John W. Brooker & Co. CPAs Has $4.75 Million Stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

John W. Brooker & Co. CPAs increased its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 17.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 51,275 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,792 shares during the period. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF accounts for 2.1% of John W. Brooker & Co. CPAs’ holdings, making the stock its 17th largest position. John W. Brooker & Co. CPAs’ holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $4,754,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Red Mountain Financial LLC raised its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 4.2% in the third quarter. Red Mountain Financial LLC now owns 2,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $254,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI raised its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.2% in the third quarter. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI now owns 8,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $866,000 after buying an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC raised its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 4.9% in the third quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 2,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,000 after buying an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 2.9% in the third quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $416,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Colonial River Investments LLC raised its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 2.9% in the third quarter. Colonial River Investments LLC now owns 4,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $416,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Trading Up 1.3 %

BATS MOAT opened at $93.50 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $95.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.62.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

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

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Company 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.