WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NYSEARCA:EUDG) Short Interest Up 38,100.0% in August

WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NYSEARCA:EUDG) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 38,200 shares, an increase of 38,100.0% from the August 15th total of 100 shares. Currently, 1.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.8 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.8 days. Currently, 1.7% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EUDG. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans bought a new position in WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the 2nd quarter worth $2,821,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC grew its stake in shares of WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 565.3% in the first quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 54,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,783,000 after purchasing an additional 46,523 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 212.3% in the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 27,297 shares of the company’s stock worth $950,000 after purchasing an additional 18,556 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 44.2% in the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 59,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,942,000 after purchasing an additional 18,267 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 149.4% in the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 21,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $636,000 after purchasing an additional 12,781 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund Price Performance

Shares of EUDG opened at $35.42 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $79.70 million, a P/E ratio of 19.60 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $34.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.95. WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a 12 month low of $29.25 and a 12 month high of $35.63.

About WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund

The WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (EUDG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of companies in developed Europe, selected for growth characteristics and weighted by total dividends paid. EUDG was launched on May 7, 2014 and is managed by WisdomTree.