SimpliFi Inc. Boosts Stock Position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

SimpliFi Inc. raised its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 27,158 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF accounts for approximately 1.2% of SimpliFi Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. SimpliFi Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $2,518,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $5,050,000. Saxony Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. Saxony Capital Management LLC now owns 2,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Boomfish Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Boomfish Wealth Group LLC now owns 88,109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,170,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares during the last quarter. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 13.3% during the 4th quarter. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC now owns 53,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,939,000 after buying an additional 6,271 shares during the period. Finally, Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors LLC now owns 19,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,788,000 after buying an additional 1,130 shares during the period.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Price Performance

BATS MOAT opened at $95.54 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $95.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.41. The company has a market cap of $16.16 billion, a PE ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued 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.