Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:DBEF) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:DBEF) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 37,834 shares, an increase of 154.3% from the December 15th total of 14,876 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 550,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 550,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DBEF. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors increased its stake in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF by 0.5% in the second quarter. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors now owns 63,568 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,781,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 146,975 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,430,000 after buying an additional 2,355 shares during the period. Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Clean Yield Group bought a new stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Vicus Capital raised its holdings in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vicus Capital now owns 223,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,764,000 after acquiring an additional 9,249 shares during the period.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:DBEF opened at $49.98 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 0.64. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.72. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF has a 1 year low of $37.81 and a 1 year high of $50.17.

About Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

The Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of developed-market equities excluding North America. It is hedged for currency exposure from a USD point of view. DBEF was launched on Jun 9, 2011 and is managed by Xtrackers.