VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)
| Assets | $15.18B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.46% |
| PE Ratio | 28.51 |
| Shares Out | 169.15M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.73 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.81% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 23.19% |
| 1-Year Return | +20.23% |
| Volume | 454,468 |
| Open | 89.44 |
| Previous Close | 89.58 |
| Day's Range | 89.37 - 89.72 |
| 52-Week Low | 70.56 |
| 52-Week High | 90.14 |
| Beta | 1.00 |
| Holdings | 56 |
| Inception Date | Apr 25, 2012 |
About MOAT
Fund Home PageThe VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus 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 issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
27.80% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 3.11% |
| Teradyne, Inc. | TER | 3.05% |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | IFF | 2.97% |
| RTX Corp | RTX | 2.80% |
| The Charles Schwab Corporation | SCHW | 2.78% |
| Tyler Technologies, Inc. | TYL | 2.74% |
| Corteva, Inc. | CTVA | 2.66% |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. | A | 2.59% |
| TransUnion | TRU | 2.57% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 2.53% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.7285 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.8119 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.8227 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.9021 | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.7167 | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $0.738 | Dec 27, 2018 |
News
Moat Stocks React to Inflation and Slowing Growth
By Brandon Rakszawski, Director of Product Management April was a reset month for US equity markets, as investors digested persistent inflation data and declining GDP growth. It was the first negative...
2 Fresh Takes on Wide Moat Investing
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VanEck Launches Wide Moat ETFs for Value and Growth
On Thursday, VanEck added two new ETFs to its growing ETF roster – the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF (MVAL) and the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF (MGRO). Both funds seek exposure to...
MVAL ETF and MGRO ETF: Question & Answer
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MOAT ETF: Here's the outlook of the VanEck Wide Moat stock
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This stock ETF keeps beating the S&P 500 by selecting for quality
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