WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EZM) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EZM) was the target of a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 43,451 shares, a growth of 225.0% from the April 15th total of 13,371 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 33,381 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $114,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund by 86.5% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 901 shares during the last quarter.

WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund Stock Performance

Shares of EZM traded down $0.86 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $71.08. 21,449 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,005. The company has a market cap of $870.73 million, a PE ratio of 12.98 and a beta of 1.02. WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund has a 52-week low of $59.12 and a 52-week high of $73.43. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $69.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $68.61.

WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree MidCap Earnings Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree MidCap Earnings Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of earnings-generating companies within the mid-capitalization segment of the United States stock market. The Index consists of the companies in the top 75% of the market capitalization of the WisdomTree Earnings Index after the 500 largest companies have been removed.