Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EASG) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EASG) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,943 shares, an increase of 32.3% from the December 31st total of 4,492 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 3,956 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days. Based on an average trading volume of 3,956 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of EASG stock opened at $36.92 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $35.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.97. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF has a 52 week low of $27.27 and a 52 week high of $37.67. The company has a market cap of $66.46 million, a P/E ratio of 17.39 and a beta of 0.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF stock. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EASG) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 29,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,037,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC owned 1.66% of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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).