First Community Trust NA Makes New Investment in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF $MOAT

First Community Trust NA purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS:MOAT) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 8,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $871,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 10.8% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 833,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,630,000 after purchasing an additional 81,552 shares during the last quarter. Verde Capital Management boosted its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Verde Capital Management now owns 658,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,653,000 after purchasing an additional 31,931 shares during the last quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. grew its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. now owns 561,025 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,251,000 after buying an additional 5,005 shares during the period. Apriem Advisors grew its position in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Apriem Advisors now owns 513,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,151,000 after buying an additional 19,418 shares during the period. Finally, Leelyn Smith LLC raised its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF by 4.1% during the first quarter. Leelyn Smith LLC now owns 511,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,473,000 after buying an additional 20,186 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Stock Down 0.4%

BATS MOAT traded down $0.41 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $107.83. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 158,756 shares, compared to its average volume of 847,926. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF has a twelve month low of $94.07 and a twelve month high of $115.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.53 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $110.55 and a 200 day moving average of $104.80.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Company 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. MOAT was launched on Apr 25, 2012 and is managed by VanEck.