WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (NASDAQ:AGZD) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Short interest in AGZD surged 316.5% to 23,697 shares as of April 15, equal to about 0.6% of shares outstanding and a days-to-cover ratio of 0.7 based on average daily volume.
• JPMorgan Chase initiated a position of 4,418 shares (≈$99,000), representing roughly 0.11% ownership of the fund at the end of the most recent quarter.
• AGZD traded near $22.61 with 50- and 200-day moving averages around $22.54 and $22.52, and a 1-year trading range of $22.05 to $22.77.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (NASDAQ:AGZD - ) saw a significant increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,697 shares, an increase of 316.5% from the March 31st total of 5,689 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 36,058 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.6% of the company's stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new stake in WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (NASDAQ:AGZD - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 4,418 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $99,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned about 0.11% of WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund at the end of the most recent quarter.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund Stock Up 0.0%

AGZD stock traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $22.61. 2,875 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,671. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $22.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.52. WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund has a 1-year low of $22.05 and a 1-year high of $22.77.

About WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

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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