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VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF

MOTGCboeVanEckB

$40.52+0.10 (+0.24%)

As of Nov 3, 2026, 3:48 PM ET

B62/ 100

Rank 2 of 5 in Global Active Quality / Moat

B62/100Rank 2 of 5inGlobal Active Quality / Moat
Intraday session: up, 77 prints from 40.42 to 40.52. Range 40.42 to 40.68. Use the arrow keys to read each point.40.5540.6040.6510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.52%*
Fund size
$18M
1Y total return
+5.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
17.03%
Holdings
79
Avg volume · 30D
939 sh
52W range
low $35.86high $45.73
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Feb 1, 2027. Without it: 1.14%.

The ETF.net MOTG Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 62 out of 100

Category
Global Active Quality / Moat⁠
Rank
2 of 5
Six-pillar profile for MOTG. Scores out of 100: Cost 81, Risk 44, Mission not scored, Tradability 29, Holdings 79, Durability 67. Strongest: Cost (81). Weakest: Tradability (29). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 62 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 5

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 5

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 5

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 5

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 5

Our read on MOTG

ETF.net Research

In short

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

  • Two 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
  • At 0.52% a year, it undercuts the median fee in its global active-equity peer group (0.69%).
  • Roughly 80 stocks drawn worldwide, so the moats aren't all American. Portfolio construction is one of its stronger suits inside the peer group.
  • Live since 2018, so the record reflects real market history rather than a backtest.

Worth knowing

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

MOTG Performance

Launched Oct 30, 2018

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

Not enough history yet.
MOTG$10,531
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. MOTG $10,531. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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+4.3%
1 month+3.3%
3 months+0.7%
1 year+5.3%
3 yearsper year+17.4%
5 yearsper year+7.0%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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+4.3%
2025+26.0%
2024+9.3%
2023+11.0%
2022−11.3%
2021+14.8%
2020+16.1%

MOTG in the news

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 Nov 2, 2026.
17.03%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

$10,000 in MOTG 5 years ago paid $3,171 in dividends.

MOTG Risk

Risk pillarC44 out of 100Rank 3 of 5 in Global Active Quality / Moat
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 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.
1.04
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

MOTG Cost

Cheapest in Global Active Quality / Moat

$10,351

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • MOTG 0.52%

    $10,351

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MOTG 0.52%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530MOTG $10,351

Year by year

YearMOTG
10$935
20$3,593
30$10,351
How the 0.52% is worked out

Full fee 1.14%− waiver 0.62%= you pay 0.52%

The waiver ends Feb 1, 2027. After that the fee is 1.14% unless VanEck renews it. Source: prospectus, Jan 2026.

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