Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. Purchases New Stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT)

Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 5,887 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $203,000. Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. owned approximately 0.06% of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 37.8% in the fourth quarter. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 18,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $635,000 after acquiring an additional 5,049 shares in the last quarter. Copley Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the third quarter valued at $258,000. Brown Financial Advisors raised its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 5.8% in the third quarter. Brown Financial Advisors now owns 95,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,333,000 after acquiring an additional 5,226 shares in the last quarter. Valued Retirements Inc. acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the third quarter valued at $211,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the third quarter valued at $566,000.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Stock Performance

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF stock opened at $35.52 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.49. The company has a market cap of $376.52 million, a P/E ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 1.10.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Announces Dividend

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

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.