Edgestream Partners L.P. Reduces Stock Holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH

Edgestream Partners L.P. lowered its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 79.3% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,395 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,202 shares during the quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P.’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $918,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Financial Insights Inc. bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $282,000. Cassady Wealth & Retirement Planning LLC grew its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 18.8% during the first quarter. Cassady Wealth & Retirement Planning LLC now owns 7,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,975,000 after buying an additional 1,227 shares during the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 2,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $943,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the first quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, KCM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 8.4% during the first quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,611,000 after purchasing an additional 1,748 shares in the last quarter.

Key VanEck Semiconductor ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong technology-sector earnings helped lift U.S. equity indexes, while lower crude oil prices and optimism over a potential Iran deal improved the broader market backdrop for growth stocks. Update: US Equity Indexes Jump as Earnings Help Technology Top Sector Charts, Iran Deal Optimism Grows
• Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor ETFs including SMH, SOXX and SOXL reportedly attracted leading weekly fund flows after last week’s volatility, signaling that investors may be using the sector’s decline to rebuild positions. Semiconductor ETFs SMH, SOXX, SOXL Top Weekly Fund Flows For First Time, Analyst Says
• Positive Sentiment: A recent article argues that semiconductor stocks trading below their highs could represent a buying opportunity, with AI-related demand and spending remaining key long-term catalysts for SMH’s holdings. The Smartest Growth ETF to Buy Right Now — and It’s Up 50% in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: REX Shares launched 3x long and -3x short semiconductor ETNs linked to an index tracking SMH-like exposure. The products increase trading visibility and hedging options around the semiconductor theme but do not directly change SMH’s fundamentals. Amplifying SMH Exposure: REX Shares Debuts SMHU & SMHD
• Negative Sentiment: Micron’s sharp pullback after its strong AI-memory rally has weighed on semiconductor sentiment and may pressure SMH because the ETF has significant exposure to chip and memory companies. Micron’s Sharp Pullback Hits These 3 Major Tech ETFs in Very Different Ways
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that SMH had fallen sharply from its recent peak following a Broadcom AI-demand warning highlight elevated valuation, profit-taking and sensitivity to any slowdown in AI spending. Semiconductor ETF SMH falls 18% in a month after a stellar 75% one-year rally

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $575.71 on Wednesday. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a one year low of $281.15 and a one year high of $671.83. The business’s fifty day moving average is $596.90 and its 200 day moving average is $495.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.30 billion, a PE ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71.

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.