Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) Sees Strong Trading Volume

Shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) saw unusually-high trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 4,039,891 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 1,936% from the previous session’s volume of 198,437 shares.The stock last traded at $24.45 and had previously closed at $24.56.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $1.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.59 and a beta of 0.68. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $25.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $24.70.

Institutional Trading of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Lynx Investment Advisory purchased a new position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF in the second quarter worth $26,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $81,000. SWS Partners grew its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. SWS Partners now owns 103,921 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,565,000 after buying an additional 2,964 shares during the period. Finally, White Pine Investment CO increased its holdings in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. White Pine Investment CO now owns 500,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,342,000 after buying an additional 13,844 shares during the last quarter.

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.