Short Interest in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) Increases By 84.5%

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 11,792 shares, a growth of 84.5% from the July 30th total of 6,393 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 17,475 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Trading Down 0.1%

NYSEARCA QEFA opened at $101.28 on Tuesday. SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF has a 1 year low of $85.50 and a 1 year high of $102.40. The company has a market cap of $1.08 billion, a PE ratio of 15.98 and a beta of 0.68. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $98.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.01.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 8,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $770,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 9,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $920,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares during the period. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 42,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,865,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 22.8% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares during the period. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 219.3% during the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares in the last quarter.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Company Profile

The SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Factor Mix A-Series (USD) index. The fund tracks an index of securities from developed markets in Europe, Australia and the Far East. The index equal-weights 3 subindexes: value, minimum volatility and quality. QEFA was launched on Jun 4, 2014 and is managed by State Street.