VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) Stock Short Interest Declines 71.7%

Posted by Stephan Jacobs on Nov 13th, 2026

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 263 shares, a decrease of 71.7% from the October 15th total of 929 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 18,796 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SMOT. Allworth Financial LP bought a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $45,000. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $82,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $110,000. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $114,000. Finally, Paladin Wealth LLC increased its stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 10.1% in the second quarter. Paladin Wealth LLC now owns 33,637 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,307,000 after purchasing an additional 3,075 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF stock opened at $41.35 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $39.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.27. VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF has a 1-year low of $34.25 and a 1-year high of $42.33. The company has a market cap of $329.97 million, a P/E ratio of 20.04 and a beta of 1.07.

About VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF

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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. SMOT was launched on Oct 4, 2022 and is managed by VanEck.