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 increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 201,600 shares, an increase of 453.8% from the August 15th total of 36,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 40,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.0 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 218.0% in the third quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 2,025 shares during the period. OLD Mission Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund during the 4th quarter valued at $98,000. WealthPLAN Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund during the 1st quarter valued at $172,000. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund during the 1st quarter worth $200,000. Finally, Resources Investment Advisors LLC. purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund in the 1st quarter worth $208,000.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Stock Performance

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund stock traded up $0.03 during trading on Thursday, hitting $21.35. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,508 shares, compared to its average volume of 51,354. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $21.22 and its 200 day moving average is $20.82. WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund has a 1-year low of $19.57 and a 1-year high of $21.64.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 28th were issued a $0.106 dividend. This is a boost from WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund’s previous dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 25th.

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.