Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 20,064 shares, a drop of 41.0% from the July 30th total of 34,011 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 104,146 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

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

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 7,000 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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 purchasing an additional 39,735 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 12.8% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 382,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,382,000 after purchasing an additional 43,280 shares during the period.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF stock traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $33.99. The stock had a trading volume of 95,982 shares, compared to its average volume of 174,456. The stock has a market cap of $2.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 0.54. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF has a 12 month low of $28.84 and a 12 month high of $34.56. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $33.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.96.

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.