Guardian Asset Advisors LLC Raises Holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH)

Guardian Asset Advisors LLC increased its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 23.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,874 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 362 shares during the period. Guardian Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $454,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 48.2% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,303,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $319,983,000 after acquiring an additional 424,042 shares in the last quarter. Main Management ETF Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 36.7% during the third quarter. Main Management ETF Advisors LLC now owns 942,820 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,415,000 after purchasing an additional 253,300 shares in the last quarter. Meitav Investment House Ltd. increased its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 56.9% during the third quarter. Meitav Investment House Ltd. now owns 600,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $147,260,000 after purchasing an additional 217,702 shares in the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 144.3% during the 4th quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 343,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,114,000 after purchasing an additional 202,744 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can boosted its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 69.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 328,820 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,462,000 after purchasing an additional 134,760 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of SMH stock opened at $248.51 on Thursday. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $193.72 and a fifty-two week high of $283.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.82 and a beta of 1.35. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $248.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $244.36.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a dividend of $1.0713 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

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.