Short Interest in SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:WIP) Drops By 18.4%

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:WIP) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,774 shares, a decline of 18.4% from the March 31st total of 29,142 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 154,586 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

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

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WIP. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its position in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF by 22.3% during the third quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 136,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,370,000 after buying an additional 24,950 shares during the last quarter. Bristlecone Value Partners LLC purchased a new position in SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $448,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF by 13.5% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 82,684 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,243,000 after acquiring an additional 9,861 shares during the last quarter. LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. increased its holdings in SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. now owns 249,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,810,000 after acquiring an additional 2,623 shares during the last quarter. Finally, eCIO Inc. bought a new stake in SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $58,000.

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA WIP traded up $0.40 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $40.62. 76,539 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 113,590. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $40.20 and a 200 day moving average of $39.82. SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $37.69 and a 1 year high of $41.49.

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.