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ETFT vs MOTG

Fundsmith Equity ETF

ETFTDNYSE Arca

VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF

MOTGBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

MOTG −0.48pt a year

ETFT1.00%MOTG0.52%

Avg volume · 30D

ETFT 2.3×the volume

ETFT2.14KMOTG939

ETFT vs MOTG Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+4.6%ETFT+4.3%MOTG

Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. ETFT +4.6%. MOTG +4.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%−5%0%Dec 2025Jun 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
ETFT 1.00%
MOTG 0.52%, better
Fund size
ETFT $8M
MOTG $18M
1Y total return
ETFT No data
MOTG +5.3%
Yield (12M)
ETFT No data
MOTG 17.03%
Holdings
ETFT 30
MOTG 79
Avg volume (30D)
ETFT 2.14K sh, better
MOTG 939 sh
NAV per share
ETFT $10.27
MOTG $40.08
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ETFT: Cost 12, Risk 35, Mission not scored, Tradability 32, Holdings 46, Durability 26. MOTG: Cost 81, Risk 44, Mission not scored, Tradability 29, Holdings 79, Durability 67.
Pillar letters and Scores for ETFT, MOTG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarETFTMOTG
Cost30% weightF12A81Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD35C44Higher
Tradability15% weightD32HigherD29
Holdings10% weightC46A79Higher
Durability5% weightD26B67Higher

Rank among Global Active Quality / Moat funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ETFT and MOTG are both graded against the same 5 Global Active Quality / Moat funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Global Active Quality / Moat⁠

Category · 5 funds
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MOTG ranks 2nd and ETFT 5th of 5 funds in the Global Active Quality / Moat Category.

  1. Rank 1BFITZFitz-Gerald Must Have Portfolio ETFScore 63
  2. Rank 2BMOTGVanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETFScore 62
  3. Rank 3CSQSSapient Quality Select ETFScore 44
  4. Rank 4CBCGDBaron Global Durable Advantage ETFScore 43
  5. Rank 5DETFTFundsmith Equity ETFScore 26

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ETFTDFundsmith Equity ETF

MOTGBVanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF

In short

ETFT A global quality-growth stockpicker in an ETF wrapper, live since late 2025: profitable, growing companies of any size, anywhere, with at least 80% of assets in equities.

MOTG The 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

ETFT The Fund seeks long-term growth by investing globally in listed equities, with at least 80% of net assets normally in equity securities and a primary focus on common stocks of U.S. and non-U.S. companies of any size.

MOTG 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

  • ETFT Tight, legible mandate: US and non-US common stocks of any size, chosen on growth, profitability and quality rather than index weights.
  • Genuinely global and size-agnostic. No country sleeves, no market-cap box, just one portfolio of businesses.
  • Aimed at long-term growth rather than income, so the work is done by the companies it owns instead of a payout schedule.
  • MOTG 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

  • ETFT The fee is 1.00% a year, at the pricier end of this peer group. Cheaper active global growth exists, such as CGGO at 0.47%.
  • Launched in late 2025, so there is very little live record to judge, and our review currently places it in the lower half of its cohort.
  • Still a small, thinly traded fund, which typically means wider bid-ask spreads than the heavily traded names in the category.
  • MOTG 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.

Full ETFT profile⁠

Full MOTG profile⁠

ETFT vs MOTG Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ETFT vs MOTG Cost

Overpaying ETFT vs MOTG

$8,337

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

  • ETFT 1.00%

    $18,688

  • MOTG 0.52%

    $10,351

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ETFT 1.00%
  • MOTG 0.52%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530ETFT $18,688MOTG $10,351

Year by year

YearETFTMOTGOverpaying
10$1,763$935$828
20$6,625$3,593$3,032
30$18,688$10,351$8,337

Expense ratio

  • 1.00%ETFT
  • 0.52%MOTG, cheaper
  • Middle half of Global Active Quality / Moat funds
  • Median 0.75%

MOTG cheapest of 5 funds

ETFT 5th cheapest of 5 funds

ETFT vs MOTG Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
ETFT No data
MOTG 17.03%
Payout (12M)
ETFT None
MOTG $6.88
Last payment
ETFT No data
MOTG $6.88
Ex-dividend
ETFT No data
MOTG Dec 22, 2025
Paid on
ETFT No data
MOTG Dec 26, 2025
Frequency
ETFT No data
MOTG Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

ETFTAll ETFT payments⁠

No distribution history available.

MOTGAnnual · 8 paymentsAll MOTG payments⁠
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.$0$5202020232026YTD

ETFT vs MOTG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ETFT No dataMOTG 12.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ETFT No dataMOTG 1.04
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ETFT No dataMOTG −24.3%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ETFT 1.00MOTG 0.84

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