WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (NYSEARCA:WTMF) Short Interest Up 116.8% in December

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (NYSEARCA:WTMF) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,253 shares, a growth of 116.8% from the December 15th total of 7,959 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 33,409 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 33,409 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short.

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund Price Performance

Shares of WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund stock traded up $0.32 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $39.32. 51,700 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 33,756. The firm has a market capitalization of $202.50 million, a PE ratio of 20.76 and a beta of 0.23. WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund has a 1-year low of $32.83 and a 1-year high of $39.38. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $38.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.42.

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th were given a dividend of $0.3321 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 173.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. O Dell Group LLC increased its position in shares of WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 2.5% during the third quarter. O Dell Group LLC now owns 319,746 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,114,000 after acquiring an additional 7,677 shares in the last quarter. Stewardship Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Stewardship Advisors LLC now owns 276,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,462,000 after acquiring an additional 5,760 shares in the last quarter. Avestar Capital LLC increased its stake in WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 144,674 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,108,000 after buying an additional 1,475 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in shares of WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 1.7% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 87,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,106,000 after acquiring an additional 1,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 85,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,222,000 after purchasing an additional 7,761 shares during the period.

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.