SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF (NYSEARCA:EWX) Short Interest Up 101.8% in July

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF (NYSEARCA:EWX) saw a significant increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 287,158 shares, an increase of 101.8% from the June 30th total of 142,291 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 22,816 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 12.6 days. Currently, 3.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. 4Thought Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 57.1% in the fourth quarter. 4Thought Financial Group Inc. now owns 817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $63,000. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 19.5% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 999 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. BOKF NA lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 200.4% in the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,000 after purchasing an additional 902 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $120,000.

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWX opened at $67.62 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $73.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $70.49. SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF has a twelve month low of $62.47 and a twelve month high of $76.61. The company has a market capitalization of $655.91 million, a PE ratio of 16.20 and a beta of 0.61.

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF Company Profile

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P Emerging Markets Under USD2 Billion Index (the Index). The Index is a float-adjusted, market-cap weighted index that represents the small-capitalization segment of emerging countries included in the S&P Global BMI Index. The Global BMI Index captures the full universe of institutionally investable stocks in developed and emerging markets with float-adjusted market capitalizations of at least $100 million.