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

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRS) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,400 shares, an increase of 107.7% from the March 31st total of 2,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 24,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of DGRS traded up $0.14 on Friday, reaching $47.52. 10,890 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 26,611. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $47.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.35. The stock has a market cap of $336.92 million, a PE ratio of 11.77 and a beta of 1.12. WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a 52-week low of $38.46 and a 52-week high of $49.99.

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

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 25th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 24th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new stake in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the third quarter worth about $124,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 55.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 912 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 327 shares during the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 38.1% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 677 shares during the period. LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI lifted its stake in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI now owns 109,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,183,000 after purchasing an additional 10,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 37.7% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 21,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,015,000 after purchasing an additional 5,860 shares during the period.

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund Company Profile

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.