Short Interest in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EPS) Rises By 58.7%

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EPS) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 53,205 shares, a growth of 58.7% from the July 30th total of 33,521 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 68,193 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,432,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,499,000 after purchasing an additional 85,364 shares during the last quarter. Garrett Wealth Advisory Group LLC grew its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Garrett Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 823,228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,334,000 after buying an additional 16,420 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 693,592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,241,000 after buying an additional 34,878 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 7.9% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 660,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,954,000 after buying an additional 48,551 shares during the period. Finally, Team Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 0.7% in the first quarter. Team Financial Group LLC now owns 450,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,702,000 after buying an additional 3,229 shares during the period.

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund Stock Performance

EPS stock opened at $80.60 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $79.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $75.58. The company has a market capitalization of $1.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.24 and a beta of 0.95. WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund has a 52-week low of $65.97 and a 52-week high of $81.95.

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree Earnings 500 Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Earnings 500 Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of earnings-generating companies within the large-capitalization segment of the United States stock market. Companies in the Index are incorporated and listed in the United States, and have generated positive cumulative earnings over their most recent four fiscal quarters prior to the Index measurement date.