Short Interest in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DTH) Rises By 210.4%

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DTH) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 55,955 shares, an increase of 210.4% from the February 26th total of 18,026 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 77,347 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DTH. Farmers National Bank boosted its holdings in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 14.2% in the fourth quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 40,083 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,068,000 after acquiring an additional 4,980 shares during the last quarter. SHP Wealth Management bought a new stake in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund during the 4th quarter worth about $128,000. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 99,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,110,000 after purchasing an additional 3,279 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 88,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,553,000 after purchasing an additional 5,057 shares during the period. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 61,566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,177,000 after purchasing an additional 7,832 shares during the period.

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund Trading Down 0.4%

DTH stock traded down $0.23 during trading on Friday, hitting $52.38. The company had a trading volume of 32,689 shares, compared to its average volume of 66,749. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $54.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $51.66. WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund has a fifty-two week low of $37.58 and a fifty-two week high of $57.81. The company has a market cap of $557.85 million, a P/E ratio of 11.30 and a beta of 0.66.

About WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund

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