WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DLS) Short Interest Up 181.2% in January

WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DLS) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,073 shares, an increase of 181.2% from the January 15th total of 3,227 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 35,290 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 35,290 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund by 678.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 459 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund during the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $46,000. CWM LLC acquired a new position in WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund during the 2nd quarter worth $46,000. Finally, Operose Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund by 707.4% during the fourth quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the period.

WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of DLS traded down $0.69 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $88.00. 4,261 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 30,191. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $82.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.02. WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund has a 12-month low of $59.00 and a 12-month high of $88.94. The firm has a market cap of $1.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.31 and a beta of 0.75.

WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of the small-capitalization segment of the dividend-paying market in the industrialized world outside the United States and Canada. The Index consists of companies that compose the bottom 25% of the market capitalization of the WisdomTree DEFA Index after the 300 largest companies have been removed.