Short Interest in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (NASDAQ:HYZD) Expands By 144.2%

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (NASDAQ:HYZD) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 10,500 shares, a growth of 144.2% from the August 31st total of 4,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 45,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Trading Down 0.3 %

NASDAQ:HYZD opened at $22.05 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $21.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.97. WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund has a 1-year low of $20.68 and a 1-year high of $22.30.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.53%.

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

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of HYZD. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 62.1% in the 1st quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,170,554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,722,000 after buying an additional 448,492 shares during the period. UBS Group AG increased its position in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,138,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,607,000 after acquiring an additional 11,967 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 590.0% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 687,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,136,000 after acquiring an additional 587,488 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 12.8% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 57,268 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,252,000 after acquiring an additional 6,477 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Alpha LLC boosted its position in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 49,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,085,000 after purchasing an additional 1,351 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.