WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EPS) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EPS) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 37,707 shares, a growth of 75.8% from the May 14th total of 21,454 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 48,781 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EPS. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co lifted its holdings in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co now owns 28,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,950,000 after buying an additional 661 shares during the period. Verus Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 1.9% during the first quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 8,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $600,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund during the first quarter valued at approximately $441,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund in the first quarter worth $298,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 0.8% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 26,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,780,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the period.

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund Trading Down 0.0%

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund stock opened at $78.57 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.24 and a beta of 0.95. WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund has a 1-year low of $61.70 and a 1-year high of $79.47. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $75.82 and a 200-day moving average of $72.55.

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree Earnings 500 Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Earnings 500 Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of earnings-generating companies within the large-capitalization segment of the United States stock market. Companies in the Index are incorporated and listed in the United States, and have generated positive cumulative earnings over their most recent four fiscal quarters prior to the Index measurement date.