VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)
| Assets | $14.77B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.46% |
| PE Ratio | 25.58 |
| Shares Out | 159.70M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.27 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.38% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 35.20% |
| 1-Year Return | +7.44% |
| Volume | 973,457 |
| Open | 92.87 |
| Previous Close | 92.79 |
| Day's Range | 91.86 - 92.97 |
| 52-Week Low | 83.63 |
| 52-Week High | 99.06 |
| Beta | 1.03 |
| Holdings | 52 |
| 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
27.86% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 3.18% |
| The Boeing Company | BA | 2.89% |
| The Walt Disney Company | DIS | 2.84% |
| Corteva, Inc. | CTVA | 2.82% |
| GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. | GEHC | 2.78% |
| NXP Semiconductors N.V. | NXPI | 2.78% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | BMY | 2.71% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 2.69% |
| Veeva Systems Inc. | VEEV | 2.62% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 2.54% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | $1.2675 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| 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 |
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