WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DFE) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DFE) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 79,304 shares, an increase of 63.6% from the February 26th total of 48,466 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 12,518 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.3 days. Approximately 3.6% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund by 30.9% during the fourth quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 6,832 shares of the company’s stock valued at $491,000 after buying an additional 1,613 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $105,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp raised its position in shares of WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 4,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,000 after acquiring an additional 508 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund Trading Down 1.4%

NYSEARCA DFE traded down $0.99 on Friday, hitting $69.06. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,512 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,919. The firm has a market cap of $151.93 million, a P/E ratio of 11.89 and a beta of 0.96. WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund has a 52-week low of $54.43 and a 52-week high of $78.07. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $74.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $71.75.

About WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund

The WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend index. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index of small-cap, dividend-paying stocks in Europe. DFE was launched on Jun 16, 2006 and is managed by WisdomTree.