WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DHS) Short Interest Down 13.5% in January

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DHS) saw a significant drop in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 41,880 shares, a drop of 13.5% from the December 31st total of 48,425 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 18,607 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 18,607 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days.

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSEARCA:DHS traded up $0.94 on Tuesday, reaching $109.68. The company had a trading volume of 45,779 shares, compared to its average volume of 35,018. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.51 and a beta of 0.70. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $103.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $101.07. WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund has a twelve month low of $85.68 and a twelve month high of $109.85.

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 27th were given a dividend of $0.195 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 27th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DHS. Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 35.2% in the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. boosted its holdings in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 10.8% during the second quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 1,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $113,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 0.3% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 42,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,307,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 3.1% in the third quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $438,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 3.8% in the second quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $355,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period.

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree Equity Income Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree 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 Dividend Index. At the index measurement date, companies within the WisdomTree Dividend 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.