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

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 114,237 shares, an increase of 207.4% from the August 31st total of 37,163 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 160,962 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

A hedge fund recently raised its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF – Free Report) by 12.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 382,043 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 43,280 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned 0.55% of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF worth $12,382,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA HDEF traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $33.03. The company had a trading volume of 136,629 shares, compared to its average volume of 172,868. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF has a one year low of $29.13 and a one year high of $34.56. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $33.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.98. The stock has a market cap of $2.27 billion, a PE ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 0.55.

About Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

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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.

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