WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Short Interest Up 87.5% in May

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,036,322 shares, an increase of 87.5% from the April 30th total of 552,593 shares. Approximately 1.4% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 169,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 173.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 547 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 172.6% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 1,325.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 1,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 954 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at about $65,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 29.1% in the 3rd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 346 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.33% of the company’s stock.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Trading Down 1.2%

DEM stock opened at $55.77 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $52.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.87. The stock has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a PE ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.54. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a 1 year low of $44.23 and a 1 year high of $56.53.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Company Profile

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.