SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:WDIV) Short Interest Up 110.9% in February

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:WDIV) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 12,829 shares, a growth of 110.9% from the January 29th total of 6,083 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,595 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 16,595 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF Stock Down 0.1%

NYSEARCA WDIV traded down $0.12 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $82.37. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,143 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,152. SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF has a 1 year low of $59.40 and a 1 year high of $82.67. The company has a market capitalization of $259.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.04 and a beta of 0.63. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $78.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.31.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WDIV. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake 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 valued at $671,000 after acquiring an additional 6,380 shares in the last quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC now owns 3,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 2.8% during the second quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC now owns 18,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,284,000 after purchasing an additional 494 shares in the last quarter. Prudential PLC grew its position in shares of SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 77.7% during the second quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 59,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,206,000 after purchasing an additional 26,080 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 15.4% in the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 21,828 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,540,000 after purchasing an additional 2,913 shares during the last quarter.

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF Company Profile

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.