Short Interest in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EES) Increases By 204.3%

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EES) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,355 shares, an increase of 204.3% from the August 15th total of 1,431 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 15,582 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EES. Bank of Montreal Can purchased a new stake in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund during the 4th quarter worth $50,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund during the 2nd quarter valued at about $52,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund by 55.6% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund in the fourth quarter valued at about $77,000.

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund stock traded down $0.06 on Monday, hitting $67.00. 16,518 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 19,007. The stock has a market capitalization of $710.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.42 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $68.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $64.21. WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund has a 1-year low of $52.65 and a 1-year high of $69.98.

About WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund

WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of earnings-generating companies within the small-capitalization segment of the United States stock market. The Index consists of the companies in the bottom 25% of the market capitalization of the WisdomTree Earnings Index after the 500 largest companies have been removed.