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

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (NASDAQ:HYZD - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 20,100 shares, a growth of 71.8% from the February 28th total of 11,700 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 55,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 62,683 shares of the company's stock worth $1,394,000 after purchasing an additional 4,703 shares in the last quarter. United Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund in the fourth quarter worth approximately $494,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 210,502 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,682,000 after buying an additional 24,568 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,229,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 9.2% during the fourth quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 136,664 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,039,000 after acquiring an additional 11,507 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Stock Performance

Shares of HYZD traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $22.02. The company had a trading volume of 20,630 shares, compared to its average volume of 43,216. WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund has a 52 week low of $21.33 and a 52 week high of $22.71. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $22.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.34.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 26th were paid a $0.125 dividend. This is a boost from WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund's previous monthly dividend of $0.11. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.81%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 26th.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Company Profile

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.