WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EPS) Short Interest Update

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (NYSEARCA:EPS) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 37,707 shares, a growth of 75.8% from the May 14th total of 21,454 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 48,781 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EPS. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 26,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,561,000 after buying an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 267.0% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 18,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,105,000 after buying an additional 13,564 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP purchased a new position in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $238,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $428,000. Finally, Betterment LLC grew its stake in WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 52,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,378,000 after buying an additional 1,632 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EPS traded down $0.30 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $78.57. The company had a trading volume of 26,700 shares, compared to its average volume of 54,248. The firm has a market cap of $1.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.24 and a beta of 0.95. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $75.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $72.49. WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund has a one year low of $61.70 and a one year high of $79.47.

About WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund

WisdomTree Earnings 500 Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Earnings 500 Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of earnings-generating companies within the large-capitalization segment of the United States stock market. Companies in the Index are incorporated and listed in the United States, and have generated positive cumulative earnings over their most recent four fiscal quarters prior to the Index measurement date.