Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Takes $349,000 Position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management bought a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 911 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $349,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. WealthCollab LLC bought a new position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 66.7% in 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.

Key Headlines Impacting VanEck Semiconductor ETF

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

• 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

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SMH opened at $556.53 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $600.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $480.51. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 1-year low of $279.19 and a 1-year high of $671.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71.

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.