Valued Retirements Inc. Takes Position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH

Valued Retirements Inc. acquired a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 6,865 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,503,000. VanEck Semiconductor ETF accounts for about 3.9% of Valued Retirements Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of SMH. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 4.8% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,381 shares of the company’s stock worth $504,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 32.5% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,493,000 after acquiring an additional 2,890 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 28.6% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $133,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP acquired a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $370,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,116,000.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of SMH opened at $552.60 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $574.48 and its 200-day moving average is $520.84. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 12-month low of $284.30 and a 12-month high of $671.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.73.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF 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.