Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. Sells 664,629 Shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Jul 15th, 2026

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. reduced its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH – Free Report) by 55.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 534,268 shares of the company’s stock after selling 664,629 shares during the quarter. VanEck Semiconductor ETF accounts for about 1.4% of Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $204,838,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in SMH. Flagstar Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 68.2% during 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 during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its position in 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 buying an additional 1,356 shares during the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. lifted its stake in 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 valued at $145,296,000 after acquiring an additional 169,737 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 128.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in 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 during the last quarter.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF News Roundup

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

Positive Sentiment: AI-related commentary remains a key tailwind for semiconductor stocks, with one article arguing that a major “tectonic” AI shift is still underway and likely to keep demand strong for chipmakers held by SMH. The Tectonic AI Shift Is Here
Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage on semiconductor-focused ETFs highlights ongoing investor interest in broad exposure to the chip sector, which can support flows into SMH. Should You Invest in the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)?
Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-style ETF pieces on “which hot funds have staying power” and whether SMH is worth owning are likely to keep the ETF in focus, but they do not appear to introduce a major new catalyst. Which Hot Funds Have Staying Power? Should You Invest in the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)?
Negative Sentiment: Market commentary points to renewed volatility in tech after Monday’s selloff, suggesting semiconductors could remain sensitive to macro headlines and risk-off trading. Earnings, CPI, Persian Gulf Roil Wall Street Pre-Bell; Asia Up, Europe Off
Negative Sentiment: Articles warning that chip stocks may face pressure after Taiwan Semiconductor earnings and that recent gains in leveraged semis could be hard to sustain may weigh on sentiment for SMH. 5 Stocks That Can Win or Lose After Taiwan Semiconductor Earnings The 2 Pressure Points That Will Determine SOXL’s Next 12 Months

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

SMH opened at $600.31 on Wednesday. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 1 year low of $279.19 and a 1 year high of $671.83. The company has a market capitalization of $72.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $599.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $476.13.

About VanEck Semiconductor ETF

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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.