D.A. Davidson & CO. Grows Stock Holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 571.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,084 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,279 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $5,015,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of MOAT. Addison Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 105.1% during the 3rd quarter. Providence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Financial Freedom LLC purchased a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the third quarter valued at $67,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the fourth quarter worth $68,000. Finally, First PREMIER Bank increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 166.7% during the fourth quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:MOAT opened at $89.40 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $15.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $87.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $84.54.

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.