Short Interest in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Grows By 217.4%

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 471,575 shares, an increase of 217.4% from the June 30th total of 148,581 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 209,367 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s stock are short sold.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA DEM traded down $0.42 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $52.90. The company had a trading volume of 116,281 shares, compared to its average volume of 259,272. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $54.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $51.87. The company has a market capitalization of $3.85 billion, a PE ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.55. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a one year low of $44.23 and a one year high of $56.53.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DEM. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 172.6% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 104.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,121 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 574 shares during the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the third quarter worth $65,000. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the first quarter worth $73,000. Finally, Maseco LLP raised its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 37.0% during the fourth quarter. Maseco LLP now owns 1,578 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 426 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.33% of the company’s stock.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Company Profile

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.