SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BWZ) Short Interest Up 133.6% in January

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BWZ) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 299,970 shares, a growth of 133.6% from the January 15th total of 128,392 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 129,378 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 2.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 2.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 129,378 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CW Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $30,675,000. Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP purchased a new position in SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $27,526,000. Avalon Capital Management grew its position in SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF by 280.3% in the second quarter. Avalon Capital Management now owns 824,784 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,152,000 after acquiring an additional 607,925 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $11,346,000. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $8,478,000.

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BWZ stock remained flat at $28.00 on Friday. 46,038 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 148,168. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $27.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.50. SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $25.68 and a 52 week high of $29.24.

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a $0.0465 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. This is a boost from SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd.

About SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF

The SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF (BWZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of investment-grade sovereign debt from countries outside the US with maturities between 1-3 years. BWZ was launched on Jan 15, 2009 and is managed by State Street.