Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EASG) Short Interest Update

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EASG) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,451 shares, a decrease of 61.9% from the August 15th total of 11,673 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,811 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EASG traded up $0.35 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $38.74. The company had a trading volume of 2,942 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,038. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.66. The firm has a market cap of $67.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.39 and a beta of 0.82. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF has a 1-year low of $32.92 and a 1-year high of $41.59.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $31,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF by 67.4% in the 1st quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 3,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,037,000.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF Company Profile

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).