SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) Short Interest Update

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 67,401 shares, an increase of 290.3% from the April 30th total of 17,267 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 44,651 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days.

Institutional Trading of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 7.7% in the fourth 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. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 worth $92,641,000 after acquiring an additional 90,449 shares during the last quarter. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 3.0% in the third quarter. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC now owns 756,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,516,000 after acquiring an additional 21,999 shares during the period. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 264,176 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,952,000 after acquiring an additional 1,008 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its holdings in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 215,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,537,000 after acquiring an additional 6,352 shares during the last quarter.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NYSEARCA QEFA traded up $0.08 on Friday, hitting $97.93. 7,793 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 36,181. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $95.74 and a 200-day moving average of $93.90. The stock has a market cap of $1.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.98 and a beta of 0.69. SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF has a 52 week low of $82.33 and a 52 week high of $100.17.

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.