Short Interest in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:DBEF) Grows By 1,175.7%

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:DBEF) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 246,105 shares, an increase of 1,175.7% from the February 26th total of 19,292 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 961,094 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF by 7.4% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 17,219,195 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $753,812,000 after buying an additional 1,188,147 shares during the period. Mosaic Family Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Mosaic Family Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,499,934 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $69,402,000 after acquiring an additional 24,314 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $38,088,000. Hilltop Partners LLC lifted its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Hilltop Partners LLC now owns 609,370 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $29,317,000 after acquiring an additional 6,300 shares during the period. Finally, Burkett Financial Services LLC lifted its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 501,569 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $23,283,000 after acquiring an additional 3,831 shares during the period.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF Stock Down 1.6%

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF stock traded down $0.79 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $48.29. The company had a trading volume of 762,039 shares, compared to its average volume of 818,837. The stock has a market cap of $8.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 0.64. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF has a 1 year low of $37.81 and a 1 year high of $52.59. The business has a fifty day moving average of $50.37 and a 200 day moving average of $48.68.

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.