Short Interest in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EASG) Grows By 99.0%

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EASG) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,041 shares, an increase of 99.0% from the June 30th total of 7,056 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,486 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 9.4 days. Currently, 0.8% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA EASG traded down $0.18 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $38.62. The company had a trading volume of 8,221 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,868. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $38.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.22. The company has a market capitalization of $67.58 million, a PE ratio of 17.39 and a beta of 0.82. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF has a one year low of $32.33 and a one year high of $41.59.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF by 67.4% during the first quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 3,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF during the third quarter worth $1,037,000.

About Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF

The Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (EASG) seeks investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the MSCI EAFE Selection Index. Effective Feb. 3, 2025, the fund changed its name from the Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF, and its underlying index was renamed from the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index to the MSCI EAFE Selection Index; there were no changes to the index methodology or the fund’s investment policies. The index is designed to provide exposure to companies across developed markets outside the United States and Canada that demonstrate high ESG performance relative to their sector peers, based on the broader MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australia, and Far East).