VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) Holdings Reduced by Ancora Advisors LLC

Ancora Advisors LLC cut its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 2.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,810 shares of the company’s stock after selling 90 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $857,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Meitav Investment House Ltd. lifted its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 103.2% in the 4th quarter. Meitav Investment House Ltd. now owns 732,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,948,000 after buying an additional 371,831 shares in the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $105,273,000. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. increased its stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 358.4% during the 4th quarter. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. now owns 318,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,718,000 after purchasing an additional 249,112 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 310,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,861,000 after purchasing an additional 15,316 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 49.1% during the 1st quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 270,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,937,000 after purchasing an additional 89,151 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Stock Up 7.6 %

NASDAQ SMH traded up $17.52 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $246.99. The company had a trading volume of 17,761,641 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,343,730. The stock has a market cap of $21.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.82 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $257.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $227.76. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $136.10 and a fifty-two week high of $283.07.

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.