SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF (NYSEARCA:EWX) Short Interest Update

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF (NYSEARCA:EWX) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 314,656 shares, a growth of 1,596.7% from the April 15th total of 18,545 shares. Currently, 3.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 28,672 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 11.0 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new position in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $48,000. 4Thought Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 57.1% in the 4th quarter. 4Thought Financial Group Inc. now owns 817 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,000. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 19.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 999 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the period. Finally, BOKF NA lifted its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF by 200.4% in the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after acquiring an additional 902 shares during the period.

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF Trading Up 0.5%

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF stock traded up $0.38 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $75.54. 20,129 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 47,288. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $69.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $67.79. The firm has a market cap of $747.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.20 and a beta of 0.62. SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $58.85 and a fifty-two week high of $75.62.

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF Company Profile

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. The Global BMI Index captures the full universe of institutionally investable stocks in developed and emerging markets with float-adjusted market capitalizations of at least $100 million.