Simplex Trading LLC Purchases Shares of 77,626 VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH

Simplex Trading LLC purchased a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 77,626 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,955,000. Simplex Trading LLC owned 0.07% of VanEck Semiconductor ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of SMH. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,381 shares of the company’s stock valued at $504,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 2,890 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $370,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,116,000.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Chip stocks are showing signs of a rebound, with traders placing selective bullish bets on semiconductor winners and some market commentary arguing the dip in AI and chip ETFs could be a buying opportunity. Tech Bulls Prevail on Wall Street Pre-Bell; Asia, Europe Up
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term demand for semiconductors remains a support for SMH, with analysts highlighting strong AI and chip-sector growth trends even after the recent pullback. The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights SMH, QQQ, SPY, AIQ, EWY, SPY, NVIDIA and Microsoft
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data for SMH showed no meaningful change, so it does not appear to be a significant driver of the ETF’s recent move.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. lawmakers are pushing for tighter restrictions on contract chipmakers serving Chinese firms, which could weigh on semiconductor supply chains and sentiment toward major chip manufacturers held by SMH. US lawmakers urge tighter rules on contract chipmakers supplying Chinese firms’ overseas units
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters also reported the U.S. added major Chinese solar and battery firms to a military-linked list, reinforcing broader U.S.-China tension that can spill over into technology and semiconductor sentiment. US adds Chinese solar, battery firms to list of military-linked companies

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $591.01 on Wednesday. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $256.05 and a fifty-two week high of $642.77. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $514.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $429.73. The company has a market cap of $68.67 billion, a PE ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.72.

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.