Guardian Asset Advisors LLC Boosts Position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH)

Guardian Asset Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) by 23.9% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,874 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 362 shares during the quarter. Guardian Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in VanEck Semiconductor ETF were worth $454,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hartford Financial Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 61.9% in the 4th quarter. Hartford Financial Management Inc. now owns 102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. grew its stake in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 320.0% during the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 105 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Financial Management Professionals Inc. purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in VanEck Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Hemington Wealth Management grew its position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF by 50.6% during the fourth quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

SMH opened at $248.51 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $248.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $244.36. VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $193.72 and a fifty-two week high of $283.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.82 and a beta of 1.35.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a $1.0713 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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.