Short Interest in SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (NYSEARCA:SPDW) Decreases By 74.4%

SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (NYSEARCA:SPDW) was the target of a large decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,303,670 shares, a decline of 74.4% from the April 15th total of 5,088,189 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 3,232,860 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SPDW. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF by 13.1% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 39,917 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,453,000 after acquiring an additional 4,638 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF by 85.4% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 450,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,416,000 after acquiring an additional 207,712 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF by 5,537.3% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $189,000 after acquiring an additional 4,596 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,802,000. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC lifted its position in SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF by 95.3% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 10,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $436,000 after acquiring an additional 5,255 shares in the last quarter.

SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA SPDW traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $50.24. The stock had a trading volume of 2,443,243 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,234,183. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $47.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.23. The company has a market capitalization of $40.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.12 and a beta of 0.83. SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF has a 1-year low of $38.70 and a 1-year high of $50.53.

SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF Company Profile

SPDR S&P World ex US ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible total return performance of the S&P/Citigroup BMI World Ex US Index (the Index). The Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that defines and measures the investable universe of publicly traded companies domiciled in developed countries outside the United States. The Index is float adjusted, meaning that only those shares publicly available to investors are included in the Index calculation. The Fund uses a passive management strategy designed to track the price and yield performance of the Index.