VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) Shares Bought by Principle Wealth Partners LLC

Principle Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 780,194 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,235 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF accounts for 1.9% of Principle Wealth Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Principle Wealth Partners LLC owned about 7.36% of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF worth $26,893,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Atlas Wealth LLC lifted its stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 3.2% during the third quarter. Atlas Wealth LLC now owns 10,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $362,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC grew its stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 8.4% in the third quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 10,578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,000 after purchasing an additional 818 shares in the last quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 32,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,109,000 after buying an additional 837 shares during the last quarter. IRON Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. IRON Financial LLC now owns 18,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $650,000 after purchasing an additional 903 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank acquired a new position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the third quarter worth $35,000.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Price Performance

Shares of SMOT stock opened at $35.89 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $35.66 and a 200 day moving average of $34.90. The company has a market cap of $380.43 million, a P/E ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 1.10.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders 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 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.