Short Interest in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (NASDAQ:HYZD) Rises By 81.9%

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (NASDAQ:HYZD) was the target of a large increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 19,100 shares, an increase of 81.9% from the September 15th total of 10,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 43,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HYZD opened at $22.20 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $21.98 and its 200 day moving average is $21.98. WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund has a 12-month low of $20.68 and a 12-month high of $22.30.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.49%.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 15.1% during the first quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 50,791 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,119,000 after acquiring an additional 6,674 shares during the period. Retirement Group LLC increased its position in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 696.0% during the 1st quarter. Retirement Group LLC now owns 4,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 4,350 shares during the last quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 14.8% during the 1st quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 11,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 1,515 shares during the period. Advisory Alpha LLC boosted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 49,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,085,000 after buying an additional 1,351 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its position in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 44.6% during the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 14,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $315,000 after buying an additional 4,404 shares during the period.

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.