WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NYSEARCA:IHDG) Short Interest Up 223.7% in June

WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NYSEARCA:IHDG) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,229 shares, an increase of 223.7% from the May 31st total of 2,542 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 160,135 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund Stock Performance

Shares of WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund stock traded up $0.27 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $52.22. 254,523 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 193,887. WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a 52 week low of $43.59 and a 52 week high of $53.29. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.11. The company has a market cap of $2.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.46 and a beta of 0.73.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IHDG. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co acquired a new stake in WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the first quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $180,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 444.0% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,526 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,000 after buying an additional 3,694 shares during the last quarter.

About WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund

The WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (IHDG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index of stocks in developed markets outside North America, screened for quality and growth factors. The fund is currency hedged for US investors. IHDG was launched on May 7, 2014 and is managed by WisdomTree.