WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Short Interest Up 217.4% in July

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 471,575 shares, an increase of 217.4% from the June 30th total of 148,581 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 209,367 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 172.6% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 104.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 574 shares during the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Finally, Maseco LLP boosted its stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 37.0% in the 4th quarter. Maseco LLP now owns 1,578 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.33% of the company’s stock.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund stock traded down $0.11 during trading on Friday, reaching $53.38. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 112,763 shares, compared to its average volume of 261,115. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a 1-year low of $44.23 and a 1-year high of $56.53. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $54.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $51.83. The company has a market cap of $3.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.55.

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.