Market Vectors Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)

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Best Fit Growth Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 60 Growth Funds ETFs and 29 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.

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Costs Good
Tracking Error Good
Bid/Ask Ratio Excellent
Holdings Diversity Good

Fund Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus IndexSM (the "Wide Moat Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index is comprised of securities issued by companies that Morningstar, Inc. ("Morningstar" or the "Wide Moat Index Provider") determines have sustainable competitive advantages based on a proprietary methodology that considers quantitative and qualitative factors ("wide moat companies"). The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.23.2013

Previous Close $25.02 Expense Ratio 0.49%
YTD Return 12.8% Avg. 30-Day Volume 97,124
1-Year Return 31.8% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $25.02 Shares Outstanding 9,150,000
Ask $25.05 Dividends $0.14
Top 10 Holdings
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) 5.67%
Compass Minerals Intl Inc (CMP) 5.42%
Western Un Co (WU) 5.35%
General Dynamics Corp (GD) 5.31%
Intel Corp (INTC) 5.14%
Exelon Corp (EXC) 5.10%
St Jude Med Inc (STJ) 5.07%
Applied Matls Inc (AMAT) 5.04%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del (BRK.B) 5.04%
Express Scripts Hldg Co (ESRX) 5.01%
% of Total Holdings 52.10%

Sector Breakdown

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Best Fit Growth Funds

1

SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF (SPYG)

2

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG)

3

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG)

4

iShares Russell 1000 Index Fund (IWB)

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