WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DIM) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DIM) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 308,478 shares, a growth of 3,536.9% from the September 30th total of 8,482 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,363 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 130.5 days. Currently, 16.7% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DIM. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund by 351.6% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 50,139 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,319,000 after acquiring an additional 39,037 shares during the last quarter. Phillip James Consulting Co. purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,568,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund by 66.8% during the 1st quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 18,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,549,000 after acquiring an additional 7,491 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $517,000. Finally, WealthShield Partners LLC boosted its stake in WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund by 12.8% in the first quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC now owns 32,108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,660,000 after acquiring an additional 3,656 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund Stock Down 0.8%

DIM traded down $0.72 on Wednesday, hitting $85.59. The company had a trading volume of 912 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,844. WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund has a 12-month low of $75.63 and a 12-month high of $90.63. The company has a market cap of $158.34 million, a PE ratio of 13.01 and a beta of 0.70. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $87.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.40.

About WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund

WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of the mid-capitalization segment of the dividend-paying market in the industrialized world outside the United States and Canada. The Index consists of companies that compose the top 75% of the market capitalization of the WisdomTree DEFA Index after the 300 largest companies have been removed.