Short Interest in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DTH) Rises By 94.1%

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DTH) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 62,214 shares, a growth of 94.1% from the November 30th total of 32,055 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 33,721 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 33,721 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s shares are sold short.

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund Price Performance

Shares of DTH stock traded down $0.34 on Friday, reaching $51.59. 35,476 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 40,206. WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund has a one year low of $37.11 and a one year high of $51.97. The stock has a market cap of $515.90 million, a PE ratio of 11.30 and a beta of 0.66. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $49.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.66.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at about $49,000. Farmers National Bank raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 8.6% during the third quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 35,103 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,725,000 after buying an additional 2,769 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new position in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 33.8% in the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,000 after acquiring an additional 719 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mariner LLC boosted its stake in WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund by 31.8% in the third quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 449,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,094,000 after acquiring an additional 108,475 shares during the last quarter.

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted Index that measures the performance of companies with high dividend yields selected from the WisdomTree DEFA Index. At the Index measurement date, companies within the WisdomTree DEFA Index with market capitalizations of at least $200 million and average daily trading volumes of at least $200,000 for the prior three months are ranked by dividend yield.