VANECK ETF TRUST SMOT
MORNINGSTAR SMID · ETP · CUSIP 92189H730
103
institutional holders
+3 vs Q1 2025
8.5m
shares reported held*
$297.4mreported value*
13 new
33 added
45 reduced
10 sold out
net sold ≈ $39.5m (-1.1m shares)
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($438.5k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $34.91.
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 6 |
| Q1 2023 | 22 |
| Q2 2023 | 31 |
| Q3 2023 | 47 |
| Q4 2023 | 66 |
| Q1 2024 | 80 |
| Q2 2024 | 91 |
| Q3 2024 | 94 |
| Q4 2024 | 101 |
| Q1 2025 | 100 |
| Q2 2025 | 103 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 39 | 5 |
| Q4 2023 | 51 | 12 |
| Q1 2024 | 52 | 25 |
| Q2 2024 | 51 | 36 |
| Q3 2024 | 54 | 43 |
| Q4 2024 | 67 | 30 |
| Q1 2025 | 56 | 39 |
| Q2 2025 | 46 | 55 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
CallsPuts
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $327.9k | — |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +95.9k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC | Added | +65.0k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | New | +55.6k |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | New | +38.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +32.6k |
| Gradient Investments LLC | Added | +24.4k |
| Stegent Equity Advisors, Inc. | Added | +22.1k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | Added | +18.0k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | New | +16.1k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | New | +12.7k |
Biggest sellers
| Principle Wealth Partners LLC | Reduced | -794.1k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -112.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -87.5k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | Reduced | -80.4k |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -73.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -69.0k |
| VestGen Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -55.3k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | Sold out | -38.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -33.8k |
| EP Wealth Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -33.6k |
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gradient Investments LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 1.2m $43.0m | Added +24.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $40.3m | Reduced -112.1k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 998.8k $34.8m | Added +65.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 609.7k $21.2m | Added +95.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 566.4k $19.7m | Reduced -69.0k |
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK INC 3.62% of their portfolio | 561.1k $20.2m | Added +5.9k |
| Apexium Financial, LP 0.60% of their portfolio | 324.8k $11.3m | Reduced -18.7k |
| Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 256.6k $8.9m | Reduced -12.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 177.8k $6.2m | Reduced -87.5k |
| WOODMONT INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 175.6k $6.1m | Added +595 |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 153.8k $5.4m | Reduced -73.1k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.7k $4.1m | Reduced -15.3k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.9k $3.1m | Added +3.6k |
| TRUE Private Wealth Advisors 0.34% of their portfolio | 87.8k $3.1m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.3k $3.0m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Family Office Research LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 77.7k $2.7m | Reduced -2.5k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.7k $2.7m | Reduced -13.2k |
| EUBEL BRADY & SUTTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.34% of their portfolio | 77.2k $2.7m | Reduced -576 |
| Brown Financial Advisors 1.00% of their portfolio | 73.3k $2.5m | Reduced -1.3k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.2k $2.5m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Stegent Equity Advisors, Inc. 2.24% of their portfolio | 72.8k $2.5m | Added +22.1k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.2k $2.4m | Reduced -80.4k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.9k $2.3m | Added +18.0k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.04% of their portfolio | 65.3k $2.3m | Added +12.5k |
| Creekside Partners 1.08% of their portfolio | 65.3k $2.3m | Added +271 |
| TPG Advisors LLC 1.43% of their portfolio | 56.7k $2.0m | Added +1.4k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.6k $2.0m | New |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 52.2k $1.8m | Added +2.2k |
| FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS 0.07% of their portfolio | 50.5k $1.8m | Reduced -254 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.4k $1.7m | Added +386 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.0k $1.7m | Reduced -950 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.9k $1.6m | Added +32.6k |
| Mattson Financial Services, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 39.8k $1.4m | Reduced -1.8k |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.3k $1.3m | New |
| Acorn Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 35.3k $1.2m | Reduced -3.3k |
| Paladin Wealth, LLC 0.89% of their portfolio | 32.9k $1.1m | Added +2.1k |
| Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 32.0k $1.1m | Reduced -1.2k |
