SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF $SPTS Shares Acquired by Gradient Investments LLC

Gradient Investments LLC increased its position in shares of SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF (NYSEARCA:SPTS) by 4.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 582,225 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,040 shares during the quarter. Gradient Investments LLC’s holdings in SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF were worth $17,048,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. M. Kulyk & Associates LLC acquired a new position in shares of SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $415,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 550,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,115,000 after buying an additional 5,919 shares in the last quarter. Signet Financial Management LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Signet Financial Management LLC now owns 446,662 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,078,000 after buying an additional 22,935 shares during the last quarter. MKT Advisors LLC lifted its position in SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF by 14.3% in the fourth quarter. MKT Advisors LLC now owns 114,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,357,000 after acquiring an additional 14,301 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maridea Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $220,000.

SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF Stock Performance

SPTS opened at $29.10 on Monday. SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF has a one year low of $29.06 and a one year high of $29.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.53 billion, a P/E ratio of -64.71 and a beta of 0.05. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $29.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.29.

SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $0.084 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF’s payout ratio is currently -255.71%.

About SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF

The SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF (SPTS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of US Treasurys with remaining maturities between 1-3 years. SPTS was launched on Nov 30, 2011 and is managed by State Street.