Nikulski Financial Inc. Boosts Position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF $SMH

Nikulski Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 209.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 12,020 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,137 shares during the quarter. VanEck Semiconductor ETF accounts for about 1.0% of Nikulski Financial Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Nikulski Financial Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $4,329,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,381 shares of the company’s stock valued at $504,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 32.5% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,493,000 after purchasing an additional 2,890 shares in the last quarter. CW Advisors LLC purchased a new position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in the second quarter valued at about $323,000. 1832 Asset Management L.P. raised its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 23.6% in the second quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $379,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the period. Finally, Trek Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the second quarter worth about $238,000.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SMH opened at $383.40 on Wednesday. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a 1-year low of $170.11 and a 1-year high of $427.94. The business has a 50-day moving average of $399.58 and a 200-day moving average of $368.78. The company has a market capitalization of $41.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.83 and a beta of 1.52.

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.