WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DFJ) Short Interest Up 372.3% in April

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DFJ) was the target of a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 24,464 shares, an increase of 372.3% from the April 15th total of 5,180 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 30,252 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its stake in WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund by 2.9% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 205,952 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,649,000 after acquiring an additional 5,755 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund by 7.3% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 17,454 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,496,000 after acquiring an additional 1,187 shares during the period. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund during the third quarter valued at approximately $211,000. 3EDGE Asset Management LP bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund during the third quarter valued at approximately $431,000. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund by 120.6% during the 3rd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 278 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the period.

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund Trading Up 0.1%

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund stock traded up $0.16 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $107.96. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 17,468 shares, compared to its average volume of 38,432. The firm has a market cap of $399.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.40 and a beta of 0.43. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $103.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $100.79. WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund has a twelve month low of $82.07 and a twelve month high of $113.22.

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund Company Profile

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of dividend paying small-capitalization companies in Japan. After the 300 largest companies have been removed from the WisdomTree Japan Dividend Index, the remaining companies are chosen for inclusion in the Index. Companies are weighted in the Index based on annual cash dividends paid.