Short Interest in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EASG) Rises By 1,807.7%

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EASG) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,459 shares, an increase of 1,807.7% from the May 31st total of 391 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,786 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EASG. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF by 67.4% in the first quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 3,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $1,037,000.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF Price Performance

EASG traded up $0.32 during trading on Thursday, reaching $37.94. 3,601 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,926. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $37.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.75. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF has a fifty-two week low of $32.30 and a fifty-two week high of $39.81. The stock has a market cap of $68.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.39 and a beta of 0.83.

About Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF

The Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (EASG) seeks investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the MSCI EAFE Selection Index. Effective Feb. 3, 2025, the fund changed its name from the Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF, and its underlying index was renamed from the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index to the MSCI EAFE Selection Index; there were no changes to the index methodology or the fund’s investment policies. The index is designed to provide exposure to companies across developed markets outside the United States and Canada that demonstrate high ESG performance relative to their sector peers, based on the broader MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australia, and Far East).