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MOTG

GradeBChicago Board Options Exchange

VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF

Active Equity · VanEck · Inception 2018-10-30 · SEC filings

$39.25−0.51 (−1.29%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 12:17 PM EDT

Intraday session: down, 5 prints from 39.76 to 39.25. Range 39.21 to 39.76. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$39.40$39.60$39.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.52%
Fund size
$18M
1Y return
+3.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
17.31%
Holdings
80
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$39.62
52W range
low $35.86high $45.88

The ETF.net MOTG Grade

B

61/ 100

Rank 1 of 5 in Global Active Quality / Moat⁠

Confidence Low

Six-pillar profile for MOTG. Scores out of 100: Cost 82, Risk 42, Mission not scored, Tradability 26, Holdings 81, Durability 66. Strongest: Cost (82). Weakest: Tradability (26). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 61 of 100 sits in the B band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    AScore 82
    Category rank1/5 · top 20%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
    —

  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    CScore 42
    Category rank3/5 · mid-pack

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    DScore 26
    Category rank5/5 · bottom quartile

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 81
    Category rank1/5 · top 20%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    BScore 66
    Category rank2/5 · top 40%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on MOTG

ETF.net Research

BThe global side of VanEck's moat franchise: roughly 80 companies Morningstar rates as having wide competitive advantages, then screened again for the biggest discounts to Morningstar's own fair value estimates.

Stated mandate

The fund provides exposure to companies with Morningstar Economic Moat ratings of wide, emphasizing those trading at the lowest current market price-to-fair-value ratios.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Two screens, not one: a wide moat rating first, then the widest discount to Morningstar's fair value estimate. Quality gets pricey; this one insists on paying less for it.vaneck.com
  2. 02At 0.52% a year, it undercuts the median fee in its global active-equity peer group (0.69%).
  3. 03Roughly 80 stocks drawn worldwide, so the moats aren't all American. Portfolio construction is one of its stronger suits inside the peer group.
  4. 04Live since 2018, so the record reflects real market history rather than a backtest.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Small and thinly traded, which typically means wider bid/ask spreads than mainstream global funds.
  2. 02Cheaper than the peer median, not cheap outright: broad global funds like GSWO (0.15%) and DFAW (0.24%) charge less than half.
  3. 03Distributions come annually or semiannually, so it isn't built as a steady income stream.

MOTG Holdings

As of Sep 20, 2026, 6:07 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
80
Top-10 weight
22%
Largest holding
MSFT2.4%

Sectors

  • Industrials24.0%
  • Technology17.9%
  • Health Care17.1%
  • Cons. Staples17.1%
  • Financials7.6%
  • Communication7.4%
  • Consumer Discr.6.7%
  • Materials2.2%

Geography

  • United States37.40%
  • China13.02%
  • France9.09%
  • United Kingdom8.74%
  • Netherlands7.30%
  • Germany5.80%
  • Japan5.65%
  • Australia2.93%
  • Other countries (7)10.08%

Developed 73% · Emerging 27% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 6.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.36%836$416K792
002SCHWCharles Schwab Corp/The2.23%3,760$393K385
0032330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co L2.18%5,000$386K175
004USBUs Bancorp2.18%6,373$384K369
0056758.TSony Group Corp2.16%15,900$382K162
006METAMeta Platforms Inc2.16%558$381K683
007DHRDanaher Corp2.16%1,791$381K327
008NVDANvidia Corp2.16%1,735$381K828
009BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Co2.13%5,970$375K460
010ELEstee Lauder Cos Inc/The2.04%3,833$360K278
011ZBHZimmer Biomet Holdings Inc2.02%3,785$357K251
012BVI.PABureau Veritas Sa1.98%11,073$350K98
013SPX.LSpirax-Sarco Engineering Plc1.96%3,713$346K85
014HAG.DEHensoldt Ag1.94%3,833$342K79
015ABEV3.SAAmbev Sa1.94%113,500$342K88

Showing 1–15 of 78 holdings

MOTG Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

MOTG$10,363
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. MOTG $10,363. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,176$10,564$11,953Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for MOTG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodMOTG
Year to date+2.6%
1 month−3.0%
3 months+4.8%
1 year+3.6%
3 years+15.9%per year
5 years+7.2%per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for MOTG
YearReturn barMOTG
2026 YTD+2.6%
2025+26.0%
2024+9.3%
2023+11.0%
2022−11.3%
2021+14.8%
2020+16.1%

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MOTG Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
17.31%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$6.88Last 12 months
Last payment
$6.88 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2018–2026

One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2018 $0.11; Dec 23, 2019 $0.73; Dec 21, 2020 $1.03; Dec 20, 2021 $2.21; Dec 19, 2022 $1.17; Dec 18, 2023 $0.65; Dec 23, 2024 $2.03; Dec 22, 2025 $6.88. Use the arrow keys to read each point.201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 26, 2025$6.88
Dec 23, 2024Dec 24, 2024$2.03
Dec 18, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.65
Dec 19, 2022Dec 23, 2022$1.17
Dec 20, 2021Dec 27, 2021$2.21
Dec 21, 2020Dec 28, 2020$1.03
Dec 23, 2019Dec 30, 2019$0.73
Dec 20, 2018Dec 27, 2018$0.11

MOTG Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.0%
Annualised · 36 months to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.77
vs 3-month T-bills · to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−24.3%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.84
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

MOTG Cost

Expense ratio0.52%
  • The middle half of Global Active Quality / Moat funds
  • Median 0.75%

No Global Active Quality / Moat fund charges less.

MOTG costs $52.00 a year on $10,000. The median Global Active Quality / Moat fund costs $75.00.