SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF (NYSEARCA:EWX) Short Interest Update

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF (NYSEARCA:EWX) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 287,158 shares, an increase of 101.8% from the June 30th total of 142,291 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 22,816 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 12.6 days. Approximately 3.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CGN Advisors LLC acquired a new position in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF during the second quarter worth about $204,000. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $588,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 14.0% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 49,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,267,000 after buying an additional 6,076 shares during the last quarter. Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co grew its holdings in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co now owns 10,583 shares of the company’s stock valued at $700,000 after buying an additional 505 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Balefire LLC grew its holdings in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 13,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $918,000 after buying an additional 614 shares in the last quarter.

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF stock traded up $0.69 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $66.85. 28,546 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 37,692. The stock has a market capitalization of $648.45 million, a PE ratio of 16.20 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a 50-day moving average of $72.74 and a 200 day moving average of $70.48. SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $62.47 and a fifty-two week high of $76.61.

About SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P Emerging Markets Under USD2 Billion Index (the Index). The Index is a float-adjusted, market-cap weighted index that represents the small-capitalization segment of emerging countries included in the S&P Global BMI Index. The Global BMI Index captures the full universe of institutionally investable stocks in developed and emerging markets with float-adjusted market capitalizations of at least $100 million.