Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. Acquires 22,469 Shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT)

Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 105.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 43,735 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,469 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF makes up 1.5% of Stegent Equity Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF were worth $1,508,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the fourth quarter worth $146,000. Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the fourth quarter worth $203,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. grew its stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 20.2% in the fourth quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 6,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after purchasing an additional 1,009 shares during the period. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the third quarter worth $211,000. Finally, Valued Retirements Inc. purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the third quarter worth $211,000.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Stock Performance

BATS SMOT opened at $35.56 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $437.39 million, a PE ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a 50 day moving average of $35.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.18.

VanEck Morningstar SMID 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 paid a $0.4082 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

About VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF

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.