VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF (BATS:MOTI) Short Interest Update

VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF (BATS:MOTI) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,940 shares, a decline of 32.0% from the August 15th total of 7,268 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,564 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MOTI. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $173,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 7,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $291,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Leelyn Smith LLC grew its position in VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF by 3.6% during the first quarter. Leelyn Smith LLC now owns 9,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the period. Finally, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 15,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $555,000 after buying an additional 472 shares during the period.

VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF Stock Down 0.9%

MOTI stock opened at $34.98 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $180.15 million, a PE ratio of 19.33 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a 50 day moving average of $36.01 and a 200-day moving average of $35.16. VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF has a 12-month low of $32.66 and a 12-month high of $39.49.

About VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF

The VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF (MOTI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar Global ex-US Moat Focus index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of 50 non-US companies that Morningstar deems to have a sustainable competitive advantage and an attractive valuation. MOTI was launched on Jul 14, 2015 and is managed by VanEck.