WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 102.8% in September

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 499,306 shares, a growth of 102.8% from the September 15th total of 246,202 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 207,112 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund stock traded up $0.12 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $55.12. 135,254 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 257,119. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a 52-week low of $45.00 and a 52-week high of $57.41. The company has a fifty day moving average of $55.63 and a 200-day moving average of $54.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.56.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the 1st quarter worth approximately $73,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 101.7% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,634 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 824 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC purchased a new position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund in the first quarter valued at approximately $86,000. 58.33% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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. At the index measurement date, companies within the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Index are ranked by dividend yield.