Benchmark Financial LLC Boosts Stock Position in SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF $SPDW

Benchmark Financial LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (NYSEARCA:SPDW) by 15.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 148,467 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,314 shares during the period. SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF comprises about 6.1% of Benchmark Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Benchmark Financial LLC’s holdings in SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF were worth $6,778,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in SPDW. Albion Financial Group UT bought a new stake in shares of SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. bought a new position in SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF in the first quarter worth $44,000. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. bought a new position in SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF in the fourth quarter worth $46,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC lifted its position in SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF by 162.4% during the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 1,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 669 shares during the period.

SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of SPDW stock opened at $49.87 on Friday. SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF has a 12 month low of $39.54 and a 12 month high of $52.16. The stock has a market cap of $39.81 billion, a PE ratio of 16.12 and a beta of 0.83. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $50.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.74.

SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF Company Profile

SPDR S&P World ex US ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible total return performance of the S&P/Citigroup BMI World Ex US Index (the Index). The Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that defines and measures the investable universe of publicly traded companies domiciled in developed countries outside the United States. The Index is float adjusted, meaning that only those shares publicly available to investors are included in the Index calculation. The Fund uses a passive management strategy designed to track the price and yield performance of the Index.