VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) Shares Acquired by Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC

Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC lifted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 1,824.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 204,329 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 193,710 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF accounts for 12.6% of Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $17,341,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 20.2% during the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,783,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $514,439,000 after purchasing an additional 1,140,029 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 8.2% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,504,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $417,451,000 after buying an additional 418,536 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 41.4% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 2,887,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,062,000 after buying an additional 845,137 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates boosted its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 2,271,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $192,763,000 after buying an additional 164,926 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 15.3% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,239,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,905,000 after buying an additional 296,676 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Down 0.4 %

MOAT traded down $0.38 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $84.43. 1,440,870 shares of the company were exchanged. The firm has a market cap of $14.24 billion, a PE ratio of 27.67 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.18.

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.