Geneos Wealth Management Inc. Buys 28,200 Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 9.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 333,695 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,200 shares during the period. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF makes up 1.1% of Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $30,944,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MOAT. Citigroup Inc. raised its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 203,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,727,000 after buying an additional 2,861 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 91.0% in the fourth quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,256,000 after acquiring an additional 6,455 shares during the period. Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 26.2% during the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 4,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $424,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 24.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 157,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,237,000 after purchasing an additional 30,816 shares during the period. Finally, Castleview Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.6% in the third quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 15,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,501,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Up 3.8 %

Shares of MOAT opened at $95.78 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s fifty day moving average is $95.42 and its 200-day moving average is $94.16.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued 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.