Whipplewood Advisors LLC Invests $2.12 Million in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 22,814 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,115,000. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF makes up 1.2% of Whipplewood Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Bfsg LLC purchased a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc increased its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 81.1% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc now owns 373 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $70,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF stock opened at $92.25 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $14.77 billion, a PE ratio of 25.73 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50 day moving average of $93.39 and a 200 day moving average of $94.91.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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 was Monday, December 23rd.

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.