VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) Shares Sold by Anson Capital Inc.

Anson Capital Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 5.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 37,358 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,175 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF comprises approximately 3.0% of Anson Capital Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Anson Capital Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $3,464,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MOAT. Creative Planning lifted its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 152,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,737,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 24,610 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,386,000 after acquiring an additional 885 shares during the period. Accurate Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $670,000. Raymond James & Associates lifted its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 2,386,177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $231,340,000 after acquiring an additional 7,909 shares during the period. Finally, Legacy Financial Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $399,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

BATS:MOAT opened at $91.63 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $15.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $94.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $94.69.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

About VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

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.