VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) Shares Purchased by IRON Financial LLC

IRON Financial LLC raised its stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 5.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,859 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 903 shares during the period. IRON Financial LLC owned 0.18% of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF worth $650,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SMOT. Apexium Financial LP lifted its stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. Apexium Financial LP now owns 331,454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,425,000 after buying an additional 35,259 shares during the last quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC now owns 28,397 shares of the company’s stock valued at $979,000 after acquiring an additional 2,095 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 28,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $990,000 after purchasing an additional 3,600 shares during the last quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 32,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 837 shares during the period. Finally, Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. purchased a new position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 4th quarter worth $203,000.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Stock Up 4.2 %

Shares of BATS:SMOT opened at $36.18 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $35.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $383.46 million, a PE ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 1.10.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a $0.4082 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF 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.