VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)
| Assets | $18.22B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.46% |
| PE Ratio | 28.06 |
| Shares Out | 194.25M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.73 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 21.38% |
| 1-Year Return | +11.97% |
| Volume | 923,282 |
| Open | 93.48 |
| Previous Close | 93.77 |
| Day's Range | 93.48 - 95.52 |
| 52-Week Low | 82.06 |
| 52-Week High | 99.06 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Holdings | 55 |
| 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
28.27% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce, Inc. | CRM | 3.28% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 3.02% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | BMY | 2.97% |
| Autodesk, Inc. | ADSK | 2.90% |
| The Walt Disney Company | DIS | 2.83% |
| Emerson Electric Co. | EMR | 2.80% |
| U.S. Bancorp | USB | 2.70% |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. | BIO | 2.60% |
| TransUnion | TRU | 2.59% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 2.58% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.729 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.812 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.823 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.902 | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.717 | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $0.738 | Dec 27, 2018 |
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