WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (NASDAQ:DXJS) Short Interest Update

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (NASDAQ:DXJS) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in 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 daily trading volume, of 20,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund Trading Down 0.2 %

NASDAQ:DXJS traded down $0.07 on Friday, reaching $33.12. The stock had a trading volume of 31,849 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,073. WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund has a 12-month low of $27.18 and a 12-month high of $35.64. The stock has a market cap of $72.86 million, a P/E ratio of 7.02 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a 50-day moving average of $33.49 and a 200 day moving average of $33.68.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a dividend of $0.015 per share. 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 institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DXJS. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund during the first quarter worth approximately $203,000. WBI Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund in the 1st quarter worth about $240,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund by 10.7% in the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 11,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $384,000 after buying an additional 1,067 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sheets Smith Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 12,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $409,000 after acquiring an additional 1,332 shares during the last quarter.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund Company Profile

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.