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VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

MOAT tracks a staggered, equal-weighted index of 40 US companies that Morningstar determines to have the highest fair value among firms with a sustainable competitive advantage.

The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) is an example of an exchange traded fund with plenty of perks, some of which might catch investors by surprise. It'd be reasonable to expect that companies with wide competitive moats would be somewhat pricey on valuation.

Wide Moat Stocks Offer Value, Inflation Protection

Stocks with the wide moat designation often come with an array of benefits, including quality attributes and enviable competitive positioning. As such, it's reasonable that many investors think that they will pay up for the privilege of embracing wide moat names.

Some Wide Moat Stocks Are Attractively Valued

The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF ("MOAT") invests in U.S. companies that possess wide economic moats as per Morningstar's methodology. The recent reconstitution saw the inclusion of chip makers Microchip Technology, Lam Research and KLA Corporation, which stand to profit from the tight semiconductor market.

Wide-Moat ETF Rebalance: Adobe, BlackRock Out; Chip Makers In

The Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index underperformed the S&P 500 Index in August. Despite near-term hurdles, Morningstar increased Aspen's fair value estimate in August.

Health Care And Tech Stocks Weigh On Moat Index

The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) isn't a dedicated value exchange traded fund. It's not explicitly dedicated to any of the prominent investment factors, but there are times when MOAT will lean toward growth, value, quality, or a mix of all three.

Some Wide Moat Stocks Offering Investors Good Value

The Moat Index modestly underperformed the S&P 500® Index in July (1.99% vs. 2.38%, respectively).

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MOAT: Simply The Best US Large Cap Blend ETF

The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) got off to an impressive start this year due in large part to exposure to value stocks. However, MOAT isn't resting on its laurels.

This Wide Moat ETF Is Getting a Growth Stock Makeover

The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF ("MOAT") invests in U.S. companies that possess wide economic moats as per Morningstar's methodology.

Wide-Moat ETF Rebalance: Facebook, Microsoft Stakes Increased; Financials Trimmed

The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) isn't an actively managed exchange traded fund, but stock selection is a pivotal driver of the fund's stellar long-term performance. That makes rebalancing activity for the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index, MOAT's underlying benchmark, arguably more interesting than it is for run-of-the-mill indices.

Divergent Duo Making Its Presence Felt in MOAT ETF

The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) isn't a dedicated value exchange traded fund, but it is among the ETFs benefiting from the resurgence of value stocks this year. MOAT tracks the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index, which features quality leanings.

For Long-Term Value Fans, Early Investments May Be Paying Off

Value stocks are captivating investors' attention and assets this year, but some passive strategies are working better than others. With the VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT), investors access a strategy that, while passive, refreshes the value proposition by emphasizing stock selection.

Stock Selection Making ‘MOAT' a Magnificent Value Alternative

As value continues to outdo growth when it comes to capturing investor interest, many advisors are considering funds like the VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT). Fundamental analysis involves finding value among companies that have a competitive advantage in their respective marketplace, which is where the MOAT strategy shines.

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The shift to value stocks last year, amid the pandemic-induced market sell-off, has helped drive performance for the VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF this year. VanEck's Senior ETF Product Manager Brandon Rakszawski discusses the ETF's current positioning and the underlying Morningstar index's methodology for stock selection.

Moat Investing: The Value Tilt In Context

Finding value makes for a strong long-term investment, which could be why the VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) has been seeing strong fund flows the past month. Fundamental analysis involves finding value among companies that have a competitive advantage in their respective marketplace.

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Whether it's growth, quality, value, or some other factor, factor-based strategies are popular with advisors and investors, particularly when in ETF form. Even still, there are alternative ways of deploying factors in finance.

Fixated by Factor Investing? Consider Economic ‘Moats'

Shape-shifting to the ebbs and flows of the market can help ETFs investors snag the best from today's investing factors. One such fund is the VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT).

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The Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index (the “Moat Index” or “Index”) completed its quarterly review on March 22, 2021. While 2020 ended on a sour note with the Moat Index underperforming the S&P 500 Index for the first calendar year since 2015, in retrospect its methodical, rules-based re-positioning set the Index up for success.

Making The Most Of Last March's Madness

MOAT has outperformed the S&P 500 since its inception in 2012, but it's not clear whether this was due to superior stock-picking skills, better sector allocations, or both. My four-part performance attribution analysis breaks down the sources for outperformance, concluding that Morningstar's secret is in correctly identifying undervalued sectors rather than undervalued stocks.

How MOAT Beats The S&P: A Performance Attribution Analysis

The Morningstar Wide Moat Focus IndexSM stood out in February, finishing ahead of the S&P 500 Index by more than 3% (6.11% vs. 2.76%, respectively).

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The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF is investing in US companies that seem undervalued and have a wide economic moat. I have great confidence in the concept of wide economic moats as well as in Morningstar's ability to pick great stocks.

Wide-Moat ETF: A Passive Way To Invest In Economic Moats

The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF invests in U.S. companies with wide economic moats as per Morningstar's methodology, reflecting its durable competitive advantages. The latest quarterly rebalance, in December, saw the return of big tech, which had been dropped on relative valuation grounds in the previous reconstitutions.

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