SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:WDIV) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:WDIV) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,083 shares, a drop of 23.4% from the January 15th total of 7,944 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 16,913 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 16,913 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Institutional Trading of SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Crescent Sterling Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Crescent Sterling Ltd. now owns 6,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $471,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC increased its position in SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 1.0% during the third quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC now owns 18,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,336,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the period. Seneca Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 0.9% in the second quarter. Seneca Financial Advisors LLC now owns 21,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,507,000 after buying an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 5.6% in the second quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC now owns 3,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the period. Finally, Key Financial Inc grew its position in shares of SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF by 13.7% during the third quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 2,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $171,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the last quarter.

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA WDIV traded down $0.17 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $82.40. The company had a trading volume of 14,892 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,155. The company has a market capitalization of $259.56 million, a PE ratio of 13.04 and a beta of 0.63. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $77.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $74.66. SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF has a 1-year low of $59.40 and a 1-year high of $82.57.

About SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF

The SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high dividend yield equity. The fund tracks an index of 100 high-dividend-yielding stocks from the S&P Global BMI Index. Constituents are selected and weighted by dividends. WDIV was launched on May 29, 2013 and is managed by State Street.