Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Takes $1.34 Million Position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,342,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of SMH. WealthCollab LLC bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada bought a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted 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 valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ SMH traded up $3.30 on Friday, reaching $611.03. The stock had a trading volume of 6,597,249 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,683,899. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $595.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $472.10. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 1-year low of $279.19 and a 1-year high of $671.83. The company has a market cap of $72.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.71.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple pieces argue that semiconductors remain one of the strongest themes in tech, with AI build-out and chip demand supporting the sector’s outlook. Best 3 Tech ETF Picks for the 2nd Half of 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary notes that NVIDIA’s valuation has fallen to multi-year lows even as AI growth remains strong, which can be read as supportive for semiconductor exposure overall, including SMH. The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights NVDA, AMD, INTC, SMHX, GXPT, SMH and SHOC
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage comparing SMH with other chip ETFs underscores that SMH is tilted toward the largest AI chip companies, which may help it benefit if mega-cap semiconductors keep leading the market. XSD vs. SMH: Should Your Semiconductor ETF Be Equal-Weight or Cap-Weight?
• Neutral Sentiment: Another article says an “overlooked” chip ETF has been beating the biggest AI names, which is more of a competitive comparison than a direct negative for SMH. Overlooked chip ETF is beating biggest AI names
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed essentially no meaningful short activity, which does not suggest a strong bearish signal for the ETF.

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.