HighTower Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 768,506 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 50,383 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.45% of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF worth $74,470,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MOAT. Hilltop Holdings Inc. purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the third quarter worth about $681,000. Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 22,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,181,000 after acquiring an additional 1,505 shares during the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 199.7% in the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 22,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,212,000 after purchasing an additional 15,189 shares during the period. Atlas Wealth LLC lifted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 2.0% in the third quarter. Atlas Wealth LLC now owns 8,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $851,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Plotkin Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $11,081,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Price Performance

Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF stock opened at $98.09 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $96.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $92.14. The company has a market capitalization of $16.59 billion, a PE ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01.

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.