Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) Trading Up 0.2% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) traded up 0.2% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $32.90 and last traded at $32.90. 67,385 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 64% from the average session volume of 188,580 shares. The stock had previously closed at $32.84.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Price Performance

The business’s 50 day moving average price is $32.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $31.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 0.56.

Institutional Trading of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HDEF. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2,672.2% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 338,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,498,000 after buying an additional 326,543 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 52.9% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 245,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,230,000 after buying an additional 85,060 shares during the period. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. grew its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. now owns 295,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,148,000 after buying an additional 7,506 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 16.7% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 48,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,414,000 after buying an additional 7,000 shares during the period. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $165,000.

About Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

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.