Essex Savings Bank Cuts Stock Position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Essex Savings Bank trimmed its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 4.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,876 shares of the company’s stock after selling 131 shares during the quarter. Essex Savings Bank’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $267,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc raised its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 81.1% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc now owns 373 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the period. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $70,000. GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $72,000. Coastline Trust Co purchased a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $146,000. Finally, Saxony Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $202,000.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF stock opened at $93.61 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $95.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.83 billion, a PE ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Announces Dividend

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

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.