First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. Purchases Shares of 3,694 VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. acquired a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 3,694 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $314,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in MOAT. Cozad Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 58.9% during the 4th quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,609 shares of the company’s stock worth $985,000 after purchasing an additional 4,305 shares during the period. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC raised its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 89.0% in the 3rd quarter. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC now owns 14,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,070,000 after acquiring an additional 6,642 shares in the last quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. lifted its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 9.8% in the 3rd quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. now owns 8,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $646,000 after acquiring an additional 762 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates grew its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 2,271,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $192,763,000 after purchasing an additional 164,926 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Santori & Peters Inc. bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $3,781,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

BATS MOAT opened at $87.04 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $14.67 billion, a PE ratio of 27.21 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $87.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.35.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 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.