WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (NYSEARCA:WTMF) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (NYSEARCA:WTMF) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,675 shares, a decline of 32.3% from the December 31st total of 17,253 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 34,784 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 34,784 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WTMF. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund during the second quarter valued at about $415,000. Columbus Macro LLC increased its position in WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 28,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,007,000 after purchasing an additional 2,421 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 13.4% in the 2nd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 10,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $388,000 after acquiring an additional 1,301 shares during the period. Empirical Asset Management LLC boosted its position in WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Empirical Asset Management LLC now owns 59,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,105,000 after purchasing an additional 1,085 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 37.9% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 77,289 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,729,000 after purchasing an additional 21,237 shares in the last quarter.

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund Trading Down 2.7%

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund stock traded down $1.06 during trading on Friday, hitting $37.81. The company had a trading volume of 83,410 shares, compared to its average volume of 47,226. The stock has a market cap of $200.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.76 and a beta of 0.23. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $37.71. WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund has a 1-year low of $32.83 and a 1-year high of $39.47.

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 26th were paid a $0.3321 dividend. This represents a yield of 173.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th.

About WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund

The WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WTMF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the WisdomTree Managed Futures index. The fund is actively managed to provide positive returns in rising and falling markets. The fund seeks to emulate the returns of an index that takes long and short positions in currency, commodity, and Treasury futures. WTMF was launched on Jan 5, 2011 and is managed by WisdomTree.