WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DHS) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DHS) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 48,425 shares, an increase of 412.0% from the December 15th total of 9,458 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,986 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,986 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. lifted its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 10.8% during the second quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 1,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 42,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,307,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 3.8% during the second quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $355,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 1.2% during the third quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,132,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period.

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of DHS traded up $0.21 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $104.27. 3,876 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 16,481. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $101.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $100.16. WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund has a 52-week low of $85.68 and a 52-week high of $104.49. The company has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.51 and a beta of 0.70.

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree Equity Income Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Equity Income Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of companies with high dividend yields selected from the WisdomTree Dividend Index. At the index measurement date, companies within the WisdomTree Dividend Index with market capitalizations of at least $200 million and average daily trading volumes of at least $200,000 for the prior three months are ranked by dividend yield.