Smith Thornton Advisors LLC Grows Position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Smith Thornton Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 13,835 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 550 shares during the period. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $1,341,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Fairman Group LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the first quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $50,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF stock opened at $96.86 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $95.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.76. The company has a market capitalization of $16.38 billion, a PE ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01.

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.