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MOAT
VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

Fund Description

VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT®) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus IndexSM (MWMFTR), which is intended to track the overall performance of attractively priced companies with sustainable competitive advantages according to Morningstar's equity research team.

 
 

  • Fund Ticker

    MOAT

  • Exchange

    Cboe

  • Commencement

    04/24/2012

  • ETF Structure

    Physical

  • Administrator

    Van Eck Associates

  • Custodian

    State Street Bank and Trust Company

  • Index Ticker

    MWMFTR

  • Index Reconstitution

    Semi-Annually, Staggered quarterly

 
as of 12/12/19

  • 30-Day SEC Yield1

    1.64%

  • Total Net Assets

    $3.3B

  • Number of Holdings

    51

  • Options

    Available

  • Gross Expense Ratio2

    0.49%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.49%

  • Distribution Frequency

    Annual

  • Next Distribution Date

    12/20/2019

Morningstar™ Ratings3
as of 09/31/2019

Category Overall 3 Year 5 Year
Large Blend
4 stars of 1222 funds
5 stars of 1222 funds
4 stars of 1086 funds

Key Points

  • Wide Moat Companies
    A focus on U.S. companies Morningstar believes possess sustainable competitive advantages, or “moats”

  • Focus on Valuations
    Index targets companies trading at attractive prices relative to Morningstar’s estimate of fair value

  • Morningstar’s Equity Research
    Index fueled by Morningstar’s forward-looking, rigorous equity research process driven by over 100 analysts globally

Trading Information

  • Fund Ticker

    MOAT

  • Index Total Return Ticker

    MWMFTR

  • NAV

    MOATNV

  • Intraday NAV (IIV)4

    MOATIV

  • Shares Outstanding

    59,350,000

  • Estimated Cash

    MOATEU

  • Total Cash

    MOATTC

  • CUSIP

    92189F643

  • ISIN

    US92189F6438
Source: Bloomberg

Fees and Expenses2

  • Management Fee

    0.45%

  • Other Expenses

    0.04%

  • Gross Expense Ratio

    0.49%

  • Fee Waivers and
    Expense Reimbursement

    --

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.49%
2Expenses for MOAT are capped contractually at 0.49% until February 1, 2020. Cap excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

Prices as of 12/12/19

NAV/
Last Price 		Volume
30-Day Avg./
Last Trading Day 		Daily Change
NAV/
Last Price 		YTD Change
NAV/
Last Price 		Premium/
Discount 		Prem/Discount
Distribution Charts 		NAV &
Prem/Discount
History 		NAV
Chart
MOAT $55.05
$55.06		 452,186
375,181		 $0.57 / +1.05%
$0.57 / +1.05%		 +33.80%
+33.74%
 $0.01
0.02%

Performance History: Average Annual Total Returns* (%)
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1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
04/24/12
MOAT (NAV) 4.23 12.56 32.23 20.03 17.35 12.78 -- 15.29
MOAT (Share Price) 4.25 12.67 32.23 20.20 17.37 12.79 -- 15.30
MWMFTR (Index) 4.27 12.73 32.85 20.70 17.95 13.39 15.11 15.87
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) -0.04 -0.17 -0.62 -0.67 -0.60 -0.61 -- -0.58
S&P 500 Index 3.63 7.86 27.63 16.11 14.88 10.98 13.44 13.87
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
04/24/12
MOAT (NAV) 3.72 4.26 21.85 9.21 15.34 11.54 -- 14.39
MOAT (Share Price) 3.79 4.41 21.81 9.21 15.30 11.52 -- 14.40
MWMFTR (Index) 3.79 4.42 22.31 9.77 15.92 12.15 14.38 14.97
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) -0.07 -0.16 -0.46 -0.56 -0.58 -0.61 -- -0.58
S&P 500 Index 1.87 1.70 20.55 4.25 13.39 10.84 13.24 13.33

*Returns less than one year are not annualized.

Effective June 20, 2016, Morningstar implemented several changes to the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index construction rules. Among other changes, the index increased its constituent count from 20 stocks to at least 40 stocks and modified its rebalance and reconstitution methodology. These changes may result in more diversified exposure, lower turnover, and longer holding periods for index constituents than under the rules in effect prior to this date. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The table presents past performance which is no guarantee of future results and which may be lower or higher than current performance. Returns reflect temporary contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the ETF incurred all expenses and fees, investment returns would have been reduced. Investment returns and ETF share values will fluctuate so that investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. ETF returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV.

The "Net Asset Value" (NAV) of a VanEck Vectors Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF 's intraday trading value. VanEck Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

Top 10 Holdings (%) as of 11/30/19 Daily Holdings

Total Holdings: 51
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Holding Name
Ticker
Shares Market Value
(US$) 		% of Net
Assets
STATE STREET CORP
STT US
1,244,040
93,427,404 2.96
BIOGEN INC
BIIB US
303,489
90,989,037 2.88
AMGEN INC
AMGN US
379,763
89,137,971 2.83
CHARLES SCHWAB CORP/THE
SCHW US
1,722,917
85,284,392 2.70
INTEL CORP
INTC US
1,435,541
83,333,155 2.64
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
UNH US
297,702
83,317,859 2.64
GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC
GWRE US
683,244
83,239,617 2.64
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO
BMY US
1,461,337
83,208,529 2.64
WELLS FARGO & CO
WFC US
1,506,531
82,045,678 2.60
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
EMR US
1,105,442
81,647,946 2.59
Top 10 Total (%) 27.12
These are not recommendations to buy or to sell any security. Securities and holdings may vary.

Country Weightings (%) as of 11/30/19

  • Country

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    United States

    100.06
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    -0.06

Sector Weightings (%) as of 11/30/19

  • Sector

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    Health Care

    23.1
  • ■

    Information Technology

    18.3
  • ■

    Financials

    13.3
  • ■

    Industrials

    11.2
  • ■

    Consumer Discretionary

    10.7
  • ■

    Consumer Staples

    8.7
  • ■

    Communication Services

    6.1
  • ■

    Energy

    4.1
  • ■

    Utilities

    2.4
  • ■

    Materials

    2.2
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    -0.1