Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Sells 46,878 Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Posted by Lauren Steadman on Mar 19th, 2025

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans reduced its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT – Free Report) by 6.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 717,267 shares of the company’s stock after selling 46,878 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans owned about 0.42% of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF worth $67,224,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Bfsg LLC purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $64,000. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the third quarter worth about $70,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $72,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Down 2.7 %

MOAT opened at $89.79 on Wednesday. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF has a 52-week low of $83.63 and a 52-week high of $99.06. The company has a market cap of $14.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.84 and a beta of 1.04. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $92.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.68.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Company Profile

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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.