Short Interest in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) Expands By 134.3%

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

Institutional Trading of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of QEFA. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $218,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 217.0% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after acquiring an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF during the second quarter valued at about $119,000. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 0.6% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 101,287 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,644,000 after acquiring an additional 570 shares during the period. Finally, Equitable Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 12.6% during the second quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 130,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,158,000 after acquiring an additional 14,651 shares during the period.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Price Performance

QEFA traded up $1.01 on Tuesday, hitting $98.06. The company had a trading volume of 1,970 shares, compared to its average volume of 38,274. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $96.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.89. SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF has a 1-year low of $82.58 and a 1-year high of $100.17. The stock has a market cap of $1.05 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.