VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH Position Increased by Arete Wealth Advisors LLC

Arete Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 138.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,860 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,399 shares during the period. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $1,913,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of SMH. Realta Investment Advisors grew its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 84.4% during the 3rd quarter. Realta Investment Advisors now owns 83 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 175.8% during the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, CX Institutional lifted its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 288.5% in the 3rd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Stock Down 1.4%

VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $406.37 on Monday. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $170.11 and a 52-week high of $427.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.52. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $394.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $353.93.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $1.1047 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 31.0%.

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.