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

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,188 shares, a drop of 48.5% from the August 31st total of 17,829 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 49,645 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Stock Performance

QEFA traded down $0.90 during trading on Thursday, reaching $96.63. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 21,960 shares, compared to its average volume of 35,601. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $100.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.40. SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF has a 52-week low of $86.44 and a 52-week high of $102.40. The company has a market capitalization of $995.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.98 and a beta of 0.68.

Institutional Trading of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of QEFA. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 206,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,232,000 after purchasing an additional 8,796 shares in the last quarter. Palladiem LLC purchased a new stake in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $6,631,000. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 11.4% during the second quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 143,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,736,000 after buying an additional 14,601 shares in the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC grew its position in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 66.4% during the first quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 37,484 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,496,000 after buying an additional 14,954 shares during the period. Finally, ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 5.0% in the first quarter. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 137,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,803,000 after buying an additional 6,529 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.