD IndexTM and aims to track the performance of the Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Find out what a historical investment in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF would be worth today using our MOAT stock calculator.

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What is the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)?

Like companies that are above the competition? MOAT ETF focuses on US companies that possess sustainable competitive advantages, known as wide “Economic Moats”. 

The term “Economic Moat” describes a company’s ability to maintain its competitive advantages and defend its long-term profitability. The wider the moat, the more protection the company is deemed to have from competitors and market erosion.

MOAT gives you a portfolio of at least 40 US companies that Morningstar believes possess wide moats and are trading at attractive prices.

What are the benefits of the MOAT ETF?

Find the main benefits of the MOAT ETF here:

• Companies with strong pricing power (economic moats) should be better positioned to defend against challenges over the next decade. 

• Investing with a wide moat is investing in companies with structural barriers that protect profits and defend against competition.

Does MOAT pay dividends?

Yes, the MOAT ETF pays dividends once a year.

What are the risks of the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF?

An investment in the MOAT ETF carries risks associated with ASX trading time differences, financial markets generally, individual company management, industry sectors, foreign currency, country or sector concentration, political, regulatory and tax risks, fund operations and tracking an index.

Find out more about the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.