Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF (NYSEARCA:WDTE) Short Interest Up 22.4% in December

Posted by Tristan Rich on Dec 31st, 2025

Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF (NYSEARCA:WDTE – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,556 shares, a growth of 22.4% from the November 30th total of 11,894 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 17,632 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily volume of 17,632 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF stock. OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF (NYSEARCA:WDTE – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 14,467 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $507,000. OLD Mission Capital LLC owned 0.74% of Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF Stock Down 0.8%

WDTE traded down $0.27 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $31.80. The stock had a trading volume of 34,716 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,016. Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF has a 1 year low of $30.32 and a 1 year high of $39.67. The business has a fifty day moving average of $32.48 and a 200 day moving average of $33.40.

Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.1851 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 3,027.0%.

About Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF

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The Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF (WDTE) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is an actively managed fund that seeks to provide enhanced monthly income by placing bullish bets on the S&P 500 Index through a 0DTE put option writing strategy. The secondary objective of the fund is to seek limited exposure to the performance of the index. WDTE was launched on Sep 18, 2023 and is issued by Defiance.