WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund (NYSEARCA:XC) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund (NYSEARCA:XC) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,182 shares, a growth of 225.7% from the April 15th total of 1,898 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 12,160 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of XC. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,467,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 92,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,303,000 after purchasing an additional 378 shares during the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund by 17.5% in the 3rd quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 263,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,126,000 after purchasing an additional 39,330 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning lifted its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 26,433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $916,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC lifted its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund by 192.0% in the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 144,956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,021,000 after purchasing an additional 95,322 shares during the last quarter.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA XC traded up $0.33 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $31.96. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 24,433 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,405. WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund has a 1-year low of $30.04 and a 1-year high of $35.86. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $31.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $33.32. The firm has a market cap of $99.08 million, a P/E ratio of 18.06 and a beta of 0.78.

About WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund

The WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund (XC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of emerging market companies that meet certain environmental, social, and governance criteria. The fund excludes Chinese companies and state-owned enterprises. XC was launched on Sep 22, 2022 and is managed by WisdomTree.