Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC Acquires 7,132 Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 14.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 56,081 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,132 shares during the quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $5,200,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Trilogy Capital Inc. lifted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $791,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI increased its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.2% in the third quarter. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI now owns 8,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $866,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC raised its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 4.9% during the third quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 2,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $246,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Colonial River Investments LLC raised its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 2.9% during the third quarter. Colonial River Investments LLC now owns 4,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $416,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 2.9% during the third quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $416,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

MOAT stock opened at $91.77 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $15.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a fifty day moving average of $94.76 and a 200 day moving average of $94.72.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

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