Hanseatic Management Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 5,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,297,000. VanEck Semiconductor ETF makes up about 2.2% of Hanseatic Management Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position.
Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 170.8% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,174,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,384,288,000 after buying an additional 7,678,318 shares in the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. boosted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 158.7% in the fourth quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 1,198,897 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,759,000 after acquiring an additional 735,425 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 906.5% in the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 745,768 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,562,000 after acquiring an additional 671,673 shares in the last quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP grew its stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 100.3% in the fourth quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 1,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $364,000 after acquiring an additional 349,979 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RiverFront Investment Group LLC grew its stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 249.6% in the fourth quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 399,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $143,816,000 after acquiring an additional 285,117 shares during the last quarter.
VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance
SMH opened at $556.53 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $600.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $479.70. The firm has a market cap of $66.75 billion, a PE ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 1 year low of $279.19 and a 1 year high of $671.83.
Trending Headlines about VanEck Semiconductor ETF
- Positive Sentiment: Despite the recent pullback in semiconductors, investors poured about $25 billion into semiconductor ETFs, suggesting continued long-term demand for the sector. Investors Pour $25B Into Semiconductor ETFs as DRAM Plunges 40%
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- Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy put buying in SMH points to hedging or bearish positioning, but it could also reflect traders protecting profits after the sector’s strong run.
- Negative Sentiment: Chip stocks extended losses as markets reassessed the AI-driven rally, weighing on semiconductor ETFs and dragging broader tech sentiment lower. Dow sinks 480 points as AI selloff deepens, chip stocks extend losses
- Negative Sentiment: Pre-market weakness in tech and chip stocks added to the downside, with futures pointing lower as traders worried about heavy semiconductor capital spending and valuation risk. Chip Sector Weighs on Wall Street Pre-Bell; Asia, Europe Down
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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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