WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) Short Interest Up 87.5% in May

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) was the target of a large growth in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,036,322 shares, a growth of 87.5% from the April 30th total of 552,593 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 169,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.1 days. Currently, 1.4% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DEM. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 173.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 547 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 172.6% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 1,325.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 1,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 954 shares during the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund during the 3rd quarter valued at about $65,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund by 29.1% during the 3rd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares during the last quarter. 58.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA DEM opened at $55.89 on Tuesday. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has a 12 month low of $43.70 and a 12 month high of $56.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a PE ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 0.54. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $52.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.74.

About WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of the highest dividend yielding stocks selected from the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Index. At the index measurement date, companies within the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Index are ranked by dividend yield.