VanEck Blog

September 24, 2018

Tale of Two Markets

by Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager

U.S. moats trailed the broad U.S. equity market in August but remain nearly in line year-to-date, while international moats continue to weather the recent storm slightly better than broad international equities.

September 10, 2018

Kings of the Castles: Why Moat, Price, and Process Matter for Stock Selection

by Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Product

Long a basic tenet of successful investors like Warren Buffett, identifying companies with moats is only the first step.

August 08, 2018

U.S. Moats Ahead Despite IT Underweight

by Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager

U.S. moats pulled ahead of the broad market for the year with continued strong performance in July, despite an underweight to IT, which has driven much of the market’s year-to-date returns.

July 16, 2018

U.S. Moats Back on Track

by Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager

U.S. moats bounced back in a big way in June as several companies and sectors contributed to a strong month, but international moats continued to struggle.