Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. Invests $203,000 in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT)

Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. purchased a new position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 5,887 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $203,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of SMOT. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 558,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,841,000 after acquiring an additional 9,814 shares during the period. TPG Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,465,000. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 33.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 61,101 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,953,000 after acquiring an additional 15,346 shares during the period. Brown Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,874,000. Finally, Creekside Partners acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,498,000.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Stock Performance

SMOT stock opened at $35.52 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $35.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.49. The firm has a market cap of $376.52 million, a PE ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 1.10.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a $0.4082 dividend. 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.