SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) Reaches New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $99.98 and last traded at $99.73, with a volume of 16012 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $99.19.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Stock Up 0.5%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $94.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.98 and a beta of 0.76.

Institutional Trading of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of QEFA. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. bought a new position in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF in the third quarter valued at about $46,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 217.0% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 625 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 22.8% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $119,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $164,000.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Company Profile

The SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Factor Mix A-Series (USD) index. The fund tracks an index of securities from developed markets in Europe, Australia and the Far East. The index equal-weights 3 subindexes: value, minimum volatility and quality. QEFA was launched on Jun 4, 2014 and is managed by State Street.