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

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 35,009 shares, a decrease of 66.5% from the April 15th total of 104,475 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 135,233 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

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

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF during the 4th quarter worth $165,000. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 16.7% in the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 48,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,414,000 after acquiring an additional 7,000 shares during the last quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. grew its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. now owns 295,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,148,000 after acquiring an additional 7,506 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake 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 valued at $4,637,000 after purchasing an additional 39,735 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake 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 valued at $12,382,000 after purchasing an additional 43,280 shares in the last quarter.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:HDEF traded down $0.28 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $32.62. 95,251 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 186,823. The stock has a market cap of $2.27 billion, a PE ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 0.56. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF has a twelve month low of $28.13 and a twelve month high of $34.26. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $32.57 and a 200 day moving average of $31.76.

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.