Diversify Wealth Management LLC Takes Position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jul 13th, 2026

Diversify Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 22,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,514,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. WealthCollab LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 66.7% during the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 120 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SMH opened at $611.03 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $595.92 and a 200-day moving average of $472.90. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 52 week low of $279.19 and a 52 week high of $671.83. The company has a market capitalization of $73.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71.

Key VanEck Semiconductor ETF News

Here are the key news stories impacting VanEck Semiconductor ETF this week:

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.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Profile

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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.