MOTG ETF — VanEck Vectors Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF

VanEck Vectors Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF (MOTG)

Updated October 16, 2026.

MOTG is an ETF. its distribution rate is 5.10%, its trailing-12-month yield is 17.31%, its expense ratio is 0.52%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 87/100 (Safe). Total return is 106.7% over the past 8 years, 111.2 points behind SPY at 217.9%.

VanEck Vectors Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF tracks an index of global companies identified by Morningstar as possessing sustainable competitive advantages, using both quantitative and qualitative analysis; the fund invests at least 80% of assets in these wide moat securities and carries an expense ratio of 0.52%. The fund does not maintain a regular distribution schedule, though it has made special distributions; a current distribution rate is present but reflects one-time payouts rather than recurring income. This ETF appeals to equity investors seeking exposure to companies with durable competitive moats, though those depending on regular dividend income should note the absence of a predictable distribution schedule.

MOTG performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 106.7% over the past 8 years, 111.2 points behind SPY at 217.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -5.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.7%.

MOTG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

87 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.44%

Issuer

VanEck

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/30/2018

Expense ratio

0.52%

Distribution rate

5.10%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

17.31%

Last close

$39.76 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$17,965,846

Average volume

100.0

Dividend

$6.882

Ex-dividend date

12/22/2025

Payment date

12/26/2025

Beta

0.88

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.10%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (17.31%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: VanEck; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

MOTG risks and drawbacks

Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 16.7%.

Who may consider MOTG — and who may not

MOTG may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MOTG pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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