VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF $MOAT Stake Raised by Leelyn Smith LLC

Leelyn Smith LLC lifted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 4.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 511,612 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,186 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF accounts for 6.9% of Leelyn Smith LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Leelyn Smith LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $49,473,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MOAT. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $528,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 16.9% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 21,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,894,000 after buying an additional 3,107 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,068,000. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 125.3% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 13,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,217,000 after buying an additional 7,693 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 15.0% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,000 after buying an additional 494 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS MOAT opened at $106.29 on Friday. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF has a fifty-two week low of $93.96 and a fifty-two week high of $108.10. The company has a market cap of $14.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.53 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $101.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $102.70.

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. MOAT was launched on Apr 25, 2012 and is managed by VanEck.