Short Interest in SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (NYSEARCA:CWI) Decreases By 48.3%

SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (NYSEARCA:CWI) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 218,184 shares, a decline of 48.3% from the June 30th total of 421,698 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 205,454 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CWI. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF by 5.2% during the second quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $204,000 after buying an additional 247 shares in the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. grew its position in SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF by 64.5% in the second quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 27,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,137,000 after acquiring an additional 10,965 shares during the last quarter. Friday Financial lifted its stake in SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Friday Financial now owns 265,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,662,000 after purchasing an additional 2,944 shares during the last quarter. Rockland Trust Co. acquired a new position in SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $219,000. Finally, Chesley Taft & Associates LLC raised its holdings in SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF by 12.7% in the 2nd quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 97,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,965,000 after buying an additional 10,977 shares during the last quarter.

SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF Stock Performance

CWI traded down $0.07 on Wednesday, hitting $39.42. 262,121 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 302,505. The company has a market cap of $2.72 billion, a PE ratio of 16.06 and a beta of 0.76. SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF has a 12 month low of $31.97 and a 12 month high of $41.41. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $40.25 and its 200-day moving average is $38.93.

About SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF

SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (the Fund) seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the total return performance of the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (the Index). The Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the combined equity market performance of developed and emerging market countries excluding the United States. The Fund’s investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc