WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DHS) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DHS) saw a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 48,425 shares, an increase of 412.0% from the December 15th total of 9,458 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 19,986 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 19,986 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days.

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund Trading Up 1.5%

DHS stock traded up $1.55 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $105.67. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 17,104 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,859. The company has a market cap of $1.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.51 and a beta of 0.70. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $101.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $100.22. WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund has a 12 month low of $85.68 and a 12 month high of $105.70.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 49,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,905,000 after purchasing an additional 823 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 27.0% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 6,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $601,000 after acquiring an additional 1,329 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund in the second quarter valued at approximately $200,000. PBMares Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 1.5% during the second quarter. PBMares Wealth Management LLC now owns 34,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,350,000 after acquiring an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 5.7% during the second quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 11,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,083,000 after acquiring an additional 608 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree Equity Income Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree 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 Dividend Index. At the index measurement date, companies within the WisdomTree Dividend 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.