SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) Short Interest Update

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,666 shares, a growth of 134.3% from the June 30th total of 4,125 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,524 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 219.3% during the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 217.0% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 625 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 22.8% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after buying an additional 226 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $119,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $164,000.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Trading Up 1.6%

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF stock traded up $1.57 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $100.14. 4,545 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 37,896. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $96.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $95.98. SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF has a fifty-two week low of $82.58 and a fifty-two week high of $100.17. The firm has a market cap of $1.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.98 and a beta of 0.68.

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.