WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DFE) Short Interest Up 104.6% in August

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DFE) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 99,266 shares, an increase of 104.6% from the August 15th total of 48,508 shares. Approximately 4.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,499 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 15.3 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund by 1,031.0% during the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 54,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,822,000 after purchasing an additional 49,684 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund by 228.5% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 25,876 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,856,000 after buying an additional 18,000 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund by 30.1% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 71,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,097,000 after buying an additional 16,446 shares during the last quarter. 3EDGE Asset Management LP increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund by 40.6% in the fourth quarter. 3EDGE Asset Management LP now owns 38,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,795,000 after buying an additional 11,208 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gotham Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund by 85.3% in the third quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 15,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,069,000 after buying an additional 6,991 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund Trading Down 0.7%

NYSEARCA:DFE traded down $0.57 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $75.91. 3,980 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,949. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $75.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $75.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $167.01 million, a PE ratio of 11.89 and a beta of 0.85. WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund has a 1-year low of $66.05 and a 1-year high of $78.34.

About WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund

The WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend index. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index of small-cap, dividend-paying stocks in Europe. DFE was launched on Jun 16, 2006 and is managed by WisdomTree.