Creekside Partners Has $1.90 Million Stock Holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT)

Creekside Partners raised its position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 15.8% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 54,284 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,419 shares during the period. VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF makes up 1.0% of Creekside Partners’ portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Creekside Partners’ holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF were worth $1,902,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SMOT. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 41.1% in the 1st quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 71,745 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,447,000 after buying an additional 20,890 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $1,561,000. Lynx Investment Advisory bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $156,000. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $325,000 after acquiring an additional 694 shares during the period. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $42,000.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

BATS:SMOT opened at $35.80 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $35.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.44. The company has a market cap of $379.48 million, a P/E ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 1.10.

About VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF

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.