VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) Shares Purchased by Creekside Partners

Creekside Partners increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 15.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 54,284 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,419 shares during the period. VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF accounts for 1.0% of Creekside Partners’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Creekside Partners owned 0.51% of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF worth $1,902,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of SMOT. Gradient Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 34.7% in the 2nd quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 1,345,893 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,015,000 after purchasing an additional 346,346 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 558,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,841,000 after purchasing an additional 9,814 shares during the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 0.8% in the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 259,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,077,000 after acquiring an additional 1,966 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 1.3% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 169,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,923,000 after buying an additional 2,244 shares during the period. Finally, Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC raised its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 4.3% in the third quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 159,410 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,584,000 after buying an additional 6,560 shares during the period.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Price Performance

SMOT opened at $35.80 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $379.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $35.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $33.44.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Company Profile

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.