MOTG ETF — VanEck Vectors Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF

VanEck Vectors Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF (MOTG)

MOTG is an ETF. As of September 3, 2026, its trailing-12-month yield is 17.12%, its expense ratio is 0.52%. Total return is 109.0% over the past 7.8 years, 112.2 points behind SPY at 221.2%.

This ETF tracks an index of global companies identified by Morningstar as having sustainable competitive advantages, or "wide moats," based on proprietary analysis of quantitative and qualitative factors. The fund distributes annually at a modest current rate, with an expense ratio of 0.52%. It may appeal to equity investors seeking exposure to companies with durable competitive positions.

MOTG performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 109.0% over the past 7.8 years, 112.2 points behind SPY at 221.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.7%.

MOTG key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Issuer

VanEck

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/30/2018

Expense ratio

0.52%

Distribution frequency

None

Trailing yield

17.12%

Last close

$40.20

NAV

$40.07

Premium / discount

0.32% premium

AUM

$17,424,847

Average volume

1133.0

Last ex-dividend date

12/22/2025

Last payment date

12/26/2025

Beta

0.92

P/E ratio

21.7238

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (17.12%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

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

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

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MOTG does not currently distribute); 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.

Frequently asked questions

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