Short Interest in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Rises By 217.4%

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 471,575 shares, a growth of 217.4% from the June 30th total of 148,581 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 209,367 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Trading Down 0.1%

NYSEARCA DEM traded down $0.06 on Monday, hitting $53.32. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 126,043 shares, compared to its average volume of 260,046. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a 52-week low of $44.23 and a 52-week high of $56.53. The firm has a market cap of $3.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.55. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $54.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $51.83.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. UBS Group AG grew its position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,917,621 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,572,000 after purchasing an additional 18,243 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 8,956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $419,000 after purchasing an additional 793 shares in the last quarter. Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. raised its stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. now owns 251,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,752,000 after buying an additional 7,943 shares in the last quarter. Able Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 8.8% in the 4th quarter. Able Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,071,000 after buying an additional 1,851 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Breachway Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $205,000. 58.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.