Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) Short Interest Update

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 128,295 shares, an increase of 266.5% from the April 30th total of 35,009 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 123,295 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Price Performance

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF stock traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $32.88. The company had a trading volume of 15,640 shares, compared to its average volume of 186,914. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $32.72 and a 200 day moving average of $32.00. The firm has a market cap of $2.29 billion, a PE ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 0.56. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF has a one year low of $28.13 and a one year high of $34.26.

Institutional Trading of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $165,000. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 16.7% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 48,997 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,414,000 after buying an additional 7,000 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 32.9% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 160,674 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,637,000 after buying an additional 39,735 shares in the last quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. boosted 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 acquiring an additional 7,506 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2,672.2% in the fourth 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.

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.