SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QWLD) Short Interest Down 43.2% in June

SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QWLD) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 769 shares, a decrease of 43.2% from the June 15th total of 1,354 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,672 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Trading of SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 330,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,380,000 after acquiring an additional 14,155 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF by 6.0% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 86,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,187,000 after buying an additional 4,931 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,103,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF by 61.1% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 40,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,873,000 after buying an additional 15,540 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC grew its stake in SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF by 303.8% in the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 39,719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,578,000 after acquiring an additional 29,883 shares during the period.

SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of QWLD traded down $0.63 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $153.12. The company had a trading volume of 1,750 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,359. The stock has a market capitalization of $171.49 million, a P/E ratio of 19.41 and a beta of 0.76. SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF has a 52-week low of $132.45 and a 52-week high of $154.05. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $151.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $148.66.

About SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF

The SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (QWLD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of developed-market securities that consists of 3 subindexes based on value, minimum volatility and quality. QWLD was launched on Jun 4, 2014 and is managed by State Street.