Laurel Wealth Planning LLC Has $7.97 Million Position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Laurel Wealth Planning LLC decreased its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 9.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 85,999 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,229 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF makes up approximately 5.1% of Laurel Wealth Planning LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Laurel Wealth Planning LLC owned 0.05% of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF worth $7,974,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Bfsg LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc boosted its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 81.1% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc now owns 373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the fourth quarter worth $64,000. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the third quarter worth $70,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

MOAT stock opened at $92.68 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.73 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $93.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.75.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a $1.2675 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Profile

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.