Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. Makes New $699,000 Investment in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT)

Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. acquired a new position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 20,281 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $699,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 33.5% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 61,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,953,000 after buying an additional 15,346 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $813,000. Paladin Wealth LLC purchased a new position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,361,000. Raymond James & Associates grew its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 1.3% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 169,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,923,000 after acquiring an additional 2,244 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the third quarter worth $745,000.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Stock Performance

BATS:SMOT opened at $36.38 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $35.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $385.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 1.10.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a $0.4082 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

About VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF

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.