SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:GWX) Short Interest Up 63.1% in May

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:GWX) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 187,769 shares, a growth of 63.1% from the May 14th total of 115,150 shares. Approximately 0.9% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 54,051 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its position in shares of SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 557,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,764,000 after acquiring an additional 29,350 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF by 0.3% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 550,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,243,000 after purchasing an additional 1,772 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its position in SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 545,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,297,000 after purchasing an additional 18,541 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its stake in SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF by 1,491.5% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 467,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,372,000 after purchasing an additional 437,881 shares during the period. Finally, TIAA Trust National Association raised its stake in SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 364,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,877,000 after purchasing an additional 35,602 shares during the period.

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF Stock Up 0.5%

GWX stock opened at $46.02 on Tuesday. SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $35.36 and a 52-week high of $47.28. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $45.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $920.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.22 and a beta of 0.85.

About SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the total return performance of the S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Under USD2 Billion Index (the Index), an equity index based upon the world (excluding the United States) small-cap composite market. The Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that defines and measures the investable universe of publicly traded companies domiciled in developed countries outside the United States. The Index is float adjusted, meaning that only those shares publicly available to investors are included in the Index calculation.