WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Short Interest Up 158.4% in January

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 200,367 shares, an increase of 158.4% from the January 15th total of 77,532 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 405,724 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 405,724 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Trading Up 0.2%

DEM stock traded up $0.09 during trading on Friday, hitting $51.19. 284,716 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 376,047. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $48.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.62. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a 52-week low of $37.25 and a 52-week high of $51.68.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a special dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.072 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Morgan Stanley raised its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,939,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $417,558,000 after buying an additional 491,321 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 23.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 660,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,368,000 after purchasing an additional 124,323 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,704,351 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,343,000 after buying an additional 123,553 shares in the last quarter. Stonebridge Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $4,673,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,418,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $111,199,000 after buying an additional 95,924 shares during the period. 58.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of the highest dividend yielding stocks selected from the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Index. At the index measurement date, companies within the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Index are ranked by dividend yield.