SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:WIP) Short Interest Update

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:WIP) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 116,992 shares, an increase of 136.5% from the July 30th total of 49,473 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 33,824 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.5 days. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of WIP stock traded down $0.21 on Friday, hitting $39.58. 83,290 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 104,314. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $39.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $39.92. SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $38.13 and a 52 week high of $41.69.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WIP. Adalta Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $238,000. Bristlecone Value Partners LLC purchased a new stake in SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $448,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF by 13.5% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 82,684 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,243,000 after buying an additional 9,861 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 137,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,413,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the period. Finally, Oarsman Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $24,856,000.

About SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

The SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (WIP) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of inflation-linked government bonds from non-US developed nations as well as emerging market countries. WIP was launched on Mar 13, 2008 and is managed by State Street.