Sigma Planning Corp Grows Stock Position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Sigma Planning Corp boosted its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 1.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 201,474 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,866 shares during the period. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF makes up approximately 0.6% of Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Sigma Planning Corp owned approximately 0.12% of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF worth $18,682,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MOAT. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Bfsg LLC bought a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc grew its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 81.1% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc now owns 373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $64,000. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $70,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF stock opened at $92.14 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $93.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.78. The company has a market cap of $14.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.73 and a beta of 1.03.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a $1.2675 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.