Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH)

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lessened its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 30.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 23,910 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,473 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $5,869,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 101.1% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 13,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,623,000 after buying an additional 1,270,998 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 20.9% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 6,044,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,360,049,000 after purchasing an additional 1,045,570 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 46.3% in the 2nd quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 1,624,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $423,377,000 after purchasing an additional 514,000 shares in the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. grew its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 109.8% during the 2nd quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 944,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $246,144,000 after buying an additional 494,164 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Wealth Management LLC increased its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 24,432.5% during the 2nd quarter. Liberty Wealth Management LLC now owns 438,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,354,000 after buying an additional 436,853 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock traded up $3.29 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $247.56. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 305,250 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,053,867. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $148.29 and a 52-week high of $283.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.82 and a beta of 1.35. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $242.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $243.09.

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.