WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (NYSEARCA:WTMF) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (NYSEARCA:WTMF) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,827 shares, a decline of 68.0% from the April 30th total of 40,092 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 31,664 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MML Investors Services LLC raised 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 acquiring an additional 17,142 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 15,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $538,000 after purchasing an additional 2,697 shares during the period. PAX Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 5.9% during the 3rd quarter. PAX Financial Group LLC now owns 12,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $491,000 after purchasing an additional 727 shares during the period. Comprehensive Wealth Management LLC raised its position in WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 71.2% during the 3rd quarter. Comprehensive Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $842,000 after purchasing an additional 9,242 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 85,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,222,000 after buying an additional 7,761 shares during the period.

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA:WTMF traded down $0.06 during trading on Friday, reaching $41.18. 27,919 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 32,926. WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund has a 52-week low of $34.55 and a 52-week high of $41.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $226.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.76 and a beta of 0.21. The business’s fifty day moving average is $40.41 and its 200-day moving average is $39.28.

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.