SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:WDIV) Short Interest Update

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:WDIV) saw a significant increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,447 shares, an increase of 29.1% from the December 15th total of 6,545 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 10,437 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Based on an average trading volume of 10,437 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA WDIV opened at $77.16 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $75.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $73.40. SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF has a 1 year low of $59.40 and a 1 year high of $77.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $248.46 million, a PE ratio of 13.04 and a beta of 0.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 162.3% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 10,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $671,000 after buying an additional 6,380 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Simplicity Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 67.1% during the second quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 9,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $704,000 after purchasing an additional 4,010 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 170.2% during the second quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 635 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. bought a new position in shares of SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $4,667,000.

About SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF

The SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high dividend yield equity. The fund tracks an index of 100 high-dividend-yielding stocks from the S&P Global BMI Index. Constituents are selected and weighted by dividends. WDIV was launched on May 29, 2013 and is managed by State Street.