539,247 Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF $MOAT Acquired by Leelyn Smith LLC

Leelyn Smith LLC bought a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 539,247 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,004,000. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF makes up about 6.3% of Leelyn Smith LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Leelyn Smith LLC owned about 0.40% of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Pflug Koory LLC purchased a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $45,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of BATS:MOAT opened at $114.26 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $110.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.55. The company has a market cap of $11.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.24 and a beta of 0.97. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF has a 12-month low of $94.07 and a 12-month high of $118.52.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Company 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. MOAT was launched on Apr 25, 2012 and is managed by VanEck.