WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEARCA:DXJ) Sees Strong Trading Volume

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEARCA:DXJ) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 1,491,429 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 39% from the previous session’s volume of 1,070,491 shares.The stock last traded at $105.71 and had previously closed at $106.66.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $3.38 billion, a PE ratio of 8.60 and a beta of 0.65. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $104.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $95.16.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DXJ. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund by 750.9% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 1,208,649 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $77,704,000 after purchasing an additional 1,066,605 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund by 17.4% during the 3rd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,307,562 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $291,892,000 after acquiring an additional 489,868 shares during the period. Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV purchased a new position in WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,177,000. OLD Mission Capital LLC purchased a new position in WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund during the 4th quarter valued at $27,948,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund by 69.2% during the 2nd quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 773,726 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $48,303,000 after acquiring an additional 316,382 shares during the period.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Index (the Index). The Index is designed to provide exposure to Japanese equity markets while at the same time neutralizing exposure to fluctuations of the Japanese Yen movements relative to the United States dollar.