SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF (NYSEARCA:EWX) Short Interest Up 69.6% in August

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF (NYSEARCA:EWX) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 293,322 shares, an increase of 69.6% from the August 15th total of 172,964 shares. Currently, 3.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 36,420 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 8.1 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Apella Capital LLC increased its position in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 12.2% in the first quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 137,577 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,097,000 after acquiring an additional 14,986 shares in the last quarter. Welch Financial Planning LLC boosted its position in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Welch Financial Planning LLC now owns 84,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,572,000 after purchasing an additional 2,139 shares during the period. Johnson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 25.9% during the 4th quarter. Johnson Financial Group LLC now owns 60,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,003,000 after purchasing an additional 12,542 shares during the period. rebel Financial LLC boosted its position in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. rebel Financial LLC now owns 60,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,981,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 14.0% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 49,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,267,000 after purchasing an additional 6,076 shares in the last quarter.

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA EWX traded up $0.20 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $71.07. The stock had a trading volume of 12,694 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,117. SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF has a 1-year low of $64.18 and a 1-year high of $76.61. The company has a market capitalization of $640.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.20 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $71.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $71.33.

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF Company Profile

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.