Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) Sets New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $31.13 and last traded at $31.1350, with a volume of 6413 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $31.07.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Trading Up 0.2%

The firm has a market capitalization of $2.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 0.67. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $30.29 and a 200-day moving average of $29.67.

Institutional Trading of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HDEF. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 31.3% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 7.8% during the 2nd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 5,745 shares of the company’s stock valued at $166,000 after acquiring an additional 414 shares in the last quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. increased its stake in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. now owns 287,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,463,000 after acquiring an additional 5,024 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted 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 purchasing an additional 7,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in 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 worth $4,637,000 after purchasing an additional 39,735 shares during the last quarter.

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.