VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) Shares Bought by Mason & Associates Inc

Mason & Associates Inc boosted its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 15.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 54,849 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,275 shares during the quarter. VanEck Semiconductor ETF comprises about 3.1% of Mason & Associates Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Mason & Associates Inc owned about 0.06% of VanEck Semiconductor ETF worth $13,283,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MPS Loria Financial Planners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 18.0% in the 4th quarter. MPS Loria Financial Planners LLC now owns 2,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $659,000 after buying an additional 416 shares during the period. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. increased its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 40.8% during the 4th quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 901 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,000 after buying an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV increased its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 73.2% during the 4th quarter. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV now owns 5,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,380,000 after buying an additional 2,408 shares in the last quarter. Smith Anglin Financial LLC increased its stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Smith Anglin Financial LLC now owns 3,545 shares of the company’s stock worth $859,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clarus Wealth Advisors grew its position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 22.2% in the fourth quarter. Clarus Wealth Advisors now owns 3,436 shares of the company’s stock valued at $841,000 after purchasing an additional 624 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

SMH stock opened at $251.21 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.44 billion, a PE ratio of 18.82 and a beta of 1.35. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 1 year low of $171.49 and a 1 year high of $283.07. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $247.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $246.04.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a dividend of $1.0713 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

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.