Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. Makes New $84,000 Investment in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $84,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc raised its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 81.1% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc now owns 373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $64,000. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $70,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $72,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

Shares of MOAT stock opened at $91.63 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $94.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.69. The stock has a market cap of $15.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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 was Monday, December 23rd.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 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.