Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,973 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,523,000.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of 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. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,657,540 shares of the company’s stock worth $957,061,000 after acquiring an additional 121,815 shares in the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. raised its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 158.7% during the 4th 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 during the period. Meitav Investment House Ltd. lifted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 17.3% during the first quarter. Meitav Investment House Ltd. now owns 905,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $347,140,000 after purchasing an additional 133,601 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 24,986.6% during the third quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 755,107 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,437,000 after purchasing an additional 752,097 shares in the last quarter.
VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance
SMH opened at $581.45 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $589.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $467.62. The firm has a market cap of $68.72 billion, a P/E 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.
Key Headlines Impacting VanEck Semiconductor ETF
- Positive Sentiment: SMH pulled in about $1.8 billion in daily inflows, showing that investors are still putting fresh money to work in semiconductor exposure. Daily ETF Flows: SMH Pulls In $1.8B
- Positive Sentiment: One article noted SMH has been a standout performer this year, reinforcing the ETF’s strong momentum despite recent volatility. VanEck Semiconductor ETF Is Up 64% This Year and Doesn’t Own a Single Share of Apple
- Neutral Sentiment: SK Hynix’s planned U.S. listing could benefit semiconductor and chip-related ETFs, including SMH, by increasing investor attention on the memory-chip space. SK Hynix Eyes Massive U.S. Listing: ETFs That Are Likely to Gain
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts said the AI rally may broaden from chipmakers to hyperscalers and other sectors, which could cap near-term enthusiasm for semiconductors if capital rotates away from hardware stocks. AI investors may pivot to hyperscalers from chipmakers, Morgan Stanley says
- Negative Sentiment: Recent weakness in semiconductor shares and hedge-fund selling pressure suggest investors are trimming chip exposure ahead of earnings, weighing on SMH. Hedge funds dumped chip stocks for a fourth week as AI shares sold off
- Negative Sentiment: Memory-chip weakness after Samsung earnings raised concerns about DRAM and HBM demand, a potential headwind for semiconductor ETFs with memory exposure. DRAM ETF falls 6.5% after Samsung earnings as expert warns on memory stocks
VanEck Semiconductor ETF Company Profile
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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