J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. increased its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,641 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 805 shares during the quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $11,755,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. WealthCollab LLC purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 120 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Olistico Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $44,000. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 112.9% in the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 132 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the period.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ SMH opened at $627.53 on Friday. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 52 week low of $249.76 and a 52 week high of $642.77. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $502.08 and its 200 day moving average is $424.48. The company has a market cap of $72.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.72.

Key VanEck Semiconductor ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: The ETF continues to benefit from strong AI infrastructure spending, with investors noting that demand is shifting beyond just Nvidia and still supports semiconductor suppliers. Here’s Why the VanEck Semiconductor ETF Soared in May And Is a Great Way to Play AI Spending
• Positive Sentiment: VanEck reported strong ETF inflows, suggesting continued investor demand for its products and the semiconductor theme. ETF League Tables: VanEck Registers Inflows of $1.4B
• Positive Sentiment: Europe’s new “tech sovereignty” efforts, including plans to boost chip manufacturing, could reinforce long-term semiconductor demand. EU targets Big Tech dependence with ‘made-in-Europe’ drive
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage highlighted SMH as a way to play AI spending and as an ETF with favorable historical patterns, but this was more commentary than a fresh company-specific catalyst. Now Could Be the Time to Buy These 2 ETFS
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles noted that memory-chip and data-center related ETFs have performed strongly in 2026, underscoring the strength of the semiconductor cycle rather than pointing to a direct SMH-specific trigger. The Memory Chip ETF That Quietly Returned 134% in 2026 While Investors Chased Nvidia
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom’s earnings miss sparked a broad chip selloff, dragging semiconductor ETFs like SMH lower as investors rotated out of the sector. Broadcom Q2 earnings miss drags Nasdaq futures lower
• Negative Sentiment: Market coverage also showed chip stocks weighing on the Nasdaq and broader tech sector, reinforcing the near-term weakness in semiconductors. Dow Soars 800 Points Driven By Healthcare Stocks — But Chip Stocks Drag S&P 500, Nasdaq

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.