Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (NASDAQ:CHPS) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (NASDAQ:CHPS) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 35,174 shares, a growth of 109.9% from the May 31st total of 16,754 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 61,590 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 3.9% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF Price Performance

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF stock traded up $3.67 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $103.04. 7,393 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 30,595. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.07 and a beta of 2.22. The business has a 50 day moving average of $86.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $65.57. Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF has a 12 month low of $33.31 and a 12 month high of $107.97.

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a dividend of $0.0681 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.27 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. This is a boost from Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.05.

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF Company Profile

The Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (CHPS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in information technology equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of the companies involved semiconductor industry globally. The index screens securities based on various ESG criteria provided by Sustainalytics. CHPS was launched on Jul 13, 2023 and is issued by Xtrackers.