WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (NYSEARCA:WTMF) Short Interest Down 32.3% in January

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Axis Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Axis Wealth Partners LLC now owns 15,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $589,000 after purchasing an additional 666 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank lifted its stake in WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 408.2% in the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 3,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,000 after acquiring an additional 2,645 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 25,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $986,000 after purchasing an additional 1,399 shares in the last quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $9,949,000. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund in the fourth quarter worth approximately $255,000.

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of WTMF traded up $0.81 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $38.62. 41,528 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 46,954. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $38.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.72. The firm has a market cap of $204.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.76 and a beta of 0.23. WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund has a 12-month low of $32.83 and a 12-month high of $39.47.

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced 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.