Get Opto’s best content every day by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletter Welcome back! Today, we have the pleasure of introducing Brandon Rakszawski, VP, Director of Product Management at VanEck.  In this episode, Brandon delves into the remarkable performance of the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) compared to the S&P 500, highlighting its consistent edge over the index over the long-term. He also uncovers the strategy that underlies MOAT’s success, based on undervalued stocks that may temporarily lag but deliver outstanding long-term returns. Brandon discusses the ETF's unique approach to the ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks, walking us through why it maintains an underweight position and how this strategy remains effective. Finally, Brandon mentions some holdings in the ETF’s portfolio that investors might find surprising, including Domino’s Pizza and Keysight Technologies, explaining why both meet the ETF’s stock selection criteria. Prior to joining VanEck in 2011, Brandon worked at Federated Investors as a Senior Marketing Specialist from 2007 to 2011. In this role, they focused on mutual fund marketing, sales support, competitive analysis, and managing marketing relationships with major brokerage home offices. Enjoy! ------------------ Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment, or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person. The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination. CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinions on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.