Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) Sees Large Volume Increase – Should You Buy?

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 803,888 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 275% from the previous session’s volume of 214,570 shares.The stock last traded at $32.08 and had previously closed at $32.33.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Trading Down 0.8%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $32.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.83. The company has a market capitalization of $2.28 billion, a PE ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 0.67.

Institutional Trading of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2,672.2% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 338,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,498,000 after acquiring an additional 326,543 shares during the period. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. increased its position in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. now owns 295,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,148,000 after buying an additional 7,506 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 52.9% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 245,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,230,000 after acquiring an additional 85,060 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC grew its position in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 90.6% in the second quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 170,880 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,932,000 after purchasing an additional 81,237 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 16.7% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 48,997 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,414,000 after purchasing an additional 7,000 shares in the last quarter.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Company Profile

The Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDEF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield index. The fund tracks a cap-weighted index of developed country stocks, ex-North America, selected by quality and dividend factors. HDEF was launched on Aug 12, 2015 and is managed by Xtrackers.