Stephens Inc. AR Buys 1,805 Shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT)

Stephens Inc. AR increased its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 4.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 39,278 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,805 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF were worth $1,354,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 169,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,923,000 after purchasing an additional 2,244 shares during the period. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $745,000. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the third quarter valued at $35,000. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the third quarter worth about $277,000. Finally, Pursue Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake 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 worth $1,654,000 after buying an additional 7,221 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Trading Up 3.3 %

Shares of BATS SMOT opened at $35.86 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $380.12 million, a PE ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $35.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.93.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a dividend of $0.4082 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Company 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.