Short Interest in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (NASDAQ:DXJS) Rises By 26.3%

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (NASDAQ:DXJS - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 51,900 shares, a growth of 26.3% from the March 15th total of 41,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 19,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:DXJS traded up $0.16 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $33.71. The stock had a trading volume of 24,385 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,022. The firm has a market cap of $67.42 million, a PE ratio of 9.73 and a beta of 0.49. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $32.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.64. WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund has a twelve month low of $24.14 and a twelve month high of $34.08.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 25th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 22nd.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund in the fourth quarter valued at $1,461,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund in the fourth quarter valued at about $742,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund during the fourth quarter worth about $289,000. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its position in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund by 81.8% during the fourth quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 35,238 shares of the company's stock worth $1,051,000 after purchasing an additional 15,857 shares during the period.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund Company Profile

The WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (DXJS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index of Japanese small-cap stocks. The fund is hedged for currency fluctuations between the USD and JPY. DXJS was launched on Jun 28, 2013 and is managed by WisdomTree.