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

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

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $25.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.58 and a beta of 0.77.

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 business. Cullen Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $2,047,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF by 23.4% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 147,959 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,594,000 after purchasing an additional 28,021 shares in the last quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC acquired a new stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $200,000. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 4,349 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000.

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.