Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH – Free Report) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 3,973 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,523,000.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Flagstar Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,396 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 128.0% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 8,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,177,000 after buying an additional 4,778 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 47,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,278,000 after buying an additional 1,356 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 58.4% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 32,481 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,697,000 after buying an additional 11,973 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. grew its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 72.6% during the 4th quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 403,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $145,296,000 after buying an additional 169,737 shares in the last quarter.
Trending Headlines about VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Here are the key news stories impacting VanEck Semiconductor ETF this week:
- Positive Sentiment: SMH pulled in about $1.8 billion in daily inflows, showing that investors are still putting fresh money to work in semiconductor exposure. Daily ETF Flows: SMH Pulls In $1.8B
- Positive Sentiment: One article noted SMH has been a standout performer this year, reinforcing the ETF’s strong momentum despite recent volatility. VanEck Semiconductor ETF Is Up 64% This Year and Doesn’t Own a Single Share of Apple
- Neutral Sentiment: SK Hynix’s planned U.S. listing could benefit semiconductor and chip-related ETFs, including SMH, by increasing investor attention on the memory-chip space. SK Hynix Eyes Massive U.S. Listing: ETFs That Are Likely to Gain
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts said the AI rally may broaden from chipmakers to hyperscalers and other sectors, which could cap near-term enthusiasm for semiconductors if capital rotates away from hardware stocks. AI investors may pivot to hyperscalers from chipmakers, Morgan Stanley says
- Negative Sentiment: Recent weakness in semiconductor shares and hedge-fund selling pressure suggest investors are trimming chip exposure ahead of earnings, weighing on SMH. Hedge funds dumped chip stocks for a fourth week as AI shares sold off
- Negative Sentiment: Memory-chip weakness after Samsung earnings raised concerns about DRAM and HBM demand, a potential headwind for semiconductor ETFs with memory exposure. DRAM ETF falls 6.5% after Samsung earnings as expert warns on memory stocks
VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance
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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