WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (NASDAQ:WCBR) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (NASDAQ:WCBR - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 42,500 shares, an increase of 490.3% from the January 15th total of 7,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 31,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund by 14.6% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,932 shares of the company's stock valued at $111,000 after buying an additional 501 shares during the period. Demars Financial Group LLC boosted its position in WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund by 2.4% during the third quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 22,199 shares of the company's stock worth $565,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares during the period. Procyon Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund by 0.7% in the third quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 97,462 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,479,000 after acquiring an additional 660 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 86,364 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,441,000 after purchasing an additional 3,316 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nwam LLC boosted its stake in shares of WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund by 35.0% in the 4th quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 25,626 shares of the company's stock valued at $724,000 after purchasing an additional 6,642 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WCBR traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $32.53. 26,908 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 47,677. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $29.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.43. WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund has a 12 month low of $22.20 and a 12 month high of $32.71. The firm has a market cap of $131.42 million, a PE ratio of 46.77 and a beta of 0.85.

WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were issued a $0.0067 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 26th.

WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund Company Profile

The WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (WCBR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the WisdomTree Team8 Cybersecurity index. The fund tracks an index of developed market companies primarily involved in cybersecurity and security-oriented technology. WCBR was launched on Jan 28, 2021 and is managed by WisdomTree.