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

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) saw a significant growth in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 37,163 shares, a growth of 85.2% from the August 15th total of 20,064 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 99,758 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) by 12.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 382,043 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 43,280 shares during the period. 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 Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSEARCA:HDEF traded up $0.23 on Thursday, hitting $33.73. The company had a trading volume of 125,932 shares, compared to its average volume of 173,632. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF has a 52-week low of $28.84 and a 52-week high of $34.56. The business has a 50 day moving average of $33.71 and a 200 day moving average of $32.97. The company has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a PE ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 0.55.

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.