WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NYSEARCA:IHDG) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NYSEARCA:IHDG) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 33,696 shares, a growth of 861.6% from the September 15th total of 3,504 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 76,429 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CoreCap Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the third quarter valued at approximately $384,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new position in WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $9,131,000. Worth Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $381,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $159,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $70,000.

WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund Stock Performance

Shares of WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund stock traded up $0.22 on Friday, reaching $51.77. 101,064 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 160,881. The company’s 50-day moving average is $52.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $51.61. The firm has a market cap of $2.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.46 and a beta of 0.71. WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a 1-year low of $45.87 and a 1-year high of $54.14.

About WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund

The WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (IHDG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index of stocks in developed markets outside North America, screened for quality and growth factors. The fund is currency hedged for US investors. IHDG was launched on May 7, 2014 and is managed by WisdomTree.