Short Interest in SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:SPTM) Declines By 43.1%

Posted by Stephan Jacobs on Aug 30th, 2026

SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:SPTM – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 291,777 shares, a decline of 43.1% from the July 30th total of 513,146 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 418,668 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in shares of SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Archer Investment Corp bought a new stake in SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $67,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $72,000. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $157,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $177,000.

SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF Trading Down 0.3%

SPTM stock traded down $0.29 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $93.25. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 335,043 shares, compared to its average volume of 772,758. The company has a market cap of $13.95 billion, a PE ratio of 25.00 and a beta of 1.00. SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF has a 12 month low of $76.54 and a 12 month high of $94.61. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $91.57 and its 200-day moving average is $87.56.

About SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF

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The SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF (SPTM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Composite 1500 index, a market-cap-weighted index selected by the S&P Committee that covers the entire US market cap spectrum. SPTM was launched on Oct 4, 2000 and is managed by State Street.