4,874 Shares in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) Purchased by Lynx Investment Advisory

Lynx Investment Advisory purchased a new position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 4,874 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $156,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC grew its position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 1.6% in the first quarter. Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC now owns 45,014 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,535,000 after acquiring an additional 723 shares in the last quarter. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 8.3% in the first quarter. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,470 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,000 after acquiring an additional 725 shares in the last quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 49,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,524,000 after acquiring an additional 1,026 shares in the last quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC grew its position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 1.1% in the first quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 145,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,968,000 after acquiring an additional 1,643 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC grew its position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 13.3% in the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 14,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $448,000 after acquiring an additional 1,667 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of BATS:SMOT traded up $0.26 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $31.65. 81,385 shares of the company’s stock traded hands. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $32.32. The firm has a market cap of $335.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 1.10.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Company Profile

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.