Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Buys 5,144 Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 4.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 123,358 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,144 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF worth $11,438,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Apriem Advisors grew its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 15.1% in the 4th quarter. Apriem Advisors now owns 226,652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,016,000 after acquiring an additional 29,650 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,115,000. Advisor OS LLC grew its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 21.2% during the fourth quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 46,540 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,315,000 after purchasing an additional 8,146 shares during the period. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. increased its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 73,405 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,806,000 after buying an additional 4,080 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acorn Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Acorn Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 94,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,768,000 after buying an additional 4,695 shares during the period.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

MOAT opened at $91.14 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $93.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.60 billion, a PE ratio of 25.73 and a beta of 1.03.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a dividend of $1.2675 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

About VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

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.