| EP Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.4k $1.0m | Reduced -33.6k |
| Stonebridge Financial Planning Group, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 28.6k $997.0k | Reduced -1.9k |
| PURSUE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 27.2k $947.3k | Reduced -20.0k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.5k $923.0k | Added +78 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.9k $866.0k | Reduced -6.1k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.7k $861.2k | Reduced -33.8k |
| First Financial Group Corp 0.83% of their portfolio | 24.6k $854.4k | Added +2.1k |
| Argent Trust Co 0.03% of their portfolio | 23.8k $826.5k | Reduced -1.0k |
| Coordinated Financial Services, Inc. 0.54% of their portfolio | 22.4k $778.4k | First filing |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.0k $764.3k | Reduced -5.0k |
| Stiles Financial Services Inc 0.24% of their portfolio | 20.3k $707.7k | Added +898 |
| Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 20.2k $703.7k | Reduced -177 |
| Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 19.9k $692.2k | Reduced -532 |
| IRON Financial LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 18.6k $647.3k | Added +388 |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.1k $561.5k | New |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.6k $542.3k | Reduced -3.1k |
| Patton Albertson Miller Group, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 14.5k $504.8k | Reduced -16.8k |
| Essex Financial Services, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 14.5k $504.2k | Reduced -3.2k |
| AlphaCore Capital LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.3k $499.4k | Unchanged |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.7k $477.7k | Reduced -616 |
| ROVIN CAPITAL /UT/ /ADV 0.14% of their portfolio | 13.7k $477.0k | Unchanged |
| Tranquility Partners, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 13.6k $474.3k | Added +229 |
| Copley Financial Group, Inc. 0.35% of their portfolio | 13.6k $472.3k | Reduced -706 |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.1k $454.4k | Added +1.3k |
| VestGen Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.0k $452.8k | Reduced -55.3k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $442.0k | New |
| Principle Wealth Partners LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 12.2k $424.8k | Reduced -794.1k |
| Atlas Wealth LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 11.4k $402.8k | Reduced -3.7k |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.1k $385.8k | Added +2.8k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $374.2k | Reduced -201 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $354.7k | New |
| Capital Analysts, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.6k $335.0k | Reduced -3 |
| Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 8.9k $310.9k | Reduced -1.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.9k $310.5k | Reduced -1.1k |
| CALTON & ASSOCIATES, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 8.8k $306.7k | Added +19 |
| Fermata Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 8.6k $298.2k | New |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.1k $281.3k | Added +304 |
| Soundwatch Capital LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.8k $438.5k | Added +39 |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.3k $252.4k | Added +386 |
| Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, LTD. 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.2k $251.6k | Added +580 |
| Etesian Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 7.1k $248.7k | Reduced -1.0k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.8k $237.6k | Reduced -14.2k |
| SageView Advisory Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.6k $236.4k | Unchanged |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $200.3k | New |
| SIERRA OCEAN, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.2k $143.0k | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $98.7k | New |
| IAG Wealth Partners, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3k $80.2k | Unchanged |
| PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7k $57.7k | Reduced -2.4k |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $49.8k | Added +895 |
| GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $37.6k | Unchanged |
| EASTERN BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $34.8k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 720 $25.1k | New |
| CLEAR INVESTMENT RESEARCH, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 652 $22.7k | Added +76 |
| FAS Wealth Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 633 $22.0k | Reduced -1 |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 569 $19.8k | New |
| Global X Japan Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 527 $18.3k | Added +330 |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 515 $17.9k | Added +55 |
| 1620 INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 500 $17.4k | Added +125 |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 316 $11.0k | New |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 215 $7.0k | Unchanged |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 165 $6.0k | Unchanged |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 156 $5.4k | Added +104 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 80 $2.8k | New |