Wealthfront Advisers LLC Raises Holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH

Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 4.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 98,371 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,567 shares during the quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $37,715,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Flagstar Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 68.2% during the 4th quarter. Flagstar Advisors Inc. now owns 5,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,128,000 after purchasing an additional 2,396 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 47,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,278,000 after purchasing an additional 1,356 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 72.6% in the 4th quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 403,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,296,000 after acquiring an additional 169,737 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 128.0% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 8,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,177,000 after acquiring an additional 4,778 shares during the period. Finally, Leo Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $453,000.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $590.77 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $70.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $599.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $477.72. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 1-year low of $279.19 and a 1-year high of $671.83.

More VanEck Semiconductor ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s stronger-than-expected outlook is helping lift semiconductor names, reinforcing demand expectations across the chip supply chain and supporting SMH. Chip stocks rise on ASML earnings despite U.S. strikes on Iran
• Positive Sentiment: Ongoing AI infrastructure spending is still favoring chipmakers, with investors viewing semiconductor ETFs like SMH as a direct way to play the buildout. Is Massive AI Spending Favoring Chip ETFs More Than Big Tech?
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that the Trump administration is pushing for more memory-chip manufacturing in the U.S. could benefit semiconductor supply-chain names held in SMH. The Trump Administration Presses for More Memory Plants in America: These 3 Stocks Could Be Winners
• Neutral Sentiment: Tech stocks are broadly supportive of the market open, which is helping semiconductor sentiment but does not specifically change the ETF’s fundamentals. Tech Shares Lift Wall Street Pre-Bell; Asia Up, Europe Lower
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles frame SMH as a strong thematic ETF, but these are mostly commentary and product explainers rather than new catalysts. Should You Invest in the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)?
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America calling long semiconductors the “most crowded trade ever” suggests the sector may be vulnerable to a pullback if momentum cools or positioning unwinds. Bank of America Says Long Semiconductors is the “Most Crowded Trade Ever”
• Negative Sentiment: Headlines warning about the end of the AI trade and pressure points in leveraged semiconductor ETFs point to rising risk appetite concerns for the broader chip rally. How to Profit from the End of the AI Trade

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.