Manning & Napier Advisors LLC Has $3.50 Million Stake in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF $QEFA

Manning & Napier Advisors LLC lifted its stake in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) by 66.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 37,484 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,954 shares during the quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC’s holdings in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF were worth $3,496,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 9.4% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,055,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,641,000 after purchasing an additional 90,449 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,264,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,665,000 after buying an additional 90,149 shares during the period. Palladiem LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $6,631,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC grew its holdings in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 135.6% during the 3rd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 111,571 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,808,000 after acquiring an additional 64,220 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $5,640,000.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA QEFA traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $97.03. The company had a trading volume of 10,652 shares, compared to its average volume of 39,721. SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF has a twelve month low of $82.58 and a twelve month high of $100.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 15.98 and a beta of 0.68. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $96.55 and its 200-day moving average is $95.40.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Company Profile

The SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Factor Mix A-Series (USD) index. The fund tracks an index of securities from developed markets in Europe, Australia and the Far East. The index equal-weights 3 subindexes: value, minimum volatility and quality. QEFA was launched on Jun 4, 2014 and is managed by State Street.