WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (NASDAQ:AGZD) Stock Short Interest Report for October

Key Points

• AGZD short interest surged 434.7% to 199,221 shares as of October 15, up from 37,260 shares on September 30. Short interest represents 2.7% of outstanding shares, with a short-interest ratio of 0.9 days.
• AGZD shares fell 0.2% to $22.50, remaining near their 50-day and 200-day moving averages and within the fund’s $22.09–$22.88 one-year trading range.
• Institutional activity was mixed, with Prime Capital Investment Advisors acquiring a new stake worth about $12.1 million and AXS Investments increasing its holdings by 52.3%; GreatBanc Trust also purchased a new position.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (NASDAQ:AGZD - ) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 199,221 shares, an increase of 434.7% from the September 30th total of 37,260 shares. Currently, 2.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 213,519 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of AGZD stock traded down $0.04 on Tuesday, reaching $22.50. 65,581 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 56,140. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $22.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.58. WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund has a 1 year low of $22.09 and a 1 year high of $22.88.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AGZD. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund during the third quarter worth approximately $12,107,000. AXS Investments LLC lifted its holdings in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund by 52.3% in the 1st quarter. AXS Investments LLC now owns 107,225 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,418,000 after purchasing an additional 36,830 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GreatBanc Trust CO acquired a new stake in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund during the 1st quarter worth $638,000.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund Company Profile

The WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGZD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a long\u002Fshort net-zero-duration bond index that's long US investment-grade issues and short Treasury futures. AGZD was launched on Dec 18, 2013 and is managed by WisdomTree.

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