Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) Hits New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $27.28 and last traded at $27.25, with a volume of 19175 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $27.11.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day moving average of $25.35 and a 200-day moving average of $25.61. The stock has a market cap of $1.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.03 and a beta of 0.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HDEF. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Colonial Trust Co SC purchased a new stake in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $200,000. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 10.8% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 44,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,087,000 after acquiring an additional 4,349 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,047,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 11.5% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 119,938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,225,000 after buying an additional 12,340 shares in the last quarter.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Company Profile

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.