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 recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 215,221 shares, a growth of 107.4% from the August 31st total of 103,795 shares. Currently, 1.8% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 42,980 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.0 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Adalta Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $238,000. Bristlecone Value Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $448,000. LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. increased its holdings in SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF by 0.3% in the second quarter. LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. now owns 250,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,836,000 after buying an additional 829 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oarsman Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF during the second quarter worth $24,856,000.

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of WIP stock traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $38.28. 125,439 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 97,753. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $39.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.67. SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $38.05 and a 12-month high of $41.69.

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.