Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC Has $1.40 Million Holdings in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT)

Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC increased its position in VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (BATS:SMOT) by 62.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 44,291 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,072 shares during the period. Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC owned about 0.85% of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF worth $1,395,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SMOT. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 64,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,027,000 after purchasing an additional 5,975 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 57,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,643,000 after acquiring an additional 3,934 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 28.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 35,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,123,000 after acquiring an additional 7,797 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF by 12.8% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 93,139 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,934,000 after acquiring an additional 10,567 shares during the last quarter. Finally, VitalStone Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF during the third quarter worth $579,000.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Stock Performance

SMOT traded up $0.09 during trading on Thursday, reaching $32.42. 33,342 shares of the stock traded hands. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $32.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $30.92. The stock has a market cap of $338.14 million, a PE ratio of 16.65 and a beta of 1.13.

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF Company 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.