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Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF
HDEF

136 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.5B invested in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

53% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 36

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 12

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 135 → 136 (+1)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.57B → $1.5B (-$68.1M)

5.85% less ownership

Funds ownership: 72.42% → 66.57% (-5.8%)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)

Holders
136
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.74%
% of All Funds
1.67%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
18
Increased
55
Reduced
36
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$5.85M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$4.33M
3
NB
Nicolet Bankshares
Wisconsin
+$3.91M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$3.41M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$3.14M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
-$63.5M
2
SP
SWS Partners
Ohio
-$36.5M
3
Mercer Global Advisors
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
-$25.9M
4
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
-$8.57M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$8.16M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PG
76
Patten Group
Tennessee
$394K -$5.42K -168 -1%
HC
77
Headland Capital
South Carolina
$392K -$4.87K -151 -1%
Corient Private Wealth
78
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$377K -$345K -10,701 -45%
DWM
79
DeLarme Wealth Management
California
$373K -$23.7K -735 -6%
SEI Investments
80
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$364K -$35.3K -1,095 -9%
RW
81
REDW Wealth
New Mexico
$359K -$25.5K -790 -7%
RSWM
82
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
California
$345K – – –
EWM
83
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$344K -$12.4K -384 -3%
CA
84
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$342K +$284K +8,802 +503%
HWM
85
HB Wealth Management
Georgia
$341K – – –
EFS
86
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$335K +$334K +10,340 New
EWA
87
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$333K +$331K +10,265 New
E
88
EntreWealth
Texas
$326K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
89
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$318K +$65 +2 +0%
MA
90
MONECO Advisors
Connecticut
$276K – – –
BPA
91
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$270K – – –
QCM
92
Quantinno Capital Management
New York
$268K +$267K +8,277 New
MWM
93
Maripau Wealth Management
Indiana
$263K – – –
SAW
94
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
$263K – – –
MFG
95
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$257K -$1.77K -55 -0.7%
PWG
96
Private Wealth Group
Florida
$251K – – –
SA
97
Sovran Advisors
California
$251K -$57K -1,765 -19%
Betterment LLC
98
Betterment LLC
New York
$245K +$244K +7,574 New
CIA
99
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$226K – – –
HIC
100
Hamrick Investment Counsel
Washington
$225K +$224K +6,950 New
2 3
4
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HDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

136 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDEF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.5B — down 4.3% from $1.57B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new HDEF positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $5.85M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $63.5M.

  • 136 institutional investors held Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDEF) as of Q1 2026, up from 135 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.5B of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 12 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $5.85M added.
  • The largest Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $63.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.