VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT)

BATS: SMOT · Real-Time Price · USD
39.54
-0.41 (-1.03%)
Jul 31, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Assets$339.83M
Expense Ratio0.49%
PE Ratio20.09
Shares Out8.38M
Dividend (ttm)$0.50
Dividend Yield1.26%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 22, 2025
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Payout Ratio25.28%
Volume26,511
Open39.85
Previous Close39.95
Day's Range39.41 - 39.85
52-Week Low34.25
52-Week High40.62
Beta1.09
Holdings111
Inception DateOct 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

15.01% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Bio-Techne CorporationTECH1.67%
Masco CorporationMAS1.54%
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.LW1.51%
Acuity Inc.AYI1.50%
Block, Inc.XYZ1.50%
Royalty Pharma plcRPRX1.49%
IQVIA Holdings Inc.IQV1.48%
Stifel Financial Corp.SF1.46%
Corteva, Inc.CTVA1.44%
Amcor plcAMCR1.43%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 22, 2025$0.4975Dec 26, 2025
Dec 23, 2024$0.4082Dec 24, 2024
Dec 18, 2023$0.2055Dec 22, 2023
Dec 19, 2022$0.0644Dec 23, 2022
Full Dividend History

Performance

SMOT had a total return of 11.99% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.51%.

News

VanEck Announces Year-End Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the 2025 annual distributions per share for its VanEck equity exchange-traded funds.

8 months ago - Business Wire

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.

3 years ago - Business Wire

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.

4 years ago - Business Wire