Short Interest in WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEW) Rises By 151.2%

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEW) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 30,193 shares, a growth of 151.2% from the February 26th total of 12,021 shares. Approximately 1.5% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 7,758 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.9 days. Based on an average daily volume of 7,758 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.9 days. Approximately 1.5% of the company’s stock are short sold.

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund Price Performance

Shares of DEW stock traded up $0.44 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $65.84. 4,636 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,062. WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund has a 52-week low of $48.93 and a 52-week high of $69.14. The stock has a market cap of $134.97 million, a P/E ratio of 13.20 and a beta of 0.70. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $66.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $62.71.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DEW. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 2,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC boosted its stake in WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 36.1% in the 3rd quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC now owns 1,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC grew its position in WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 9.1% during the 3rd quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC now owns 5,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares during the last quarter. Asset Dedication LLC grew its position in WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 31,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,825,000 after purchasing an additional 556 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 70,951 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,052,000 after purchasing an additional 1,082 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree Global Equity Income Fund (the Fund), formerly WisdomTree Europe Equity Income Fund, seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Global High-Yielding Equity Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of high dividend-yielding companies selected from the WisdomTree Global Dividend Index, which measures the performance of dividend-paying companies in the United States, developed and emerging markets.