Ieq Capital LLC Raises Holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Ieq Capital LLC increased its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 11.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,530 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,301 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $1,162,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of MOAT. Citigroup Inc. boosted its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 203,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,727,000 after purchasing an additional 2,861 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 91.0% in the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,256,000 after acquiring an additional 6,455 shares during the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC lifted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 26.2% during the third quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 4,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $424,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 24.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 157,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,237,000 after acquiring an additional 30,816 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Financial Network Inc. boosted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 24,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,371,000 after purchasing an additional 703 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

MOAT opened at $92.64 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $93.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.90. The firm has a market cap of $14.84 billion, a PE ratio of 25.73 and a beta of 1.03.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders 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.