VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) Stake Lessened by SimpliFi Inc.

SimpliFi Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 2.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,993 shares of the company’s stock after selling 559 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF accounts for approximately 1.2% of SimpliFi Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. SimpliFi Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $2,617,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MOAT. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.7% in the second quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,550,227 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,942,000 after acquiring an additional 41,738 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,489,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $215,611,000 after purchasing an additional 30,142 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 2,386,177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $231,340,000 after buying an additional 7,909 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 12.8% in the 1st quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,739,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $156,380,000 after buying an additional 198,105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 10.5% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,152,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $111,764,000 after buying an additional 109,394 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

Shares of MOAT opened at $96.40 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $95.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $90.08.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 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.