WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Shares Up 0.1% – Should You Buy?

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM)’s share price shot up 0.1% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $44.13 and last traded at $44.10. 299,609 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 6% from the average session volume of 283,641 shares. The stock had previously closed at $44.04.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Price Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $41.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.55. The company has a market cap of $2.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.15 and a beta of 0.67.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 26th were given a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 26th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in DEM. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 34.9% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 15,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $616,000 after acquiring an additional 3,936 shares in the last quarter. Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 25.6% in the fourth quarter. Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 59,672 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,416,000 after purchasing an additional 12,173 shares during the period. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 43,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,744,000 after purchasing an additional 2,856 shares during the period. Janney Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund in the fourth quarter valued at $1,399,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund in the fourth quarter valued at $4,197,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.33% of the company’s stock.

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.