SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BWZ) Short Interest Update

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BWZ) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 299,970 shares, an increase of 133.6% from the January 15th total of 128,392 shares. Currently, 2.5% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 129,378 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days. Based on an average daily volume of 129,378 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days. Currently, 2.5% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF by 2,343.8% during the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 232,529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,374,000 after buying an additional 223,014 shares during the period. Cerity Partners OCIO LLC acquired a new stake in SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $829,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,812,000. Studio Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF by 7.2% during the fourth quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 70,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,933,000 after purchasing an additional 4,715 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empirical Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $371,000.

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BWZ stock traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $28.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 581,721 shares, compared to its average volume of 151,690. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $27.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.50. SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $25.56 and a 12-month high of $29.24.

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.0465 per share. This is a boost from SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.04. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd.

About SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF

The SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF (BWZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of investment-grade sovereign debt from countries outside the US with maturities between 1-3 years. BWZ was launched on Jan 15, 2009 and is managed by State Street.