Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Here’s Why

Shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) saw an uptick in trading volume on Friday . Approximately 1,495,639 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 707% from the previous session’s volume of 185,314 shares.The stock last traded at $32.14 and had previously closed at $32.02.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Trading Up 0.2%

The company’s 50 day moving average price is $32.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.27. The firm has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a PE ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 0.55.

Institutional Trading of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HDEF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 52.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 245,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,230,000 after buying an additional 85,060 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2,672.2% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 338,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,498,000 after acquiring an additional 326,543 shares during the period. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. increased its holdings in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. now owns 295,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,148,000 after acquiring an additional 7,506 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 7,000 shares during the period. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $165,000.

About Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

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.