VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) Shares Acquired by Howard Financial Services LTD.

Howard Financial Services LTD. boosted its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 4.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 87,380 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,649 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF accounts for about 1.1% of Howard Financial Services LTD.’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Howard Financial Services LTD. owned 0.05% of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF worth $8,102,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $251,000. Goldstone Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Goldstone Financial Group LLC now owns 105,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,782,000 after purchasing an additional 4,567 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Group Inc. raised its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Group Inc. now owns 381,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,409,000 after buying an additional 13,423 shares during the last quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC now owns 131,496 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,193,000 after buying an additional 20,183 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 329,488 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,552,000 after acquiring an additional 12,820 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

MOAT stock opened at $94.14 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $95.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.79. The firm has a market cap of $15.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Announces Dividend

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