SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:WDIV) Short Interest Update

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:WDIV) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,447 shares, a growth of 29.1% from the December 15th total of 6,545 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 10,437 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Based on an average trading volume of 10,437 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short.

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:WDIV traded down $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $77.16. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,468 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,806. SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF has a twelve month low of $59.40 and a twelve month high of $77.37. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $75.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $73.39. The stock has a market cap of $248.46 million, a P/E ratio of 13.04 and a beta of 0.63.

Institutional Trading of SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WDIV. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Private Trust Co. NA increased its position in SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 170.2% during the 2nd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 635 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 135.8% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 725 shares during the period. Accordant Advisory Group Inc acquired a new position in SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $98,000. Finally, Key Financial Inc grew its stake in SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 13.7% during the third quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 2,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $171,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the period.

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF Company Profile

The SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high dividend yield equity. The fund tracks an index of 100 high-dividend-yielding stocks from the S&P Global BMI Index. Constituents are selected and weighted by dividends. WDIV was launched on May 29, 2013 and is managed by State Street.