Smith Thornton Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF $MOAT

Smith Thornton Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT – Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 4,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $522,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 5.6% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 161,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,050,000 after purchasing an additional 8,603 shares during the last quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $14,065,000. Bay Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $311,000. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP bought a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $582,000. Finally, Beaumont Asset Management L.L.C. bought a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $18,995,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of BATS MOAT opened at $110.63 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $14.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.53 and a beta of 1.02. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF has a 1-year low of $94.07 and a 1-year high of $115.58. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $110.46 and its 200 day moving average is $105.45.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Profile

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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. MOAT was launched on Apr 25, 2012 and is managed by VanEck.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

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