WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (NASDAQ:DXJS) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (NASDAQ:DXJS - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, a growth of 100.0% from the September 30th total of 100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 20,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund Trading Down 0.2 %

DXJS traded down $0.07 on Friday, hitting $33.12. The company had a trading volume of 31,849 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,073. The company's fifty day moving average price is $33.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $33.68. WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund has a 1 year low of $27.18 and a 1 year high of $35.64. The firm has a market cap of $72.86 million, a P/E ratio of 7.02 and a beta of 0.49.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund Cuts Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund by 10.7% during the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 11,000 shares of the company's stock worth $384,000 after buying an additional 1,067 shares in the last quarter. WBI Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund by 4.6% in the second quarter. WBI Investments LLC now owns 7,496 shares of the company's stock valued at $262,000 after acquiring an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund in the first quarter valued at $203,000. Finally, Sheets Smith Wealth Management grew its stake in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 12,213 shares of the company's stock worth $409,000 after purchasing an additional 1,332 shares in the last quarter.

About WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

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.