Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $34.27 and last traded at $34.25, with a volume of 64198 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $34.17.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Price Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average price of $33.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $32.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 0.54.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HDEF. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 12.8% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 382,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,382,000 after purchasing an additional 43,280 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 85,060 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 16.7% in the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 48,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,414,000 after buying an additional 7,000 shares during 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.