Stephens Inc. AR Buys 1,805 Shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT)

Stephens Inc. AR boosted its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 4.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 39,278 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,805 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR owned about 0.37% of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF worth $1,354,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Stonebridge Financial Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Stonebridge Financial Planning Group LLC now owns 9,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after buying an additional 1,385 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 14.2% during the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 25,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $880,000 after acquiring an additional 3,118 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the third quarter valued at about $566,000. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC increased its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 4.3% in the third quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 159,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,584,000 after purchasing an additional 6,560 shares during the period. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 30.8% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 57,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,987,000 after purchasing an additional 13,456 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:SMOT opened at $35.86 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $35.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.93. The company has a market cap of $380.12 million, a P/E ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 1.10.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.4082 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Profile

The VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in extended market equity. The fund tracks an index made up of two equally-weighted sub-portfolios, comprised of small- and mid-cap companies believed to have durable competitive advantages and attractive valuations.