VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) Short Interest Up ∞ in July

Posted by Casey Walker on Aug 16th, 2026

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,026 shares, an increase of ∞ from the July 15th total of 0 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 28,188 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Stock Performance

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF stock opened at $41.27 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $39.34 and a 200 day moving average of $37.63. The stock has a market cap of $459.34 million, a PE ratio of 17.96 and a beta of 1.28. VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF has a one year low of $34.25 and a one year high of $41.30.

Institutional Trading of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SMOT. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 67.0% during the fourth quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 835 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Arax Advisory Partners purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $50,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 1st quarter worth $82,000. Finally, Soundwatch Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC now owns 7,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after buying an additional 379 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Company Profile

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The VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in extended market equity. The fund tracks an index made up of two equally-weighted sub-portfolios, comprised of small- and mid-cap companies believed to have durable competitive advantages and attractive valuations. SMOT was launched on Oct 4, 2022 and is managed by VanEck.