WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Short Interest Up 126.8% in August

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 50,358 shares, a growth of 126.8% from the August 15th total of 22,201 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 207,911 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Stock Performance

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund stock opened at $55.80 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $54.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.06 billion, a PE ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.56. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a 52 week low of $44.23 and a 52 week high of $57.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 172.6% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund in the second quarter valued at $49,000. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the first quarter worth $73,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 101.7% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,634 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 824 shares in the last quarter. 58.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Company Profile

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.