WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEARCA:DXJ) Short Interest Update

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEARCA:DXJ) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 659,620 shares, a drop of 54.4% from the April 30th total of 1,446,706 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 311,028 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.1 days. Currently, 1.7% of the company’s shares are sold short.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund Price Performance

DXJ traded down $2.25 during trading on Monday, hitting $169.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 331,175 shares, compared to its average volume of 511,567. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $164.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $155.90. The stock has a market cap of $6.45 billion, a PE ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.38. WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund has a twelve month low of $111.49 and a twelve month high of $172.29.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund by 1,251.5% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 2,230 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 2,065 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund by 190.8% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 8,334 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $952,000 after buying an additional 5,468 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,469 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,563,000 after buying an additional 489 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 7,422 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $848,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund in the second quarter valued at $29,000.

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.