Objectivity Squared LLC Purchases 2,891 Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Objectivity Squared LLC increased its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 118,806 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,891 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF comprises about 7.5% of Objectivity Squared LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Objectivity Squared LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $10,827,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $502,621,000. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 32.5% during the 4th quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,500,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,541,000 after purchasing an additional 858,400 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 7,877,723 shares of the company’s stock worth $763,745,000 after purchasing an additional 613,683 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 62.0% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 680,945 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,141,000 after buying an additional 260,624 shares during the period. Finally, SK Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $22,253,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of MOAT opened at $92.65 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $92.99 and its 200-day moving average is $94.92. The company has a market capitalization of $14.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.84 and a beta of 1.04.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Announcement

The company 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.