VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT)

BATS: SMOT · Real-Time Price · USD
34.82
-0.35 (-1.00%)
Oct 31, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
-1.00%
Assets $374.28M
Expense Ratio 0.49%
PE Ratio 18.15
Shares Out 10.65M
Dividend (ttm) $0.21
Dividend Yield 0.59%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 18, 2023
Payout Ratio 10.71%
1-Year Return +34.08%
Volume 75,052
Open 35.21
Previous Close 35.17
Day's Range 34.82 - 35.34
52-Week Low 26.54
52-Week High 35.72
Beta 1.28
Holdings 107
Inception Date Oct 4, 2022

About SMOT

Fund Home Page

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 issued by VanEck.

Asset Class Equity
Category Mid-Cap Blend
Region North America
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol SMOT
ETF Provider VanEck
Index Tracked Morningstar US Small-Mid Cap Moat Focus

Top 10 Holdings

15.75% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Lithia Motors, Inc. LAD 1.69%
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company SMG 1.65%
The Carlyle Group Inc. CG 1.64%
Carnival Corporation & plc CCL 1.60%
Expedia Group, Inc. EXPE 1.56%
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. NCLH 1.55%
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. LYV 1.54%
DoorDash, Inc. DASH 1.53%
Discover Financial Services DFS 1.50%
Capital One Financial Corporation COF 1.49%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 18, 2023 $0.2055 Dec 22, 2023
Dec 19, 2022 $0.0644 Dec 23, 2022
Full Dividend History

News

ETF of the Week: VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT)

VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT) on this week's “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, information, ...

3 hours ago - ETF Trends

Time Could Be Right for This Wide Moat ETF

Broader gauges of smaller stocks, both mid- and small-caps, are lagging the S&P 500 on a YTD basis. But those indexes have also delivered double-digit returns.

3 days ago - ETF Trends

The Investor's Guide to the SMIDcap Asset Class

The small-midcap (SMIDcap) asset class could be a compelling opportunity in the near future.  SMIDcap ETFs are often underrepresented in portfolios.

Other symbols: FFSMJSMDNBSMTMSL
2 months ago - ETF Trends

SMOT: Frustrating Performance, Unconvincing Factor Mix

SMOT is supposed to offer exposure to narrow- and wide-moat companies from the SMID league. This proposition looks solid at first glance, but neither its performance delivered since inception in 2022 ...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SMOT: My First Look At VanEck's Mid-Cap Moat ETF

SMOT tracks the Morningstar US Small-Mid Cap Moat Focus Index, selecting wide and narrow moat stocks from the 70-97th percentile of the investable market. Its expense ratio is currently 0.49%. SMOT is...

5 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SMOT: A Good Idea In The Small/Mid-Cap Space

The VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF leverages Morningstar's economic moat rating methodology to select small- and mid-cap stocks with sustainable competitive advantages. The ETF has attracted $292 mi...

8 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SMOT: Popular Strategy Applied To Small-Caps

The VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF applies the Morningstar Wide Moat methodology to small- and mid-cap stocks. Although the SMOT ETF's absolute performance has been modest, it has handily outperform...

11 months ago - Seeking Alpha

VanEck Announces Year-End Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the 2023 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds.

11 months ago - Business Wire

SMOT: Do Not Set Expectations Too High

SMOT has an alluring concept, marrying up the resilience inherent in moaty players with the valuation benefits investors typically anticipate from smaller companies. VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF i...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

As SMOT Stumbled After A Vigorous Start, A Fresh Review Is Necessary

SMOT is a comparatively novel investment vehicle targeting attractively valued small- and mid-sized U.S. stocks with narrow- and wide-moat characteristics. SMOT has underperformed the S&P 500 since th...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

SMOT: Outstanding Performance Since Inception Should Not Prompt Hasty Conclusions

SMOT is a novel fund with an investment strategy centered on moaty names from the U.S. small- and mid-cap echelons. SMOT has demonstrated outstanding performance since its inception in October 2022.

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

VanEck Announces Yearend Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the following 2022 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds.

2 years ago - Business Wire

VanEck Rolls Out Latest 'Moat' ETF

Fund tracks index of companies with competitive advantages.

Other symbols: MOATMOTGMOTI
2 years ago - ETFcom

VanEck Expands Moat Investing Suite With Launch of ETF Targeting Small- and Mid-Cap Moat Stocks

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck adds SMOT to moat-focused ETF lineup at a time when small-/mid-cap valuations are at 20-year lows relative to large caps.

2 years ago - Business Wire