WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (NASDAQ:HYZD) Short Interest Up 21.7% in December

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (NASDAQ:HYZD) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 19,441 shares, a growth of 21.7% from the December 15th total of 15,975 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 26,251 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily volume of 26,251 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Price Performance

Shares of HYZD opened at $22.70 on Wednesday. WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund has a 52 week low of $20.65 and a 52 week high of $22.79. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $22.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.48.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 28th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.3%. This is an increase from WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund’s previous monthly dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 28th.

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

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of HYZD. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund in the 2nd quarter worth $10,086,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 4.6% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 350,027 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,869,000 after purchasing an additional 15,334 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Capital Advisory LLC purchased a new position in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund during the third quarter worth about $5,209,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its position in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 153,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,451,000 after purchasing an additional 5,669 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Savvy Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,222,000.

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.