VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) Shares Bought by Acorn Wealth Advisors LLC

Acorn Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 3.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 37,226 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,329 shares during the quarter. Acorn Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF were worth $1,283,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of SMOT. Raymond James & Associates grew its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 1.3% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 169,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,923,000 after purchasing an additional 2,244 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR boosted its stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 12.9% during the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 37,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,313,000 after buying an additional 4,282 shares during the last quarter. Pursue Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 18.1% in the 3rd quarter. Pursue Wealth Partners LLC now owns 47,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,654,000 after buying an additional 7,221 shares in the last quarter. TPG Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. TPG Advisors LLC now owns 46,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,642,000 after acquiring an additional 1,037 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 14.2% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 25,124 shares of the company’s stock worth $880,000 after acquiring an additional 3,118 shares during the period.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Stock Performance

Shares of SMOT stock opened at $35.65 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $35.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $35.15. The firm has a market cap of $438.50 million, a PE ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 1.31.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a $0.4082 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Profile

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.