Ascension Capital Advisors Inc. Sells 717 Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Ascension Capital Advisors Inc. trimmed its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 6.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,886 shares of the company’s stock after selling 717 shares during the period. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF makes up approximately 0.4% of Ascension Capital Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Ascension Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $917,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MOAT. Trilogy Capital Inc. lifted its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $791,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC lifted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 2,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $246,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Colonial River Investments LLC lifted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Colonial River Investments LLC now owns 4,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $416,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 2.9% in the third quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $416,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFG Investments LLC grew its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 11,817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,096,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Price Performance

MOAT stock opened at $92.90 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.73 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $93.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.93.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Announces Dividend

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

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Company 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.