WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEW) Short Interest Update

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEW) saw a significant decline in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 4,512 shares, a decline of 80.7% from the July 30th total of 23,422 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,138 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund Stock Down 1.7%

NYSEARCA DEW traded down $1.28 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $72.01. 44,695 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,072. The stock has a market cap of $154.82 million, a PE ratio of 13.20 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $71.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $68.94. WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund has a 52 week low of $58.66 and a 52 week high of $73.51.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new stake in WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund in the first quarter worth about $90,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 7.8% in the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 2,853 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 13.2% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $196,000 after purchasing an additional 343 shares during the period. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund during the first quarter valued at approximately $356,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 45.6% during the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 6,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree Global Equity Income Fund (the Fund), formerly WisdomTree Europe Equity Income Fund, seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Global High-Yielding Equity Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of high dividend-yielding companies selected from the WisdomTree Global Dividend Index, which measures the performance of dividend-paying companies in the United States, developed and emerging markets.