WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Stock Short Interest Jumps 388.9%

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 246,202 shares, an increase of 388.9% from the August 31st total of 50,358 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 188,260 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DEM. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 172.6% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the second quarter worth $49,000. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the first quarter worth $73,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 101.7% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 824 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.33% of the company’s stock.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Stock Down 0.8%

DEM stock opened at $55.92 on Friday. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a twelve month low of $44.23 and a twelve month high of $57.41. The company has a market cap of $4.20 billion, a PE ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.56. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $55.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $53.52.

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.