Short Interest in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (NASDAQ:HYZD) Expands By 21.7%

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (NASDAQ:HYZD) saw a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 19,441 shares, an increase of 21.7% from the December 15th total of 15,975 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 26,251 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 26,251 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HYZD traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $22.70. The stock had a trading volume of 32,483 shares, compared to its average volume of 61,015. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.48. WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund has a 1 year low of $20.65 and a 1 year high of $22.79.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 28th were issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 28th. This is an increase from WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund’s previous monthly dividend of $0.11.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. AE Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 539.6% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 1,117 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund during the second quarter worth about $52,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $117,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 9,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $202,000 after purchasing an additional 766 shares during the last quarter.

About WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

The WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (HYZD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund tracks a long\u002Fshort net-zero duration bond index that’s long US high-yield issues and short Treasury futures. HYZD was launched on Dec 18, 2013 and is managed by WisdomTree.