Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (NYSEARCA:DEUS) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 101.5% in September

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (NYSEARCA:DEUS) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 12,762 shares, an increase of 101.5% from the September 15th total of 6,334 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,072 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently bought a new stake in Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF stock. Performa Ltd US LLC purchased a new position in Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (NYSEARCA:DEUS) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 1,608,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,048,000. Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF comprises 15.8% of Performa Ltd US LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Performa Ltd US LLC owned approximately 35.75% of Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF Stock Up 1.2%

NYSEARCA DEUS traded up $0.76 during trading on Thursday, hitting $65.91. 5,710 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,083. Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF has a 12-month low of $56.17 and a 12-month high of $68.50. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $66.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $64.83. The company has a market capitalization of $296.60 million, a P/E ratio of 18.40 and a beta of 0.87.

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF Company Profile

The Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (DEUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor index. The fund selects and weights securities within the Russell 1000 by five different factors. DEUS was launched on Nov 24, 2015 and is managed by Xtrackers.