Diversify Wealth Management LLC Buys New Position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH

Diversify Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 22,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,514,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SMH. WealthCollab LLC bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada bought a new position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 66.7% during the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SMH opened at $611.03 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $595.92 and its 200-day moving average is $472.90. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $279.19 and a 52-week high of $671.83. The company has a market cap of $73.41 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.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF 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.