SPDR S&P Dividend ETF $SDY Shares Sold by Balefire LLC

Balefire LLC decreased its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:SDY) by 33.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 28,974 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,293 shares during the period. SPDR S&P Dividend ETF makes up about 0.8% of Balefire LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Balefire LLC’s holdings in SPDR S&P Dividend ETF were worth $4,058,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Dividend ETF by 404.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 18,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,443,000 after acquiring an additional 14,829 shares during the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR S&P Dividend ETF by 14.1% during the first quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 12,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,717,000 after buying an additional 1,563 shares in the last quarter. Capital Analysts LLC lifted its position in shares of SPDR S&P Dividend ETF by 16.1% during the first quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 8,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,213,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Dividend ETF by 0.7% during the first quarter. Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 25,051 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,399,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Finally, GM Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in SPDR S&P Dividend ETF in the first quarter worth $207,000. 43.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF Trading Up 0.4%

SDY opened at $141.39 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $20.33 billion, a PE ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 0.79. The business’s 50 day moving average is $138.84 and its 200-day moving average is $138.64. SPDR S&P Dividend ETF has a twelve month low of $119.83 and a twelve month high of $143.49.

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF Company Profile

The SPDR S&P Dividend ETF seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index (the Index). The Index is designed to measure the performance of the 60 highest dividend yielding S&P Composite 1500 Index constituents that have followed a managed-dividends policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 25 consecutive years.