SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QWLD) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QWLD) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,168 shares, a growth of 312.0% from the June 30th total of 769 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 2,401 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days.

SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF Price Performance

QWLD stock opened at $153.81 on Tuesday. SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF has a 12 month low of $132.45 and a 12 month high of $154.27. The firm has a market cap of $172.27 million, a PE ratio of 19.41 and a beta of 0.76. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $152.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $149.09.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of QWLD. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 330,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,380,000 after buying an additional 14,155 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted 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 worth $12,187,000 after buying an additional 4,931 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $7,103,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake 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 worth $5,873,000 after acquiring an additional 15,540 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF by 303.8% during 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 last quarter.

SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF Company Profile

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.