WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DTH) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DTH) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 62,214 shares, an increase of 94.1% from the November 30th total of 32,055 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 33,721 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.8 days. Based on an average daily volume of 33,721 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.8 days. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short.

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of DTH traded down $0.34 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $51.59. 35,476 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 40,206. WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund has a fifty-two week low of $37.11 and a fifty-two week high of $51.97. The business’s 50 day moving average is $49.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $515.90 million, a P/E ratio of 11.30 and a beta of 0.66.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,388,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,241,000 after acquiring an additional 37,179 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC increased its stake in shares of WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 31.8% during the 3rd quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 449,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,094,000 after purchasing an additional 108,475 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 980.8% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 213,838 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,080,000 after purchasing an additional 194,052 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 160,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,425,000 after buying an additional 3,249 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stonebridge Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Stonebridge Wealth Management LLC now owns 149,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,347,000 after buying an additional 1,339 shares during the last quarter.

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted Index that measures the performance of companies with high dividend yields selected from the WisdomTree DEFA Index. At the Index measurement date, companies within the WisdomTree DEFA Index with market capitalizations of at least $200 million and average daily trading volumes of at least $200,000 for the prior three months are ranked by dividend yield.