Essex Financial Services Inc. Has $7.45 Million Holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT)

Essex Financial Services Inc. trimmed its stake in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 5.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 80,290 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,555 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $7,445,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Trilogy Capital Inc. boosted its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $791,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI boosted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 1.2% during the third quarter. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI now owns 8,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $866,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC boosted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 4.9% during the third quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 2,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Colonial River Investments LLC grew its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Colonial River Investments LLC now owns 4,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $416,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $416,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS:MOAT opened at $91.70 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $94.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.70. The firm has a market cap of $15.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.01.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Announces Dividend

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

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.