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VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪17.96 M‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
Dividend yield (indicated)
1.45%
Discount/Premium to NAV
−0.08%
Shares outstanding
‪400.00 K‬
Expense ratio
0.52%

About VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF


Issuer
Van Eck Associates Corp.
Brand
VanEck
Home page
Inception date
Oct 30, 2018
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
Morningstar Global Wide Moat Focus Index
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Passive
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Van Eck Associates Corp.
Distributor
Van Eck Securities Corp.
ISIN
US92189F1223
MOTG holds a small portfolio of global stocks determined by Morningstars research team to have wide moatssustainable competitive advantages such as high customer switching cost, internal cost advantages, intellectual property, network effects, and efficiencies of scale. The portfolio is further screened to remove the bottom 20% of eligible firms by 12-month momentum. Finally, Morningstar uses a proprietary valuation model to select only those companies thought to be trading at attractive prices. GOAT is equal-weighted with a staggered semi-annual rebalance: half the portfolio is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly. The fund is a complement to sibling fund MOAT, which provides US-only exposure with the same methodology. Prior to Dec. 10, 2021, the fund's ticker was GOAT.

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Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and style
Focus
Total market
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Fundamental
Geography
Global
Weighting scheme
Equal
Selection criteria
Proprietary
What's in the fund
Exposure type
StocksBonds, Cash & Other
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Consumer Non-Durables
Health Technology
Stock breakdown by region
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Top 10 holdings
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Neutral
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Moving Averages
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
MOTG trades at 44.45 USD today, its price has fallen −0.90% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on MOTG price chart.
MOTG net asset value is 44.49 today — it's risen 0.66% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
MOTG assets under management is ‪17.96 M‬ USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
MOTG price has risen by 0.76% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 11.48% increase. See more dynamics on MOTG price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.66% over the last month, showed a 5.12% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 16.99% in a year.
MOTG fund flows account for 0.00 USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
MOTG invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
MOTG expense ratio is 0.52%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, MOTG isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, MOTG technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating MOTG shows the buy signal. See more of MOTG technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, MOTG pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.45%.
MOTG trades at a premium (0.08%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
MOTG shares are issued by Van Eck Associates Corp.
MOTG follows the Morningstar Global Wide Moat Focus Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Oct 30, 2018.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.