SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:EDIV) Short Interest Down 56.5% in August

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:EDIV) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 12,467 shares, a decline of 56.5% from the August 15th total of 28,684 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 73,283 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF Stock Down 0.1%

EDIV traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $41.62. 67,387 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 154,605. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.27 and a beta of 0.48. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $41.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.19. SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF has a 52-week low of $37.81 and a 52-week high of $43.49.

Institutional Trading of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 8,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $318,000 after acquiring an additional 434 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC raised its stake in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF by 8.3% during the second quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 6,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $283,000 after purchasing an additional 530 shares in the last quarter. CAP Partners LLC lifted its position in SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF by 9.8% during the first quarter. CAP Partners LLC now owns 6,973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 624 shares during the last quarter. Financial Advisory Partners LLC raised its position in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Financial Advisory Partners LLC now owns 10,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $429,000 after buying an additional 703 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 84,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,296,000 after acquiring an additional 822 shares during the last quarter.

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF Company Profile

The SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (EDIV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high dividend yield equity. The fund tracks a yield-weighted index of high-dividend-paying firms in emerging markets. The index screens for 3-year positive earnings growth and profitability. EDIV was launched on Feb 23, 2011 and is managed by State Street.