Short Interest in SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:WIP) Rises By 683.8%

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:WIP) saw a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 186,332 shares, a growth of 683.8% from the April 15th total of 23,774 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 86,844 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days. Approximately 1.5% of the shares of the company are short sold.

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of WIP stock traded down $0.20 on Tuesday, reaching $40.45. The stock had a trading volume of 184,362 shares, compared to its average volume of 120,730. SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $37.85 and a 1 year high of $41.49. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $39.87.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF by 22.3% in the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 136,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,370,000 after purchasing an additional 24,950 shares in the last quarter. Bristlecone Value Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $448,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF by 13.5% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 82,684 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,243,000 after acquiring an additional 9,861 shares during the last quarter. LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. boosted its position in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. now owns 249,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,810,000 after acquiring an additional 2,623 shares during the last quarter. Finally, eCIO Inc. bought a new position in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $58,000.

About SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

The SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (WIP) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of inflation-linked government bonds from non-US developed nations as well as emerging market countries. WIP was launched on Mar 13, 2008 and is managed by State Street.