Leelyn Smith LLC Raises Stock Holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Leelyn Smith LLC boosted its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 3.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 463,291 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,999 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF makes up approximately 7.7% of Leelyn Smith LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Leelyn Smith LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $42,959,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MOAT. Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 0.7% during the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 231,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,399,000 after purchasing an additional 1,627 shares in the last quarter. BIP Wealth LLC bought a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $214,000. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC boosted its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.0% during the third quarter. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC now owns 38,099 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,596,000 after buying an additional 372 shares during the last quarter. Commerce Bank grew its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 2,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 6,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $613,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

BATS MOAT opened at $90.32 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $92.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.72. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF has a one year low of $83.63 and a one year high of $99.06. The company has a market capitalization of $14.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.84 and a beta of 1.04.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a dividend of $1.2675 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Company Profile

The VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus 20 index. The fund tracks a staggered, equal-weighted index of 40 US companies that Morningstar determines to have the highest fair value among firms with a sustainable competitive advantage.