VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH Shares Purchased by Sovran Advisors LLC

Sovran Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 34.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,723 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,467 shares during the period. Sovran Advisors LLC’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $2,194,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of SMH. Flagstar Advisors Inc. grew its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 68.2% in 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 holdings in shares of 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. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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. Leo Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $453,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 58.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 32,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,697,000 after buying an additional 11,973 shares during the period.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of SMH stock opened at $611.03 on Monday. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 12-month low of $279.19 and a 12-month high of $671.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $595.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $472.90.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple pieces argue that semiconductors remain one of the strongest themes in tech, with AI build-out and chip demand supporting the sector’s outlook. Best 3 Tech ETF Picks for the 2nd Half of 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary notes that NVIDIA’s valuation has fallen to multi-year lows even as AI growth remains strong, which can be read as supportive for semiconductor exposure overall, including SMH. The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights NVDA, AMD, INTC, SMHX, GXPT, SMH and SHOC
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage comparing SMH with other chip ETFs underscores that SMH is tilted toward the largest AI chip companies, which may help it benefit if mega-cap semiconductors keep leading the market. XSD vs. SMH: Should Your Semiconductor ETF Be Equal-Weight or Cap-Weight?
• Neutral Sentiment: Another article says an “overlooked” chip ETF has been beating the biggest AI names, which is more of a competitive comparison than a direct negative for SMH. Overlooked chip ETF is beating biggest AI names
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed essentially no meaningful short activity, which does not suggest a strong bearish signal for the ETF.

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.