SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:WIP) Short Interest Update

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:WIP) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 186,332 shares, a growth of 683.8% from the April 15th total of 23,774 shares. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 86,844 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days.

Institutional Trading of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bristlecone Value Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $448,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 137,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,413,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. eCIO Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $58,000. LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. boosted its position in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. now owns 249,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,810,000 after buying an additional 2,623 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF by 13.5% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 82,684 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,243,000 after buying an additional 9,861 shares during the period.

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF stock traded up $0.06 on Wednesday, reaching $40.51. 137,622 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 123,376. The company’s 50-day moving average is $40.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.88. SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $37.85 and a 1-year high of $41.49.

About SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

The SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (WIP) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of inflation-linked government bonds from non-US developed nations as well as emerging market countries. WIP was launched on Mar 13, 2008 and is managed by State Street.