WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRS) Short Interest Update

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRSGet Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 30,300 shares, an increase of 152.5% from the February 13th total of 12,000 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 52,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund Price Performance

NASDAQ DGRS traded up $0.78 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $46.90. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 520,138 shares, compared to its average volume of 62,189. WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a 52 week low of $45.87 and a 52 week high of $57.15. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $51.58. The stock has a market cap of $419.76 million, a P/E ratio of 14.05 and a beta of 1.12.

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were issued a dividend of $0.04 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.02%.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 6,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $320,000 after buying an additional 350 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 13.8% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 13,329 shares of the company’s stock valued at $683,000 after purchasing an additional 1,617 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 39.5% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $108,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new stake in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $207,000.

About WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund

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The WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index of US small-cap stocks with growth characteristics. DGRS was launched on Jul 25, 2013 and is managed by WisdomTree.

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