WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DGS) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DGS) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 320,972 shares, an increase of 384.0% from the August 31st total of 66,323 shares. Currently, 1.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 31,816 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 10.1 days.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA DGS traded down $0.38 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $63.21. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,103 shares, compared to its average volume of 70,733. WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund has a 12-month low of $54.97 and a 12-month high of $66.90. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $63.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $63.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.02 and a beta of 0.62.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Phillip James Consulting Co. bought a new position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund in the 1st quarter valued at $580,000. Marathon Strategic Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Marathon Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 34,494 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,073,000 after purchasing an additional 1,095 shares during the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Okabena Investment Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund during the 4th quarter worth $244,000. Finally, Seven Mile Advisory raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Seven Mile Advisory now owns 93,119 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,330,000 after purchasing an additional 1,936 shares during the period.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of primarily small-cap stocks selected from the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Index. Companies included in the Index fall within the bottom 10% of total market capitalization of the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Index as of the annual index measurement date.