VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH Stake Raised by American Trust

American Trust raised its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 78.8% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 2,439 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,075 shares during the period. American Trust’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $935,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. WealthCollab LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada purchased a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 66.7% during the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 120 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Trading Up 0.5%

SMH stock traded up $3.30 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $611.03. The stock had a trading volume of 6,597,249 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,683,899. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 1-year low of $279.19 and a 1-year high of $671.83. The company has a fifty day moving average of $595.92 and a 200 day moving average of $472.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.83 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.

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.