WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DTH) Short Interest Update

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DTH) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 62,214 shares, an increase of 94.1% from the November 30th total of 32,055 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 33,721 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.8 days. Based on an average trading volume of 33,721 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.8 days. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund Price Performance

NYSEARCA:DTH traded down $0.34 on Friday, reaching $51.59. The stock had a trading volume of 35,476 shares, compared to its average volume of 40,206. WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund has a 12-month low of $37.11 and a 12-month high of $51.97. The company has a market cap of $515.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.30 and a beta of 0.66. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $49.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.65.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its holdings in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 16.7% in the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 83,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,534,000 after buying an additional 11,929 shares during the period. Comerica Bank increased its position in shares of WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 3.7% in the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 21,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $917,000 after acquiring an additional 774 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 28,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,196,000 after acquiring an additional 1,538 shares during the period. Flputnam Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund during the 1st quarter valued at $1,786,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 980.8% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 213,838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,080,000 after acquiring an additional 194,052 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted Index that measures the performance of companies with high dividend yields selected from the WisdomTree DEFA Index. At the Index measurement date, companies within the WisdomTree DEFA Index with market capitalizations of at least $200 million and average daily trading volumes of at least $200,000 for the prior three months are ranked by dividend yield.