Short Interest in WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EZM) Rises By 93.8%

WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EZM) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 48,005 shares, an increase of 93.8% from the December 15th total of 24,765 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 25,344 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days. Based on an average daily volume of 25,344 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund Stock Up 1.1%

NYSEARCA EZM traded up $0.79 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $70.36. The company had a trading volume of 12,534 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,604. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $67.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $65.55. WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund has a fifty-two week low of $51.10 and a fifty-two week high of $70.39. The stock has a market cap of $854.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.98 and a beta of 1.09.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EZM. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its position in WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund by 11.8% in the second quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 666,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,167,000 after purchasing an additional 70,318 shares during the period. Great Point Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,808,000. Foster Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,191,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 533,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,981,000 after acquiring an additional 18,410 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund by 6.2% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 310,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,158,000 after acquiring an additional 18,007 shares during the period.

About WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund

WisdomTree MidCap Earnings Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree MidCap Earnings Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of earnings-generating companies within the mid-capitalization segment of the United States stock market. The Index consists of the companies in the top 75% of the market capitalization of the WisdomTree Earnings Index after the 500 largest companies have been removed.