Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. Acquires 4,080 Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 5.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 73,405 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,080 shares during the period. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF accounts for approximately 1.7% of Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd.’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $6,806,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Bfsg LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc grew its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 81.1% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc now owns 373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $64,000. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the third quarter valued at $70,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

BATS:MOAT opened at $92.64 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.73 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $93.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.90.

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 $1.2675 dividend. 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.