Kentucky Trust Co Makes New Investment in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MOAT. Trilogy Capital Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $791,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI now owns 8,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $866,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. Waddell & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 2,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. Colonial River Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Colonial River Investments LLC now owns 4,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $416,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $416,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Price Performance

BATS MOAT opened at $91.65 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $94.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.73. The firm has a market cap of $15.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Announces Dividend

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

About VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

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.