PFG Investments LLC Raises Stock Position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

PFG Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 1.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,817 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $1,096,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 9.7% during the second quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 19.5% during the second quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 65,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,695,000 after buying an additional 10,709 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 8.8% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 713,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,791,000 after buying an additional 57,979 shares during the period. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the second quarter valued at $543,000. Finally, Creekside Partners acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the second quarter valued at $2,299,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Trading Up 4.0 %

MOAT stock opened at $96.01 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $95.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.34.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

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

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Company 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.