WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEARCA:HEDJ) Sees Large Volume Increase

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEARCA:HEDJ) shares saw strong trading volume on Wednesday . 420,713 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 96% from the previous session’s volume of 215,143 shares.The stock last traded at $45.07 and had previously closed at $45.50.

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.78 and a beta of 0.74. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $46.45 and its 200-day moving average is $46.13.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in shares of WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 388,541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,649,000 after purchasing an additional 9,698 shares during the period. Sterling Manor Financial LLC lifted its stake in WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sterling Manor Financial LLC now owns 225,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,193,000 after acquiring an additional 7,577 shares in the last quarter. Private Portfolio Partners LLC grew its position in WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund by 2.3% during the first quarter. Private Portfolio Partners LLC now owns 184,980 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,935,000 after purchasing an additional 4,142 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. lifted its position in WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 184,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,900,000 after buying an additional 2,207 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Condor Capital Management grew its stake in WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Condor Capital Management now owns 161,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,933,000 after purchasing an additional 1,392 shares in the last quarter.

About WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (the Fund), formerly WisdomTree International Hedged Equity Fund, is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index. The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index provides exposure to European equities while at the same time neutralizing exposure to fluctuations between the Euro and the United States dollar.