VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) Shares Purchased by Jones Financial Companies Lllp

Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 136.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,774 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,037 shares during the quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp owned approximately 0.33% of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF worth $1,199,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $146,000. Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $203,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 20.2% in the 4th quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 6,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $207,000 after buying an additional 1,009 shares during the period. Valued Retirements Inc. purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $211,000. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $211,000.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Stock Performance

Shares of SMOT opened at $34.45 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $423.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $35.47 and a 200-day moving average of $35.25.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Announces Dividend

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

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF 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.