Short Interest in WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (NYSEARCA:XSOE) Increases By 244.9%

WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (NYSEARCA:XSOE) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 106,749 shares, an increase of 244.9% from the January 15th total of 30,954 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 130,164 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Based on an average trading volume of 130,164 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund Stock Performance

Shares of XSOE stock traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $43.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 274,187 shares, compared to its average volume of 131,123. The company has a market cap of $1.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.70 and a beta of 0.67. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $40.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.50. WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund has a 1-year low of $27.00 and a 1-year high of $43.65.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund in the second quarter valued at about $220,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund by 1.3% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 138,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,789,000 after purchasing an additional 1,784 shares in the last quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC increased its position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund by 0.4% during the second quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 980,944 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,823,000 after acquiring an additional 3,487 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 229,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,918,000 after purchasing an additional 10,467 shares during the period. Finally, Montecito Bank & Trust bought a new position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,607,000.

About WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund

The WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (XSOE) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of emerging market companies, excluding state-owned enterprises. XSOE was launched on Dec 10, 2014 and is managed by WisdomTree.