WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Short Interest Update

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) saw a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 200,367 shares, a growth of 158.4% from the January 15th total of 77,532 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 405,724 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 405,724 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DEM. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 173.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 547 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the period. Creekmur Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 172.3% during the 2nd quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC now owns 580 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 367 shares during the last quarter. Advantage Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 172.6% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.33% of the company’s stock.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Stock Performance

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund stock traded down $0.34 during trading on Thursday, reaching $51.18. 134,152 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 371,135. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a 52-week low of $37.25 and a 52-week high of $51.68. The firm has a market cap of $3.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.62. The company’s 50-day moving average is $48.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.85.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a special dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 5th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.072 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st.

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.