Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC Has $20.25 Million Stock Holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC reduced its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 2.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 218,397 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,621 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF comprises 13.0% of Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC owned 0.13% of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF worth $20,251,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Bfsg LLC bought a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $64,000. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $70,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $72,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

Shares of MOAT stock opened at $90.32 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $14.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.84 and a beta of 1.04. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF has a fifty-two week low of $83.63 and a fifty-two week high of $99.06. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $92.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.72.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a dividend of $1.2675 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

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.