VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) Shares Bought by Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD.

Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. raised its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 6.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 557,736 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,389 shares during the period. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF comprises 15.1% of Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD.’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD.’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $51,716,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 64.1% during the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 30,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,665,000 after purchasing an additional 12,022 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL grew its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 2.2% in the second quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 41,047 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,555,000 after purchasing an additional 891 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 3.8% in the second quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $468,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 29.7% in the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $535,000 after purchasing an additional 1,416 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TPG Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $7,572,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS MOAT opened at $94.14 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $95.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders 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.