Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HDEF) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $27.60 and last traded at $27.62, with a volume of 18453 shares. The stock had previously closed at $27.42.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

The company has a market capitalization of $1.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.58 and a beta of 0.77. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $25.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.67.

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

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 11.5% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 119,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,225,000 after purchasing an additional 12,340 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Cullen Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF during the fourth quarter worth $2,047,000. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 44,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,087,000 after purchasing an additional 4,349 shares during the period. Finally, Colonial Trust Co SC bought a new position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF during the fourth quarter worth $200,000.

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.