WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Short Interest Up 217.4% in July

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 471,575 shares, a growth of 217.4% from the June 30th total of 148,581 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 209,367 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DEM. TFC Financial Management Inc. grew its position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 69.9% in the 4th quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. now owns 1,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after buying an additional 803 shares during the last quarter. Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC acquired a new stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $345,000. Northcape Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 12.8% in the fourth quarter. Northcape Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $755,000 after acquiring an additional 1,831 shares in the last quarter. Maseco LLP grew its holdings in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 37.0% in the fourth quarter. Maseco LLP now owns 1,578 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 104.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,121 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 574 shares during the last quarter. 58.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Stock Performance

DEM stock traded down $0.11 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $53.38. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 112,763 shares, compared to its average volume of 261,115. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.55. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a 1 year low of $44.23 and a 1 year high of $56.53. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $51.83.

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.