Short Interest in WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EZM) Declines By 29.9%

WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EZM) was the target of a large drop in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 16,079 shares, a drop of 29.9% from the January 15th total of 22,930 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 50,587 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily volume of 50,587 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EZM traded up $0.70 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $71.12. 13,199 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 33,727. WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund has a one year low of $51.10 and a one year high of $72.45. The company has a market cap of $874.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.98 and a beta of 1.09. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $69.04 and a 200 day moving average of $66.61.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. DAVENPORT & Co LLC raised its holdings in shares of WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund by 9.2% during the fourth quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 619,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,393,000 after purchasing an additional 52,338 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 533,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,981,000 after purchasing an additional 18,410 shares during the period. Freedom Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 325,994 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,137,000 after buying an additional 13,879 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 310,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,158,000 after buying an additional 18,007 shares during the period. Finally, CPC Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund by 27.8% in the 4th quarter. CPC Advisors LLC now owns 255,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,065,000 after buying an additional 55,633 shares during the last quarter.

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.