WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Short Interest Up 911.1% in February

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 427,984 shares, an increase of 911.1% from the February 12th total of 42,328 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 322,022 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Based on an average trading volume of 322,022 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s shares are short sold.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Stock Performance

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund stock traded down $0.30 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $49.52. The company had a trading volume of 340,910 shares, compared to its average volume of 363,713. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.62. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a 12-month low of $37.25 and a 12-month high of $52.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $49.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.52.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 69.6% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 60,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,838,000 after buying an additional 24,939 shares during the period. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the 4th quarter valued at $98,000. SG Trading Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the 4th quarter worth $2,551,000. Hamilton Wealth LLC boosted its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. Hamilton Wealth LLC now owns 9,301 shares of the company’s stock worth $434,000 after purchasing an additional 555 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its holdings in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 750,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,075,000 after purchasing an additional 90,594 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.