WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (NASDAQ:HYZD) Short Interest Update

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (NASDAQ:HYZD) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 13,772 shares, a decrease of 83.6% from the January 15th total of 83,775 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 77,958 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 77,958 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Price Performance

NASDAQ:HYZD traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $22.60. The stock had a trading volume of 55,895 shares, compared to its average volume of 63,492. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.50. WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund has a twelve month low of $20.65 and a twelve month high of $22.81.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 27th were given a $0.105 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 27th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HYZD. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund in the 1st quarter worth about $489,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund in the second quarter worth about $52,000. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. lifted its position in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 25.1% during the 2nd quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 14,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $323,000 after acquiring an additional 2,892 shares during the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR purchased a new stake in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund during the second quarter valued at about $263,000. Finally, Advisory Alpha LLC lifted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 2.4% in the second quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 46,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,044,000 after purchasing an additional 1,078 shares in 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.