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

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (NYSEARCA:DEUS) was the recipient of 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 trading volume of 7,072 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF Stock Performance

DEUS opened at $65.91 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $296.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.40 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a fifty day moving average of $66.12 and a 200 day moving average of $64.87. Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $56.17 and a fifty-two week high of $68.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF stock. Performa Ltd US LLC bought a new position in Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (NYSEARCA:DEUS) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 1,608,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,048,000. Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF comprises about 15.8% of Performa Ltd US LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Performa Ltd US LLC owned about 35.75% of Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

About Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

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.