Short Interest in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Declines By 78.9%

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 42,328 shares, a decrease of 78.9% from the January 29th total of 200,367 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 463,136 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 463,136 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Price Performance

Shares of DEM stock traded down $0.38 on Thursday, hitting $51.94. 302,240 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 362,678. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a 52 week low of $37.25 and a 52 week high of $52.34. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.26. The firm has a market cap of $3.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.62.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a special dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.072 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DEM. Quartz Partners LLC grew its holdings in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Quartz Partners LLC now owns 5,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $249,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Evanson Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 0.9% during the third quarter. Evanson Asset Management LLC now owns 25,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,175,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 2.4% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 9,349 shares of the company’s stock worth $430,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 7,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $327,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 54.8% in the 2nd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.33% of the company’s stock.

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.