Prudential PLC Acquires Shares of 93,590 VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH

Prudential PLC acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 93,590 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,705,000.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 125.7% in the 4th quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 1,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $584,000 after acquiring an additional 904 shares during the last quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 8.5% in the 4th quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $527,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the period. Avalon Capital Management increased its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. Avalon Capital Management now owns 50,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,007,000 after buying an additional 8,743 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 28.2% in the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 464 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the period. Finally, Archvest Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 303.8% in the 4th quarter. Archvest Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 4,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,630,000 after buying an additional 3,658 shares during the period.

Trending Headlines about VanEck Semiconductor ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: The ETF continues to benefit from strong AI infrastructure spending, with investors noting that demand is shifting beyond just Nvidia and still supports semiconductor suppliers. Here’s Why the VanEck Semiconductor ETF Soared in May And Is a Great Way to Play AI Spending
• Positive Sentiment: VanEck reported strong ETF inflows, suggesting continued investor demand for its products and the semiconductor theme. ETF League Tables: VanEck Registers Inflows of $1.4B
• Positive Sentiment: Europe’s new “tech sovereignty” efforts, including plans to boost chip manufacturing, could reinforce long-term semiconductor demand. EU targets Big Tech dependence with ‘made-in-Europe’ drive
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage highlighted SMH as a way to play AI spending and as an ETF with favorable historical patterns, but this was more commentary than a fresh company-specific catalyst. Now Could Be the Time to Buy These 2 ETFS
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles noted that memory-chip and data-center related ETFs have performed strongly in 2026, underscoring the strength of the semiconductor cycle rather than pointing to a direct SMH-specific trigger. The Memory Chip ETF That Quietly Returned 134% in 2026 While Investors Chased Nvidia
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom’s earnings miss sparked a broad chip selloff, dragging semiconductor ETFs like SMH lower as investors rotated out of the sector. Broadcom Q2 earnings miss drags Nasdaq futures lower
• Negative Sentiment: Market coverage also showed chip stocks weighing on the Nasdaq and broader tech sector, reinforcing the near-term weakness in semiconductors. Dow Soars 800 Points Driven By Healthcare Stocks — But Chip Stocks Drag S&P 500, Nasdaq

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

SMH stock opened at $627.53 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $72.91 billion, a PE ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.72. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 12 month low of $249.76 and a 12 month high of $642.77. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $502.08 and its 200 day moving average is $424.48.

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.