WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EPS) Short Interest Up 136.5% in July

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EPS) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 103,201 shares, an increase of 136.5% from the June 30th total of 43,632 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 34,069 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.0 days.

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EPS traded up $0.85 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $77.47. 23,713 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 54,867. The stock has a market cap of $1.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.24 and a beta of 0.95. WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund has a fifty-two week low of $64.18 and a fifty-two week high of $79.47. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $74.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EPS. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 0.7% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 26,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,561,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 267.0% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 18,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,105,000 after buying an additional 13,564 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at $238,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at $428,000. Finally, Betterment LLC lifted its stake in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 52,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,378,000 after acquiring an additional 1,632 shares in the last quarter.

About WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund

WisdomTree Earnings 500 Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Earnings 500 Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of earnings-generating companies within the large-capitalization segment of the United States stock market. Companies in the Index are incorporated and listed in the United States, and have generated positive cumulative earnings over their most recent four fiscal quarters prior to the Index measurement date.