VanEck Semiconductor ETF
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Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 355 | Existing positions reduced: 242
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 87
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 842 [Q2] → 864 (+22) [Q3]
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 [Q2] → 49 (+1) [Q3]
6.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.24% [Q2] → 49.91% (-6.33%) [Q3]
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.1B [Q2] → $11.9B (-$1.19B) [Q3]
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.46B | Put options by funds: $9.64B
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for SMH.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 16 articles about SMH published over the past 30 days
Neutral
See It Market
5 hours ago
Important Stock Market ETFs Begin January Trend Trade
For today's market update, I am giving you a peek at our all-important list of stock market ETFs and where they all sit relative to this significant trading range reset. If you are unfamiliar with the January Calendar range, the Outlook 2025, link further below, covers a brief description.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
SMH: My Take On A Top Rebound Play For 2025
VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 20% exposure to Nvidia, giving investors a front-row seat to arguably the leading AI semi stock in the market. The SMH ETF offers investors beyond just Nvidia, allowing a more diversified take into semiconductor growth opportunities through the decade. Top holdings like Nvidia, Broadcom, and TSMC are well-positioned to partake in the next growth phase, with semis leading the way.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
4 ETF Sectors That Outperformed the S&P 500 Over the Past Five Years
These ETF areas have outperformed the S&P 500 over the past five years. The areas mainly revolved around AI and cryptocurrency.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
1 week ago
Is the VanEck Semiconductor ETF the Best Way to Play the AI Boom? | SMH ETF
The artificial intelligence boom has fueled the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to all-time highs.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Interested in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks in 2025? You Might Consider Buying This Top-Performing ETF.
Nvidia (NVDA -3.00%) stock was the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 index in 2023 and the third-best performer in 2024. The stock's fantastic run is driven by powerful demand for the company's graphics processing unit (GPU) chips and related technology to enable artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
Negative
See It Market
1 week ago
Stock Market Sell-Off? Key ETFs Holding Up
I have read so many scary headlines this week. And let's face it, the stock market sell-off, especially in quantum computer stocks, is sobering.
Positive
CNBC Television
1 week ago
Fully expect investment in semiconductors to remain robust, says Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson
Matt Bryson, Wedbush analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the state of the semiconductor industry.
Positive
Yahoo Finance
2 weeks ago
How the chip sector is performing vs. broader tech
Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang took center stage at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Monday evening, outlining the semiconductor giant's vision amid the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Huang's eagerly anticipated keynote addressed the company's ambitious plans and new products as Nvidia continues to dominate the AI chip market.
Positive
MarketBeat
2 weeks ago
Semiconductor Sector Primed for a Major Breakout
After months of consolidation, the semiconductor sector looks poised for a significant breakout, reigniting investor interest in this recent market-leading industry. Following a strong run in 2023 and the first half of 2024, semiconductors faced challenges midyear.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
SMH: DeepSeek V3 Exposes The Gen AI Bubble
Chinese start-up DeepSeek trained and developed one of the most powerful AI models with inferior GPUs, for a very modest budget of less than $6M. This suggests that the Gen AI capex is likely to plummet as other companies follow the DeepSeek V3 innovation. SMH is heavily concentrated, with only 3 stocks accounting for 42% of the index, thus vulnerable for a sharp selloff as the Gen AI bubble continues to burst.
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