Short Interest in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EPS) Grows By 58.7%

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EPS) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 53,205 shares, a growth of 58.7% from the July 30th total of 33,521 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 68,193 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EPS opened at $80.10 on Wednesday. WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund has a 1 year low of $65.97 and a 1 year high of $81.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.24 and a beta of 0.95. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $79.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.51.

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

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPS. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,432,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,499,000 after purchasing an additional 85,364 shares during the period. Garrett Wealth Advisory Group LLC raised its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Garrett Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 823,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,334,000 after purchasing an additional 16,420 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 693,592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,241,000 after buying an additional 34,878 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 7.9% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 660,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,954,000 after buying an additional 48,551 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Team Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Team Financial Group LLC now owns 450,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,702,000 after buying an additional 3,229 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund Company Profile

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.