VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
724 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.74B invested in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 223 increasing their positions, 300 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
130% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 47
11.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.22% → 60.46% (+11%)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 679 → 724 (+45)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 67 → 69 (+2)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.48B → $7.74B (+$258M)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $300K | Put options by funds: $342K
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 223 | Existing positions reduced: 300
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$60.9M |
| 2 |
SFBLI
Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Jackson,
Mississippi
|
+$26.9M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$18.5M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$17.3M |
| 5 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$16.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFIM
Mesirow Financial Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$65.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$24.5M |
| 3 |
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$22.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$20.5M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.7M |
MOAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
724 of the 8,261 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $7.74B — up 3.5% from $7.48B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 108 funds opened new MOAT positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 223 added to existing stakes and 300 trimmed.
The largest buyer was United Capital Financial Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $60.9M. The largest seller was Mesirow Financial Investment Management, cutting an estimated $65.6M.
- 724 institutional investors held VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) as of Q4 2025, up from 679 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $7.74B of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 108 funds opened new VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 47 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was United Capital Financial Advisors, an estimated $60.9M added.
- The largest VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Mesirow Financial Investment Management, an estimated $65.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.