Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (NASDAQ:CHPS) Short Interest Up 100.0% in July

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (NASDAQ:CHPS) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,400 shares, a growth of 100.0% from the June 30th total of 700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF Stock Performance

CHPS traded up $0.54 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $32.89. The company had a trading volume of 841 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,574. Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF has a 12-month low of $21.71 and a 12-month high of $38.20. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $35.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.74. The stock has a market cap of $7.24 million, a PE ratio of 29.05 and a beta of 1.69.

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Friday, June 21st were issued a $0.0725 dividend. This represents a $0.29 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 21st. This is a boost from Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.05.

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF Company Profile

The Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (CHPS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in information technology equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of the companies involved semiconductor industry globally. The index screens securities based on various ESG criteria provided by Sustainalytics.