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VanEck Blog - Moat Investing
Moat InvestingAugust 07, 2020
Innovation Fortifies Drug Company Moats
Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager
The long standing healthcare overweight in the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index goes beyond patent protection to include the ability of large pharmaceutical and biotech companies to innovate.
Moat InvestingJuly 15, 2020
Moat Index Shifts Away from Big Tech
by Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager
Read moreOur latest moat investing webinar explored how the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index’s FAANG underweight impacts performance as well as the index’s long-term performance trends.
Moat InvestingJune 29, 2020
Moat Index De-FAANGed Further
by Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager
Read moreThe latest Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index quarterly rebalance saw a further reduction in FAANG stocks exposure and the addition of several highly recognizable consumer brands.
Moat InvestingJune 03, 2020
Boeing and Constellation: Moat Stocks Rebound After Drawdown
by Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager
Read moreA recent Morningstar paper explores the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index’s performance after drawdowns. We’re tracking how these dynamics play out for some of the latest additions to the index.
Moat InvestingApril 29, 2020
Switching Costs Build Moats and Retain Customers
by Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager
Read morePowerful moats can be built on switching costs, which lock customers into a company's unique ecosystem and make it expensive to move.