VANECK MORNINGSTAR SMID MOAT SMOT

US
$39.51
+1.1%
52w: $33.20 – $39.51

Latest 13F among current holders filed 32 days ago (Jun 3, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

research preview data
33.2036.3639.51
Jun 20, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
106
-3 QoQ
13F value
$241.2M
-12.3% QoQ
Smart-money holders
1
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
0
Q1 2026
Options barometer
puts only
— calls / $328K puts

Institutional value by quarter

$778.1M
Q1 2024
$227.2M
Q2 2024
$256.3M
Q3 2024
$288.7M
Q4 2024
$314.9M
Q1 2025
$297.9M
Q2 2025
$286.3M
Q3 2025
$275.1M
Q4 2025
$241.2M
Q1 2026

Number of holders

80
Q1 2024
91
Q2 2024
94
Q3 2024
101
Q4 2024
100
Q1 2025
103
Q2 2025
104
Q3 2025
109
Q4 2025
106
Q1 2026

Who owns SMOT?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
LPL Financial LLC Bank broker930.9K$32.8M0.0%-15.1%
Gradient Investments LLC Wealth advisor870.0K$30.6M0.5%+5.7%
GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC Other815.0K$28.7M0.2%-28.2%
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker493.5K$17.4M0.0%-18.1%
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK INC Wealth advisor476.2K$17.2M2.6%-15.0%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Bank broker420.3K$14.8M0.0%-2.2%
UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC Wealth advisor338.5K$11.9M0.1%-0.4%
Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. Wealth advisor268.1K$9.4M0.2%+24.6%
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Bank broker169.4K$6.0M0.0%-11.0%
FOCUSED ALPHA, LLC Wealth advisor105.3K$3.7M1.1%Held
JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP Wealth advisor106.0K$3.7M0.0%+16.3%
FLOW TRADERS U.S. LLC Market maker90.7K$3.2M0.1%New
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC Wealth advisor83.0K$2.9M0.0%-11.2%
EUBEL BRADY & SUTTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC ★2Fundamental diversified81.5K$2.9M0.4%+0.6%
Creekside Partners Wealth advisor67.2K$2.4M1.0%+4.0%
Prospera Financial Services Inc Diversified mechanical65.1K$2.3M0.0%+1.7%
MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV Wealth advisor61.5K$2.2M0.0%-6.8%
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors Wealth advisor61.2K$2.2M0.2%+8.8%
Ascentis Independent Advisors Other58.0K$2.0M0.2%New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Wealth advisor53.8K$1.9M0.0%+1.5%
STEPHENS INC /AR/ Diversified mechanical51.6K$1.8M0.0%+4.4%
Family Office Research LLC Wealth advisor51.5K$1.8M0.8%-22.9%
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP Diversified mechanical49.7K$1.7M0.0%+1.5%
Brown Financial Advisors Other48.5K$1.7M0.6%+0.1%
TPG Advisors LLC Wealth advisor47.8K$1.7M1.0%-22.5%
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC Diversified mechanical45.7K$1.6M0.0%-3.2%
PURSUE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC Other45.3K$1.6M1.0%+1.5%
FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS Other44.2K$1.6M0.1%-3.5%
Cetera Investment Advisers Wealth advisor41.2K$1.5M0.0%-34.5%
Vise Technologies, Inc. Wealth advisor36.1K$1.3M0.0%Held
Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC Wealth advisor31.8K$1.1M0.1%-0.1%
Bank of New Hampshire Other31.2K$1.1M0.3%+30.3%
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group, LLC Wealth advisor30.8K$1.1M0.4%-4.1%
Paladin Wealth, LLC Wealth advisor30.6K$1.1M0.7%+12.7%
HighTower Advisors, LLC Diversified mechanical28.2K$991K0.0%+0.1%
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC Wealth advisor26.7K$941K0.0%+7.7%
MAI Capital Management Wealth advisor26.6K$936K0.0%+32.7%
Coordinated Financial Services, Inc. Wealth advisor23.1K$813K0.5%+4.4%
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC Wealth advisor22.2K$782K0.0%-18.5%
Mattson Financial Services, LLC Other22.2K$782K0.2%-2.2%
Stiles Financial Services Inc Other22.0K$776K0.2%+0.5%
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Multistrat pod21.9K$770K0.0%+58.5%
First Financial Group Corp Wealth advisor21.4K$752K0.6%-0.9%
Argent Trust Co Other20.9K$737K0.0%-3.7%
Equitable Holdings, Inc. Wealth advisor19.7K$713K0.0%+1.7%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Bank broker19.8K$698K0.0%New
Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc. Other19.5K$686K0.2%-1.7%
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC Wealth advisor18.6K$654K0.0%-58.3%
WOODMONT INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC Wealth advisor17.1K$602K0.0%-12.1%
GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. Wealth advisor16.3K$575K0.0%New

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