SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:WIP) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:WIP) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 69,477 shares, a drop of 69.4% from the October 15th total of 227,011 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 48,163 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days.

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF Stock Down 0.5%

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF stock traded down $0.18 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $36.99. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 106,785 shares, compared to its average volume of 90,351. SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $36.99 and a 12-month high of $41.69. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $38.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.58.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WIP. Leuthold Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at about $4,179,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF in the third quarter worth about $28,000. LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF by 2.2% in the third quarter. LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. now owns 255,652 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,753,000 after buying an additional 5,443 shares in the last quarter. Oarsman Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $24,856,000. Finally, Adalta Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $238,000.

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.