VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) Shares Sold by Avantax Advisory Services Inc.

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. lowered its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 0.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 38,913 shares of the company’s stock after selling 107 shares during the quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $9,424,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet LTD acquired a new position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth $28,664,000. Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet LTD acquired a new position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth $10,069,000. PFG Advisors lifted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 57,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,904,000 after buying an additional 1,991 shares in the last quarter. Summit X LLC lifted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 19.9% in the 4th quarter. Summit X LLC now owns 1,501 shares of the company’s stock worth $364,000 after buying an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Moors & Cabot Inc. lifted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 3,723 shares of the company’s stock worth $902,000 after buying an additional 449 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of SMH stock opened at $219.55 on Friday. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 12 month low of $198.44 and a 12 month high of $283.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.13 and a beta of 1.35. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $244.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $244.52.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a $1.0713 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

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.