Empirical Finance LLC Takes Position in SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEARCA:XRT)

Empirical Finance LLC acquired a new position in shares of SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEARCA:XRT) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 7,084 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $564,000. Empirical Finance LLC owned about 0.08% of SPDR S&P Retail ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XRT. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in SPDR S&P Retail ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. FMR LLC grew its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Retail ETF by 13.3% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,829 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $142,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of SPDR S&P Retail ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $225,000. DRW Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of SPDR S&P Retail ETF in the third quarter worth $263,000. Finally, Fairvoy Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in SPDR S&P Retail ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $280,000.

SPDR S&P Retail ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA XRT opened at $79.01 on Tuesday. SPDR S&P Retail ETF has a 1 year low of $70.22 and a 1 year high of $84.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $667.63 million, a PE ratio of 12.74 and a beta of 1.20. The business’s 50-day moving average is $80.56 and its 200 day moving average is $78.09.

About SPDR S&P Retail ETF

SPDR S&P Retail ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the performance of the S&P Retail Select Industry Index (the Index). The Index is an equal weighted market cap index. The Index represents the retail sub-industry portion of the S&P Total Market Index. The Fund invests in industries, such as apparel retail, automotive retail, food retail, department stores, Internet retail, general merchandise stores, drug retail, and hypermarkets and super centers.