SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF (NYSEARCA:SPTL) Short Interest Up 40.4% in February

SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF (NYSEARCA:SPTL) was the target of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 1,840,142 shares, a growth of 40.4% from the February 12th total of 1,310,185 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 5,247,033 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Based on an average trading volume of 5,247,033 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF by 6.5% in the third quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 1,685,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,516,000 after purchasing an additional 103,327 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 4,807,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,551,000 after purchasing an additional 32,556 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $8,752,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $545,000. Finally, Oregon Pacific Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,604,000.

SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of SPTL traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $26.24. The company had a trading volume of 7,658,276 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,244,416. SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF has a one year low of $25.17 and a one year high of $28.14. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $26.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.85.

SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $0.0839 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd.

SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF Company Profile

SPDR Barclays Long Term Treasury ETF (the Fund), formerly SPDR Barclays Capital Long Term Treasury ETF, seeks to provide investment results that corresponds to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital Long U.S. Treasury Index (the Index). The Index includes all publicly issued, United States treasury securities that have a remaining maturity of 10 or more years, are rated investment grade, and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value. In addition, the securities must be denominated in United States dollars and must be fixed rate and non convertible.