VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) Stock Position Boosted by Mason & Associates Inc

Mason & Associates Inc boosted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 15.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 54,849 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,275 shares during the quarter. VanEck Semiconductor ETF makes up approximately 3.1% of Mason & Associates Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. Mason & Associates Inc’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $13,283,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. MPS Loria Financial Planners LLC grew its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 18.0% during the fourth quarter. MPS Loria Financial Planners LLC now owns 2,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $659,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares during the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. boosted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 40.8% in the 4th quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 73.2% in the 4th quarter. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV now owns 5,697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,380,000 after purchasing an additional 2,408 shares in the last quarter. Smith Anglin Financial LLC boosted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Smith Anglin Financial LLC now owns 3,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $859,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clarus Wealth Advisors boosted its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 22.2% in the 4th 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 Trading Up 2.4 %

Shares of SMH opened at $251.21 on Thursday. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a twelve month low of $171.49 and a twelve month high of $283.07. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $247.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $246.04. 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 Announces Dividend

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