VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) Shares Acquired by Tranquility Partners LLC

Tranquility Partners LLC lifted its position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 8.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 11,508 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 930 shares during the quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF were worth $397,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Atlas Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 3.2% in 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 period. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $1,109,000 after acquiring an additional 837 shares in the last quarter. IRON Financial LLC grew its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Global X Japan Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 20.2% during the fourth quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 6,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after buying an additional 1,009 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Price Performance

SMOT stock opened at $35.86 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $35.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $380.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 1.10.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Announces Dividend

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

About VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF

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.