First Financial Group Corp Buys New Position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF $SMOT

First Financial Group Corp bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 20,331 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $762,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in SMOT. Bank of New Hampshire bought a new position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $3,060,000. Piedmont Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,141,000. Castleview Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $629,000. Gradient Investments LLC grew its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 905,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,186,000 after acquiring an additional 35,422 shares during the period. Finally, Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $706,000.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Price Performance

BATS:SMOT opened at $40.33 on Friday. VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF has a one year low of $34.25 and a one year high of $41.37. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $39.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $38.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $448.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.96 and a beta of 1.28.

About VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF

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. SMOT was launched on Oct 4, 2022 and is managed by VanEck.