VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) Shares Purchased by Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc.

Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 8.2% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 156,180 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,901 shares during the period. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF accounts for approximately 5.7% of Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $14,482,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Citigroup Inc. increased its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 203,480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,727,000 after buying an additional 2,861 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 91.0% during the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,547 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,256,000 after purchasing an additional 6,455 shares during the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 26.2% during the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 4,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $424,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 24.4% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 157,161 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,237,000 after purchasing an additional 30,816 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Castleview Partners LLC grew its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 15,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,501,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS MOAT opened at $94.55 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $95.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.53.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

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

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 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.