Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:DBEF) Short Interest Up 332.3% in January

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:DBEF) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 163,540 shares, a growth of 332.3% from the December 31st total of 37,834 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 660,052 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 660,052 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in DBEF. Alexis Investment Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Alexis Investment Partners LLC now owns 150,742 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,278,000 after buying an additional 4,792 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 191,680 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,222,000 after purchasing an additional 6,792 shares during the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF by 50.0% during the fourth quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,250 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $830,000 after buying an additional 5,752 shares during the period. Vicus Capital boosted its stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF by 12.3% during the fourth quarter. Vicus Capital now owns 262,585 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,633,000 after buying an additional 28,783 shares during the period. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $166,000.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF Price Performance

Shares of DBEF stock traded down $0.17 on Friday, hitting $49.71. 347,082 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 713,820. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF has a 52 week low of $37.81 and a 52 week high of $50.47. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.18. The firm has a market cap of $8.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 0.64.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF Company Profile

The Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of developed-market equities excluding North America. It is hedged for currency exposure from a USD point of view. DBEF was launched on Jun 9, 2011 and is managed by Xtrackers.