Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC Increases Stock Position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT)

Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 15.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 49,728 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,829 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC owned about 0.47% of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF worth $1,714,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in SMOT. TRUE Private Wealth Advisors raised its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 414.7% in the third quarter. TRUE Private Wealth Advisors now owns 70,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,471,000 after purchasing an additional 56,830 shares during the last quarter. Apexium Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 35,259 shares during the last quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 105.7% in the fourth quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. now owns 43,735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,508,000 after purchasing an additional 22,469 shares during the last quarter. Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $699,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 136.0% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 34,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,199,000 after buying an additional 20,037 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Price Performance

BATS SMOT opened at $34.45 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $35.45 and its 200-day moving average is $35.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $423.74 million, a P/E ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 1.31.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Announces Dividend

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

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Company 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.