Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (NASDAQ:CHPS) Stock Short Interest Rises 94.7%

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (NASDAQ:CHPS) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 41,371 shares, an increase of 94.7% from the September 15th total of 21,248 shares. Approximately 2.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 36,782 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of CHPS traded down $1.81 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $79.36. 20,498 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 31,554. The company has a market cap of $130.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.07 and a beta of 2.17. Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF has a fifty-two week low of $40.62 and a fifty-two week high of $107.97. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $85.67 and its 200 day moving average is $83.53.

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 18th were paid a $0.0994 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.0681. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 18th.

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF Company Profile

The Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (CHPS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in information technology equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of the companies involved semiconductor industry globally. The index screens securities based on various ESG criteria provided by Sustainalytics. CHPS was launched on Jul 13, 2023 and is issued by Xtrackers.