WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (NASDAQ:AGZD) Short Interest Down 76.6% in March

Key Points

• Short interest plunged 76.6% — shorted shares fell to 5,689 as of March 31 from 24,341 on March 15, leaving a short-interest ratio of 0.2 days and just 0.1% of shares sold short.
• Institutional activity shifted: Goodman Advisory and JPMorgan Chase opened new positions, while Creative Financial Designs increased its stake to 26,644 shares (about $599,000) after buying an additional 10,520 shares.
• Fund profile and recent price action: AGZD is an interest-rate‑hedged ETF that stays near zero duration by going long U.S. investment‑grade bonds and shorting Treasury futures; shares traded at $22.62 with 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages near $22.53/$22.51 and a one‑year range of $22.03–$22.77.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (NASDAQ:AGZD - ) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,689 shares, a decrease of 76.6% from the March 15th total of 24,341 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 24,531 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Goodman Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its stake in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund by 65.2% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 26,644 shares of the company's stock valued at $599,000 after purchasing an additional 10,520 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $99,000.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund Stock Performance

Shares of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund stock traded up $0.05 on Friday, reaching $22.62. 4,052 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 30,068. The firm's 50 day moving average is $22.53 and its 200-day moving average is $22.51. WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund has a one year low of $22.03 and a one year high of $22.77.

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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