Ceera Investments LLC Grows Stock Position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Ceera Investments LLC grew its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 4.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 488,039 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,565 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF accounts for 15.5% of Ceera Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Ceera Investments LLC owned approximately 0.29% of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF worth $45,253,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. QRG Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $208,000. Citigroup Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 203,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,727,000 after purchasing an additional 2,861 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 22.2% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 18,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,717,000 after purchasing an additional 3,359 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 91.0% in the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,547 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,256,000 after purchasing an additional 6,455 shares during the period. Finally, Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 26.2% in the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 4,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $424,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares during the period.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

MOAT opened at $92.65 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $92.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $94.90. The stock has a market cap of $14.84 billion, a PE ratio of 25.73 and a beta of 1.03.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

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

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Company 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.