VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF
SMOT
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- United States of America
- IPO Date
- Oct 6, 2022
- Website
- vaneck.com
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- VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to replicate the performance of the Morningstar US Small-Mid Cap Moat Focus Index before fees and expenses. The fund provides exposure to small- and mid-cap U.S. companies rated by Morningstar as having wide or narrow economic moats, meaning sustainable competitive advantages, and that trade at the lowest price-to-fair-value ratios; it employs a staggered rebalance approach with two equally weighted sub-portfolios for diversification. Launched on October 4, 2022, and issued by VanEck based in New York, SMOT operates primarily in the U.S. equity market, targeting investors seeking blend-style extended market exposure with approximately 104 holdings, including top positions such as Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Wesco International Inc., Expedia Group Inc., Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., and Sealed Air Corp. The ETF maintains an expense ratio of 0.49%, with total net assets exceeding $366 million as of late 2025, a dividend yield around 1.10%, and annual distributions, the most recent ex-dividend date being December 23, 2024. Geographically focused on U.S.-listed equities, SMOT serves institutional and retail investors interested in smart beta strategies emphasizing quality and value factors in the small- and mid-cap segments. No significant acquisitions, funding rounds, or name changes have occurred for the fund itself since inception; however, VanEck, its issuer, expanded its product suite in 2024-2025 with launches such as the VanEck Solana ETF (VSOL) in November 2025 and prior Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, alongside ongoing index reconstitutions and portfolio adjustments reflecting market dynamics, including new holdings like Generac Holdings Inc. and Akamai Technologies, Inc.