VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) Shares Bought by TPG Advisors LLC

TPG Advisors LLC raised its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 1.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,625 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF accounts for 1.3% of TPG Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. TPG Advisors LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF were worth $1,642,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 14.2% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 25,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $880,000 after acquiring an additional 3,118 shares during the last quarter. Stonebridge Financial Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 16.1% during the third quarter. Stonebridge Financial Planning Group LLC now owns 9,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after purchasing an additional 1,385 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the third quarter valued at $566,000. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC raised its position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 4.3% in the third quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 159,410 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,584,000 after purchasing an additional 6,560 shares during the period. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 30.8% during the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 57,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,987,000 after acquiring an additional 13,456 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF stock opened at $35.41 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $35.51 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.18. The company has a market capitalization of $435.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 1.31.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.4082 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Company Profile

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.