5,990 Shares in VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH Acquired by Hanseatic Management Services Inc.

Hanseatic Management Services Inc. acquired a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 5,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,297,000. VanEck Semiconductor ETF makes up about 2.2% of Hanseatic Management Services Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Flagstar Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 68.2% during the 4th quarter. Flagstar Advisors Inc. now owns 5,910 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,128,000 after acquiring an additional 2,396 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 47,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,278,000 after acquiring an additional 1,356 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. grew its stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 72.6% in the fourth 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 grew its stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 128.0% in the fourth 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 purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $453,000.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF News Roundup

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 Stock Down 2.2%

SMH opened at $556.53 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $600.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $479.70. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a twelve month low of $279.19 and a twelve month high of $671.83.

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.