VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH Shares Purchased by Y.D. More Investments Ltd

Y.D. More Investments Ltd increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 78.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 35,446 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,633 shares during the quarter. VanEck Semiconductor ETF makes up approximately 0.5% of Y.D. More Investments Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Y.D. More Investments Ltd’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $13,589,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 170.8% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,174,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,384,288,000 after purchasing an additional 7,678,318 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 24,986.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 755,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $246,437,000 after purchasing an additional 752,097 shares during the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. boosted its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 158.7% during the 4th quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 1,198,897 shares of the company’s stock valued at $431,759,000 after purchasing an additional 735,425 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 906.5% during the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 745,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,562,000 after purchasing an additional 671,673 shares during the period. Finally, Baker Avenue Asset Management LP grew its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 100.3% during the 4th quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 1,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $364,000 after buying an additional 349,979 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of SMH 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 stock has a fifty day moving average price of $595.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $472.90. The company has a market cap of $73.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF News Roundup

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.

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.