WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEARCA:DXJ) Short Interest Up 45.1% in February

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEARCA:DXJ) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 392,602 shares, a growth of 45.1% from the January 29th total of 270,590 shares. Approximately 1.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 958,004 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 958,004 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately 1.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund Trading Down 0.1%

NYSEARCA:DXJ traded down $0.21 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $169.58. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 370,395 shares, compared to its average volume of 757,228. WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund has a 52-week low of $91.58 and a 52-week high of $170.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.41. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $155.54 and a 200-day moving average of $140.85.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund by 156.2% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 61,788 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,907,000 after purchasing an additional 37,671 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund by 84.0% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 23,222 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,348,000 after buying an additional 10,603 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC purchased a new position in WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund during the fourth quarter worth $222,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 43,087 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,211,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000.

About WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

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. In this sense, the Index hedges against fluctuations in the relative value of the yen against the United States dollar.