Short Interest in SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:RWX) Increases By 47.1%

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:RWX) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 15,829 shares, a growth of 47.1% from the January 29th total of 10,760 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 28,888 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 28,888 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of NYSEARCA RWX traded down $0.57 on Monday, reaching $29.87. 183,384 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 44,012. The stock has a market capitalization of $304.42 million, a PE ratio of 18.85 and a beta of 0.82. SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $22.87 and a fifty-two week high of $30.47. The company has a 50 day moving average of $29.04 and a 200 day moving average of $28.25.

Institutional Trading of SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth $486,000. Lexington Hill Partners LLC acquired a new stake in SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $346,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF by 22.0% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 16,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 2,911 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia acquired a new position in shares of SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $201,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF by 83.1% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 188,460 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,277,000 after purchasing an additional 85,511 shares in the last quarter. 64.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (the Fund), formerly SPDR DJ Wilshire International Real Estate ETF, seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the total return performance of the Dow Jones Global ex-U.S. Select Real Estate Securities Index (the Index), an equity index based upon the global (ex-US) real estate market. The Index is a float adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the performance of publicly traded real estate securities in developed and emerging countries excluding the United States.