SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:DWX) Short Interest Update

SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:DWX) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 33,641 shares, a growth of 596.1% from the June 30th total of 4,833 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 35,694 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Trading of SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. WealthPoint Financial LLC lifted its holdings in SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF by 19.9% during the 1st quarter. WealthPoint Financial LLC now owns 7,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $362,000 after buying an additional 1,318 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $107,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF by 18.9% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,370 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF by 104.4% in the 1st quarter. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,805 shares of the company’s stock worth $219,000 after purchasing an additional 2,454 shares during the period. Finally, Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 220,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,047,000 after purchasing an additional 3,402 shares during the period.

SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF Stock Up 0.6%

NYSEARCA DWX traded up $0.28 on Friday, hitting $47.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,937 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,109. The company’s 50-day moving average is $46.65 and its 200 day moving average is $46.31. The firm has a market cap of $520.46 million, a PE ratio of 17.89 and a beta of 0.52. SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF has a 1-year low of $41.12 and a 1-year high of $48.84.

About SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF

SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the S&P International Dividend Opportunities Index (the Index). The Index is designed to measure the performance of the 100 highest dividend-yielding common stocks and American depository receipts (ADRs) listed in primary exchanges of countries included in the S&P/Citigroup Broad Market Index. The Fund uses a passive management strategy designed to track the price and yield performance of the Index.