Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 23.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 23,244 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,448 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF were worth $801,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in SMOT. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $146,000. Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the 4th quarter worth $203,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 20.2% during the 4th quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 6,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after acquiring an additional 1,009 shares during the period. Valued Retirements Inc. acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $211,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 249.4% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 6,310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,000 after acquiring an additional 4,504 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Price Performance

BATS:SMOT opened at $33.14 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $34.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.24. VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF has a 1-year low of $30.97 and a 1-year high of $37.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $420.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.31.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Profile

The VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in extended market equity. The fund tracks an index made up of two equally-weighted sub-portfolios, comprised of small- and mid-cap companies believed to have durable competitive advantages and attractive valuations.