SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (NYSEARCA:CWI) Stock Short Interest Report for September

SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (NYSEARCA:CWI) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 464,867 shares, an increase of 253.1% from the September 15th total of 131,658 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 429,975 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CWI. Montecito Bank & Trust bought a new stake in SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF during the third quarter worth about $5,281,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF by 2.6% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 4,580,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,593,000 after buying an additional 116,680 shares in the last quarter. Friday Financial raised its stake in shares of SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF by 38.7% in the third quarter. Friday Financial now owns 368,299 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,791,000 after acquiring an additional 102,739 shares during the last quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,758,000. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF by 8.9% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 802,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,628,000 after acquiring an additional 65,803 shares during the last quarter.

SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA CWI traded down $0.20 during trading on Monday, reaching $40.09. 245,790 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 293,955. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $41.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $40.06. The company has a market cap of $2.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.06 and a beta of 0.77. SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF has a 1-year low of $34.19 and a 1-year high of $41.97.

About SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF

SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (the Fund) seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the total return performance of the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (the Index). The Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the combined equity market performance of developed and emerging market countries excluding the United States. The Fund’s investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc