WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (NASDAQ:DXJS) Short Interest Up 1,266.7% in November

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (NASDAQ:DXJS) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,200 shares, a growth of 1,266.7% from the October 31st total of 600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DXJS. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new stake in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. WBI Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund by 4.6% in the second quarter. WBI Investments LLC now owns 7,496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund by 10.7% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 11,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067 shares during the last quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management lifted its holdings in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 13,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $449,000 after buying an additional 699 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at $673,000.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund Price Performance

NASDAQ DXJS opened at $33.89 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.78. WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund has a one year low of $27.18 and a one year high of $35.64. The firm has a market cap of $74.55 million, a PE ratio of 7.02 and a beta of 0.49.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a $0.015 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

About WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

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.