WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DOL) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 150.8% in September

WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DOL) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 74,502 shares, an increase of 150.8% from the September 15th total of 29,706 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 22,084 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.4 days. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DOL. Evanson Financial LLC acquired a new position in WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at about $869,000. Western Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund by 40.5% in the first quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 29,089 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,978,000 after purchasing an additional 8,379 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund by 3.6% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 206,333 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $14,028,000 after buying an additional 7,119 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund in the 1st quarter valued at about $508,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund by 239.0% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 11,549 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $785,000 after purchasing an additional 8,142 shares during the period.

WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund Price Performance

Shares of WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund stock traded down $0.54 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $73.21. The company had a trading volume of 18,484 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,267. The company’s 50-day moving average is $76.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $74.22. The company has a market cap of $819.95 million, a P/E ratio of 13.89 and a beta of 0.68. WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund has a twelve month low of $60.29 and a twelve month high of $77.77.

About WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund

WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of the large-capitalization segment of the dividend-paying market in the industrialized world outside the United States and Canada. The Index consists of 300 largest companies ranked by market capitalization from the WisdomTree DEFA Index.