WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (NYSEARCA:XSOE) Short Interest Up 268.9% in December

WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (NYSEARCA:XSOE) saw a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 44,936 shares, an increase of 268.9% from the November 30th total of 12,182 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 257,847 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average trading volume of 257,847 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund Price Performance

NYSEARCA:XSOE traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $39.06. 35,946 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 212,670. The company has a market cap of $2.09 billion, a PE ratio of 17.70 and a beta of 0.67. WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund has a one year low of $27.00 and a one year high of $40.12. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $38.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mengis Capital Management Inc. raised its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Mengis Capital Management Inc. now owns 16,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $565,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund by 1.1% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 31,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $969,000 after acquiring an additional 344 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund by 1.8% during the second quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 28,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $971,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund by 0.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 139,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,291,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the period. Finally, Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund by 7.9% in the third quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 690 shares during the last quarter.

About WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund

The WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (XSOE) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of emerging market companies, excluding state-owned enterprises. XSOE was launched on Dec 10, 2014 and is managed by WisdomTree.