Short Interest in WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEW) Drops By 17.4%

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEW) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 24,938 shares, a decrease of 17.4% from the March 15th total of 30,193 shares. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 5,336 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.7 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DEW. Joseph Group Capital Management lifted its position in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management now owns 224,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,843,000 after purchasing an additional 3,098 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 136.2% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 11,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $620,000 after acquiring an additional 6,368 shares during the period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC raised its position in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 17.4% in the 3rd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 34,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,101,000 after acquiring an additional 5,183 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 15.0% in the 3rd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 46,051 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,769,000 after purchasing an additional 6,023 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 2.0% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 72,354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,351,000 after purchasing an additional 1,403 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of DEW traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $67.65. 1,844 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,587. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $67.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.44. WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund has a 1 year low of $52.71 and a 1 year high of $69.14. The company has a market cap of $138.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.20 and a beta of 0.63.

About WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund

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.