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About VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF
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Inception date
Oct 4, 2022
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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.
SMOT tracks an index of small- and mid-cap companies with sustainable competitive advantages and attractive valuations, determined by looking at qualitative and quantitative factors.The index provider selects narrow and wide moat companies from the eligible universe. Narrow moats are believed to maintain a competitive advantage for at least ten years, while wide moats for at least 20 years. The selected securities are screened to exclude the bottom 3% based on the lowest float market capitalization, then ranked by momentum to only include the top 80%. After that, those with the lowest current market price/fair value ratios are selected. The index is equally weighted and divided into two sub-portfolios that target 75 companies each. Each sub-portfolio follows a semi-annual, staggered alternating quarters rebalance and reconstitution schedule.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Consumer Services
Finance
Health Technology
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks99.84%
Technology Services13.24%
Consumer Services11.59%
Finance11.10%
Health Technology10.89%
Producer Manufacturing10.32%
Electronic Technology7.46%
Retail Trade6.88%
Consumer Non-Durables5.41%
Process Industries5.23%
Consumer Durables4.19%
Commercial Services3.89%
Utilities3.13%
Energy Minerals1.87%
Distribution Services1.42%
Transportation1.38%
Industrial Services1.19%
Health Services0.65%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.16%
Cash0.16%
Stock breakdown by region
North America96.59%
Europe3.41%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
SMOT invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Technology Services, with 13.24% stocks, and Consumer Services, with 11.59% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
SMOT top holdings are Carnival Corporation and Carlyle Group Inc, occupying 1.74% and 1.57% of the portfolio correspondingly.
SMOT last dividends amounted to 0.41 USD. The year before, the issuer paid 0.21 USD in dividends, which shows a 49.66% increase.
Yes, SMOT pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.13%. The last dividend (Dec 24, 2024) amounted to 0.41 USD. The dividends are paid annually.
SMOT shares are issued by Van Eck Associates Corp. under the brand VanEck. The ETF was launched on Oct 4, 2022, and its management style is Passive.
SMOT expense ratio is 0.49% meaning you'd have to pay 0.49% of your investment to help manage the fund.
SMOT follows the Morningstar US Small-Mid Cap Moat Focus. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
SMOT invests in stocks.
SMOT price has risen by 6.99% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 13.39% increase. See more dynamics on SMOT price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.32% over the last month, showed a 15.84% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.82% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.32% over the last month, showed a 15.84% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.82% in a year.
SMOT trades at a premium (0.02%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.