WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EPS) Short Interest Up 55.3% in January

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EPS) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 75,042 shares, a growth of 55.3% from the December 31st total of 48,317 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 57,992 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Based on an average daily volume of 57,992 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold.

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EPS traded down $0.27 during trading on Friday, reaching $72.08. The stock had a trading volume of 33,738 shares, compared to its average volume of 63,602. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $69.03. WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund has a one year low of $51.31 and a one year high of $72.47. The company has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.24 and a beta of 0.97.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 5.3% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 445,451 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,513,000 after acquiring an additional 22,288 shares in the last quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 5.2% in the second quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 8,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $523,000 after purchasing an additional 402 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 2,957.1% during the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 428 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 69,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,478,000 after buying an additional 4,649 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atria Investments Inc lifted its stake in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 29.0% in the second quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 9,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $589,000 after buying an additional 2,072 shares during 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.