North Star Asset Management Inc. Takes $739,000 Position in SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:SPEM)

North Star Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:SPEM) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 20,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $739,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. now owns 50,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,771,000 after buying an additional 3,237 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF by 26.0% during the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $276,000 after acquiring an additional 1,607 shares during the period. Vantage Investment Partners LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Vantage Investment Partners LLC now owns 7,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $267,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 12,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 1,278 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF by 2,032.7% in the 4th quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 328,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,616,000 after purchasing an additional 312,657 shares during the period.

SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF stock traded up $0.12 during trading on Monday, hitting $35.48. The stock had a trading volume of 299,180 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,896,630. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $35.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.81. SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $32.06 and a 1 year high of $37.06. The stock has a market cap of $8.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.11 and a beta of 0.78.

About SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

The SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Emerging Markets BMI index. The fund tracks an index of emerging markets companies weighted by market cap. SPEM was launched on Mar 19, 2007 and is managed by State Street.