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 August 31st, investors have sold 217,400 shares of DBEF short. 0.12% of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF's shares are currently sold 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.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.12% of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 217,400 shares, an increase of 3.2% from the previous total of 210,700 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.

0.12% of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF: WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (1.42%), iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (0.45%), iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (0.42%), WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (0.11%), iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF (0.15%), NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF (0.32%), Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF (0.01%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF (0.03%), iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (0.26%), Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (0.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 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 down $0.17 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 August, 31 2025.