Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. Purchases 25,230 Shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF $MOAT

Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. lifted its position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) by 6.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 430,701 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,230 shares during the quarter. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF comprises about 7.5% of Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD.’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD.’s holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF were worth $44,776,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MOAT. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $528,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 16.9% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 21,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,894,000 after buying an additional 3,107 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,068,000. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 125.3% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 13,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,217,000 after buying an additional 7,693 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 15.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,000 after buying an additional 494 shares during the period.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Performance

MOAT opened at $112.27 on Friday. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF has a one year low of $94.07 and a one year high of $112.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.16 billion, a PE ratio of 22.53 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $105.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $103.02.

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. MOAT was launched on Apr 25, 2012 and is managed by VanEck.