Sanctuary Advisors LLC Takes $813,000 Position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT)

Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 25,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $813,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.24% of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,602,000. SageView Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $237,000. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 8.3% in the first quarter. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $323,000 after acquiring an additional 725 shares during the period. Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $559,000. Finally, Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 30.3% during the first quarter. Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 12,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $415,000 after purchasing an additional 2,833 shares during the period.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Price Performance

Shares of SMOT stock opened at $35.17 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $372.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $33.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $32.85.

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.