VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) Shares Sold by Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC

Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC lessened its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 24.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,654 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,630 shares during the quarter. Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC owned about 0.31% of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF worth $1,126,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of SMOT. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 33.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 61,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,953,000 after acquiring an additional 15,346 shares during the last quarter. Brown Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the second quarter valued at $2,874,000. Creekside Partners purchased a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the second quarter valued at $1,498,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $813,000. Finally, Mattson Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,594,000.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS:SMOT opened at $36.01 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $35.76 and a 200 day moving average of $34.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $381.65 million, a P/E ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 1.10.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a $0.4082 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

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.