Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) Short Interest Down 66.5% in April

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEFGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 35,009 shares, a drop of 66.5% from the April 15th total of 104,475 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 135,233 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of HDEF stock traded down $0.28 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $32.62. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 95,251 shares, compared to its average volume of 186,823. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $32.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.76. The company has a market capitalization of $2.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 0.56. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF has a fifty-two week low of $28.13 and a fifty-two week high of $34.26.

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

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of HDEF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 32.9% in the 2nd 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. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 48,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,414,000 after purchasing an additional 7,000 shares in the last quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $165,000. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. now owns 295,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,148,000 after purchasing an additional 7,506 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2,672.2% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 338,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,498,000 after acquiring an additional 326,543 shares in the last quarter.

About Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

(Get Free Report)

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.

Read More

Receive News & Ratings for Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.