Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 1.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,082 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 208 shares during the period. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $1,491,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 9.2% in the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,944,000 after acquiring an additional 28,200 shares during the period. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $570,000. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 171.2% in the fourth quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 1,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 15.3% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,904,000 after buying an additional 2,728 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $528,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS:MOAT opened at $95.78 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $16.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $95.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $94.16.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a dividend of $1.2675 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

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.