WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (NYSEARCA:WTMF) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (NYSEARCA:WTMF) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,959 shares, an increase of 125.4% from the November 30th total of 3,531 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 48,971 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 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 trading volume of 48,971 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. increased its holdings in WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 148.0% during the 2nd quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 82,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,910,000 after purchasing an additional 49,189 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 worth $2,729,000 after buying an additional 21,237 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC increased its stake in shares of WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 144.8% during the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 28,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,023,000 after buying an additional 17,142 shares during the period. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund during the third quarter valued at approximately $585,000. Finally, Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund during the second quarter valued at approximately $487,000.

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:WTMF opened at $38.47 on Friday. WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund has a fifty-two week low of $32.83 and a fifty-two week high of $39.00. The firm has a market cap of $182.73 million, a PE ratio of 20.76 and a beta of 0.23. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $38.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.10.

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 26th will be given a $0.3321 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 26th. This represents a dividend yield of 173.0%.

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund Company Profile

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.