WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEW) Short Interest Update

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEW) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,785 shares, an increase of 109.5% from the May 31st total of 7,536 shares. Approximately 0.8% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,118 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.5 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in DEW. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $90,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 7.8% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 2,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 13.2% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,950 shares of the company’s stock valued at $196,000 after purchasing an additional 343 shares during the last quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC now owns 5,566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $335,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gateway Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund during the 1st quarter worth $356,000.

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund Price Performance

DEW traded down $0.15 on Tuesday, reaching $68.81. 367 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,037. WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund has a twelve month low of $57.07 and a twelve month high of $70.22. The stock has a market cap of $141.05 million, a PE ratio of 13.20 and a beta of 0.60. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $68.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $66.47.

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree Global Equity Income Fund (the Fund), formerly WisdomTree Europe Equity Income Fund, seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Global High-Yielding Equity Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of high dividend-yielding companies selected from the WisdomTree Global Dividend Index, which measures the performance of dividend-paying companies in the United States, developed and emerging markets.