SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:GWX) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:GWX) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 188,713 shares, a growth of 649.2% from the February 26th total of 25,190 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 79,976 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.4 days. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 79,976 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.4 days.

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of GWX traded down $0.21 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $41.84. The stock had a trading volume of 33,325 shares, compared to its average volume of 63,363. The business has a fifty day moving average of $44.01 and a 200 day moving average of $41.65. The firm has a market cap of $807.51 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.22 and a beta of 0.88. SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $28.53 and a 12 month high of $46.57.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF by 27.5% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 233,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,689,000 after purchasing an additional 50,373 shares in the last quarter. Camelot Technology Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $649,000. TIAA Trust National Association lifted its holdings in SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 328,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,199,000 after purchasing an additional 21,784 shares in the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC bought a new position in SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,072,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $384,000.

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF Company Profile

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the total return performance of the S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Under USD2 Billion Index (the Index), an equity index based upon the world (excluding the United States) small-cap composite market. 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.