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 closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 123,200 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 drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 123,200 shares, a drop of 28.5% from the previous total of 172,400 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%), WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.08%), Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (0.09%), First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (0.18%), WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund (0.39%), Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (0.09%), WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (0.06%), Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF (0.98%), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (0.14%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (0.75%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 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 $0.14 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 appreciates 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 July, 15 2025.