WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DFJ) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DFJ) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 95,985 shares, an increase of 122.4% from the August 15th total of 43,157 shares. Approximately 2.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 41,990 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days.

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund Trading Down 0.3%

NYSEARCA:DFJ opened at $115.38 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $110.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $107.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $347.29 million, a P/E ratio of 11.40 and a beta of 0.44. WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund has a 12-month low of $89.61 and a 12-month high of $116.31.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund by 83.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 7,214 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $736,000 after purchasing an additional 3,277 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund by 35.3% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 7,213 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $736,000 after buying an additional 1,880 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund by 212.6% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 14,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,501,000 after buying an additional 10,000 shares in the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund by 26.3% during the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 2,953 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $301,000 after acquiring an additional 615 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund during the 1st quarter worth approximately $88,000.

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of dividend paying small-capitalization companies in Japan. After the 300 largest companies have been removed from the WisdomTree Japan Dividend Index, the remaining companies are chosen for inclusion in the Index. Companies are weighted in the Index based on annual cash dividends paid.