Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Makes New $349,000 Investment in VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 911 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $349,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of SMH. WealthCollab LLC bought a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada bought a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc purchased a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth $40,000. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 120 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting VanEck Semiconductor ETF

Here are the key news stories impacting VanEck Semiconductor ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Despite the recent pullback in semiconductors, investors poured about $25 billion into semiconductor ETFs, suggesting continued long-term demand for the sector. Investors Pour $25B Into Semiconductor ETFs as DRAM Plunges 40%
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors still see the AI chip buildout as early-stage, with commentary suggesting the next leg of AI infrastructure spending could support semiconductor ETFs like SMH. Think the AI Bull Market Is Just Getting Started? These 3 ETFs Are Positioned for the Next Leg
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy put buying in SMH points to hedging or bearish positioning, but it could also reflect traders protecting profits after the sector’s strong run.
• Negative Sentiment: Chip stocks extended losses as markets reassessed the AI-driven rally, weighing on semiconductor ETFs and dragging broader tech sentiment lower. Dow sinks 480 points as AI selloff deepens, chip stocks extend losses
• Negative Sentiment: Pre-market weakness in tech and chip stocks added to the downside, with futures pointing lower as traders worried about heavy semiconductor capital spending and valuation risk. Chip Sector Weighs on Wall Street Pre-Bell; Asia, Europe Down
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that South Korean regulators searched Chinese chipmaker Montage Technology in a competition probe add another layer of regulatory uncertainty for parts of the semiconductor supply chain. South Korea searches Chinese chipmaker Montage Technology’s office in competition probe

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

SMH opened at $556.53 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $66.75 billion, a PE ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $600.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $480.51. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 52 week low of $279.19 and a 52 week high of $671.83.

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.