WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DHS) Short Interest Up 23.1% in February

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DHS) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 48,337 shares, an increase of 23.1% from the February 12th total of 39,276 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 22,788 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 22,788 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 12,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,246,000 after buying an additional 226 shares during the period. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund during the fourth quarter worth $109,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $225,000. Catalyst Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $3,386,000. Finally, Wick Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 38,040.1% in the 4th quarter. Wick Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,026,351 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,503,000 after purchasing an additional 1,023,660 shares during the period.

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:DHS opened at $109.13 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.51 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $109.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $103.79. WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund has a fifty-two week low of $85.68 and a fifty-two week high of $114.22.

About WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund

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.