VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) Shares Acquired by Armstrong Advisory Group Inc.

Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. raised its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 40.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 901 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 261 shares during the quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $218,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,743,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $427,901,000 after acquiring an additional 113,705 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 46.3% during the second quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 1,624,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $423,377,000 after purchasing an additional 514,000 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 48.2% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,303,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $319,983,000 after purchasing an additional 424,042 shares during the last quarter. Main Management ETF Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 during the period. Finally, Meitav Investment House Ltd. lifted its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 56.9% in the 3rd quarter. Meitav Investment House Ltd. now owns 600,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $147,260,000 after buying an additional 217,702 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ SMH opened at $251.21 on Thursday. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a one year low of $171.49 and a one year high of $283.07. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $247.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $246.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.44 billion, a PE ratio of 18.82 and a beta of 1.35.

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 paid a $1.0713 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

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.