Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday . 1,495,639 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 707% from the previous session’s volume of 185,314 shares.The stock last traded at $32.14 and had previously closed at $32.02.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Price Performance

The business has a 50-day moving average of $32.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.27. The company has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 0.55.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HDEF. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2,672.2% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 338,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,498,000 after purchasing an additional 326,543 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 52.9% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 245,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,230,000 after purchasing an additional 85,060 shares during the last quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. increased its stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. now owns 295,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,148,000 after purchasing an additional 7,506 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 16.7% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF in the fourth quarter worth $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.