SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF $QEFA Stock Position Raised by Manning & Napier Advisors LLC

Manning & Napier Advisors LLC increased its stake in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) by 66.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 37,484 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,954 shares during the quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.34% of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF worth $3,496,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 219.3% in the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 217.0% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 625 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 22.8% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after buying an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF in the second quarter worth about $119,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $164,000.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NYSEARCA:QEFA traded up $0.12 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $97.03. 10,652 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 39,721. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $96.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.40. The firm has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.98 and a beta of 0.68. SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF has a fifty-two week low of $82.58 and a fifty-two week high of $100.17.

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.