International Assets Investment Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH – Free Report) by 27.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,714 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,343 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $3,416,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Flagstar Advisors Inc. raised its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 68.2% in the fourth quarter. Flagstar Advisors Inc. now owns 5,910 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,128,000 after buying an additional 2,396 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 47,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,278,000 after acquiring an additional 1,356 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 128.0% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 8,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,177,000 after acquiring an additional 4,778 shares during the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. raised its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 72.6% during the 4th quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 403,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,296,000 after acquiring an additional 169,737 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 58.4% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 32,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,697,000 after acquiring an additional 11,973 shares in the last quarter.
VanEck Semiconductor ETF Trading Up 0.5%
SMH stock traded up $3.30 during trading on Friday, hitting $611.03. 6,597,249 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,683,899. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $595.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $472.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $279.19 and a 52-week high of $671.83.
Key Headlines Impacting VanEck Semiconductor ETF
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple pieces argue that semiconductors remain one of the strongest themes in tech, with AI build-out and chip demand supporting the sector’s outlook. Best 3 Tech ETF Picks for the 2nd Half of 2026
- Positive Sentiment: Commentary notes that NVIDIA’s valuation has fallen to multi-year lows even as AI growth remains strong, which can be read as supportive for semiconductor exposure overall, including SMH. The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights NVDA, AMD, INTC, SMHX, GXPT, SMH and SHOC
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage comparing SMH with other chip ETFs underscores that SMH is tilted toward the largest AI chip companies, which may help it benefit if mega-cap semiconductors keep leading the market. XSD vs. SMH: Should Your Semiconductor ETF Be Equal-Weight or Cap-Weight?
- Neutral Sentiment: Another article says an “overlooked” chip ETF has been beating the biggest AI names, which is more of a competitive comparison than a direct negative for SMH. Overlooked chip ETF is beating biggest AI names
- Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed essentially no meaningful short activity, which does not suggest a strong bearish signal for the ETF.
About VanEck Semiconductor ETF
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 index, a market-cap-weighted index of 25 of the largest US-listed semiconductors companies. SMH was launched on May 5, 2000 and is managed by VanEck.
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