Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Increases Position in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF (NYSEARCA:EWX)

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF (NYSEARCA:EWX) by 1.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 184,562 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,777 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF were worth $10,817,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EWX. AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its stake in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 62.8% in the fourth quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 1,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 532 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 3,430.8% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,000 after acquiring an additional 1,784 shares during the last quarter. Sage Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $205,000. Greenspring Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $228,000. Finally, Empower Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $254,000.

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EWX opened at $58.13 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $761.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.27 and a beta of 0.66. SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF has a 1-year low of $53.12 and a 1-year high of $64.79. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $59.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $59.41.

About SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P Emerging Markets Under USD2 Billion Index (the Index). The Index is a float-adjusted, market-cap weighted index that represents the small-capitalization segment of emerging countries included in the S&P Global BMI Index.