Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 79,600 shares of HDEF short. Learn More on Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF's current short interest.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 79,600 shares, a decline of 94.8% from the previous total of 1,540,000 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 High Dividend Yield Equity ETF: FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (0.02%), Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (0.17%), Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (0.43%), WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.02%), WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund (0.22%), First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (0.35%), WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (0.31%), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (0.05%), Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF (1.09%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (0.27%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HDEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF as its price is falling. HDEF shares are trading up $0.06 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 High Dividend Yield 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 HDEF, 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 HDEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.