Short Interest in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (NASDAQ:DXJS) Rises By 1,266.7%

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (NASDAQ:DXJS) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,200 shares, a growth of 1,266.7% from the October 31st total of 600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 11,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new position in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund in the third quarter valued at $26,000. WBI Investments LLC raised its position in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. WBI Investments LLC now owns 7,496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund by 10.7% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 11,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $384,000 after buying an additional 1,067 shares during the period. Sheets Smith Wealth Management grew its position in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund by 5.6% during the third quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 13,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $449,000 after buying an additional 699 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund during the third quarter worth approximately $673,000.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund Stock Performance

NASDAQ DXJS opened at $33.89 on Friday. WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund has a one year low of $27.18 and a one year high of $35.64. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.78. The firm has a market cap of $74.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.02 and a beta of 0.49.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a $0.015 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 25th.

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.