Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC Has $5.44 Million Stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 6.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 58,623 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,630 shares during the period. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF comprises about 4.1% of Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $5,436,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of MOAT. Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the fourth quarter worth $210,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $451,000. Smart Money Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Smart Money Group LLC now owns 320,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,746,000 after acquiring an additional 6,712 shares in the last quarter. Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. grew its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. now owns 557,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,716,000 after acquiring an additional 34,389 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 91.0% during the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,256,000 after purchasing an additional 6,455 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Up 2.0 %

Shares of MOAT stock opened at $94.14 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $15.92 billion, a PE ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $95.56 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $93.96.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a dividend of $1.2675 per share. 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.