WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DHS) Short Interest Up 412.0% in December

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DHS) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 48,425 shares, a growth of 412.0% from the December 15th total of 9,458 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,986 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,986 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DHS. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. boosted its position in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 10.8% during the second quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 1,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 42,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,307,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $355,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,132,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the period.

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund Price Performance

DHS stock opened at $105.61 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $100.26. The company has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.51 and a beta of 0.70. WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund has a 12 month low of $85.68 and a 12 month high of $105.70.

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree Equity Income Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Equity Income Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of companies with high dividend yields selected from the WisdomTree Dividend Index. At the index measurement date, companies within the WisdomTree Dividend Index with market capitalizations of at least $200 million and average daily trading volumes of at least $200,000 for the prior three months are ranked by dividend yield.