Vision Retirement LLC raised its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH – Free Report) by 16.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,227 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,009 shares during the period. VanEck Semiconductor ETF comprises approximately 0.8% of Vision Retirement LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Vision Retirement LLC’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $2,771,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,297,000. Simon Quick Advisors LLC grew its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 6.3% during the first quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 1,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. FSA Advisors Inc. increased its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 6.9% in the first quarter. FSA Advisors Inc. now owns 1,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $450,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. increased its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 1.1% in the first quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 9,959 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,818,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 25.0% in the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 78,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,938,000 after purchasing an additional 15,613 shares during the period.
VanEck Semiconductor ETF Trading Down 2.2%
Shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $556.53 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $600.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $479.70. The company has a market capitalization of $66.75 billion, a PE ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 12 month low of $279.19 and a 12 month high of $671.83.
Key Stories Impacting 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%
- Positive Sentiment: Some investors still see the AI chip buildout as early-stage, with commentary suggesting the next leg of AI infrastructure spending could support semiconductor ETFs like SMH. Think the AI Bull Market Is Just Getting Started? These 3 ETFs Are Positioned for the Next Leg
- 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
- Negative Sentiment: Reports that South Korean regulators searched Chinese chipmaker Montage Technology in a competition probe add another layer of regulatory uncertainty for parts of the semiconductor supply chain. South Korea searches Chinese chipmaker Montage Technology’s office in competition probe
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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