Short Interest in SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BWZ) Declines By 82.1%

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BWZ) was the target of a large drop in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 142,801 shares, a drop of 82.1% from the July 30th total of 797,510 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 39,999 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.6 days. Approximately 1.4% of the company’s stock are sold short.

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA:BWZ traded down $0.07 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $27.34. 3,026 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 95,240. SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF has a one year low of $26.50 and a one year high of $28.26. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $26.91 and a 200 day moving average of $27.15.

Institutional Trading of SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. RMG Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $76,643,000. Matthew Goff Investment Advisor LLC bought a new stake in SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $14,107,000. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF by 2,343.8% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 232,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,374,000 after purchasing an additional 223,014 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. purchased a new stake in SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $5,812,000. Finally, Lam Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF by 357.3% during the 1st quarter. Lam Group Inc. now owns 219,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,912,000 after buying an additional 171,575 shares during the period.

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

The SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF (BWZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of investment-grade sovereign debt from countries outside the US with maturities between 1-3 years. BWZ was launched on Jan 15, 2009 and is managed by State Street.