Short Interest in Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYDW) Increases By 121.3%

Posted by Linda Flegge on Aug 16th, 2026

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYDW – Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,536 shares, an increase of 121.3% from the July 15th total of 1,598 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,942 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HYDW. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF by 28.5% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 12,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $574,000 after purchasing an additional 2,688 shares in the last quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 387,299 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,274,000 after buying an additional 23,873 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Family Investments Inc. grew its position in Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF by 79.6% in the 2nd quarter. American Family Investments Inc. now owns 5,348,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $252,878,000 after buying an additional 2,370,000 shares in the last quarter.

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF Stock Performance

HYDW stock traded down $0.03 on Friday, reaching $46.79. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,173 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,145. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $46.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.79. Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $46.07 and a 52 week high of $47.57.

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF Company Profile

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The Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYDW) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund tracks an index of USD-denominated high yield bonds with a low yield to worst. HYDW was launched on Jan 11, 2018 and is managed by Xtrackers.