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

Leelyn Smith LLC bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 539,247 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,004,000. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF comprises approximately 6.3% of Leelyn Smith LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $105,396,000. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 10.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 833,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,630,000 after purchasing an additional 81,552 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Group Inc. acquired a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $53,492,000. Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. increased its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. now owns 430,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,776,000 after buying an additional 25,230 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Asset Management LLC increased its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Summit Asset Management LLC now owns 386,988 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,422,000 after buying an additional 4,925 shares during the period.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Down 0.6%

MOAT stock opened at $114.26 on Friday. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF has a 12-month low of $94.07 and a 12-month high of $118.52. The company has a market cap of $11.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.24 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a 50 day moving average of $110.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.55.

About VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

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.