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VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

692 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.59B invested in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 166 increasing their positions, 365 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.1% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.56%59.66% (+0.1%)

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 51

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 706692 (-14)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.04B → $7.59B (-$449M)

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9276 (-16)

55% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 365

Holders
692
Holders Change
-14
Holders Change %
-1.98%
% of All Funds
9.11%
Holding in Top 10
76
Holding in Top 10 Change
-16
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-17.39%
% of All Funds
1%
New
50
Increased
166
Reduced
365
Closed
51
Calls
$1.96M
Puts
Net Calls
+$1.96M
Net Calls Change
-$469K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$637M -$38.5M -438,570 -6%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$636M -$92M -1,048,596 -13%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$615M -$37.3M -425,365 -6%
Raymond James Financial
4
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$360M -$58.6M -667,774 -15%
MFIM
5
Mesirow Financial Investment Management
Illinois
$250M -$6.83M -77,874 -3%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$226M -$14.9M -170,052 -7%
BFA
7
Boulay Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$195M +$23.6M +268,842 +15%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$169M -$27.2M -309,993 -15%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$130M +$24.7M +281,255 +26%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$106M -$29.6M -336,862 -23%
Jones Financial Companies
11
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$93M +$9.69M +110,413 +13%
PWA
12
Provenance Wealth Advisors
Florida
$86.2M -$17.2M -195,957 -18%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
13
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$82.8M -$21M -239,343 -21%
FFA
14
First Foundation Advisors
California
$82.2M -$16.8M -191,616 -18%
SFBLI
15
Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Mississippi
$79.3M
AAS
16
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$72.6M -$3.85M -43,832 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$71.8M -$21M -239,585 -24%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
18
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$69.1M -$5.96M -67,985 -8%
Envestnet Asset Management
19
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$67.1M +$5.48M +62,513 +10%
WMWM
20
Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers
Ohio
$61.8M +$3.48M +39,723 +6%
ERFOTCOFW
21
Employees Retirement Fund of the City of Fort Worth
Texas
$58.2M
SWA
22
SFMG Wealth Advisors
Texas
$57.8M +$1.1M +12,590 +2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
23
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$57.4M -$17.1M -194,473 -24%
Osaic Holdings
24
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$57M -$9.46M -107,850 -15%
HighTower Advisors
25
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$56.7M -$1.1M -12,502 -2%

MOAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

692 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $7.59B — down 5.6% from $8.04B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of MOAT and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 365 trimmed existing stakes and 166 added.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $24.7M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $92M.

  • 692 institutional investors held VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) as of Q2 2025, down from 706 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $7.59B of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 51 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $24.7M added.
  • The largest VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $92M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.