Centaurus Financial Inc. reduced its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH – Free Report) by 8.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,301 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,207 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $5,100,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Berger Financial Group Inc increased its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Berger Financial Group Inc now owns 1,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $636,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Goodman Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 7.8% in the 1st quarter. Goodman Advisory Group LLC now owns 318 shares of the company’s stock worth $122,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Howe & Rusling Inc. lifted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 612 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,192 shares of the company’s stock worth $434,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,567 shares of the company’s stock worth $984,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter.
VanEck Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance
SMH opened at $504.22 on Thursday. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $279.19 and a 52-week high of $671.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.78 billion, a PE ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $599.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $490.84.
Key Headlines Impacting VanEck Semiconductor ETF
- Positive Sentiment: SMH has delivered strong longer-term performance, benefiting from the artificial-intelligence investment cycle. One report says the ETF returned about 45% year to date, despite Nvidia’s relatively limited contribution, suggesting gains have broadened across semiconductor companies. This Chip ETF Just Pulled Off a Historic 2026 While Nvidia Stumbled
- Positive Sentiment: The ETF’s decade-long gains highlight the structural growth potential of semiconductors, including demand tied to AI, data centers and advanced computing. However, these past returns also raise expectations and valuation sensitivity. If You’d Invested $1,000 in SMH 10 Years Ago, Here’s How Much You’d Have Today
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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