Short Interest in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Rises By 158.4%

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 200,367 shares, an increase of 158.4% from the January 15th total of 77,532 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 405,724 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily volume of 405,724 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund stock traded up $0.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $51.19. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 284,716 shares, compared to its average volume of 376,047. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $48.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.92. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a 1-year low of $37.25 and a 1-year high of $51.68. The company has a market cap of $3.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.62.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a special dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.072 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,939,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $417,558,000 after purchasing an additional 491,321 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 23.2% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 660,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,368,000 after purchasing an additional 124,323 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 2.2% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,704,351 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,343,000 after purchasing an additional 123,553 shares during the period. Stonebridge Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the second quarter worth about $4,673,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 4.1% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,418,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $111,199,000 after buying an additional 95,924 shares during the last quarter. 58.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

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.