Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 347,000 shares of DBEF short. Learn More on Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF: Maven Securities LTD. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 347,000 shares, a drop of 16.5% from the previous total of 415,800 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF: WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (1.62%), iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (0.38%), iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (0.16%), WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (0.74%), iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF (0.01%), NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF (0.05%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF (0.06%), Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF (0.01%), iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (0.06%), Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DBEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF as its price is falling. DBEF shares are trading up $0.49 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of DBEF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including DBEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.