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 during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 53,600 shares, an increase of 75.2% from the October 15th total of 30,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 30,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.8 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 74.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 3,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,000 after purchasing an additional 1,535 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 15,970 shares of the company’s stock worth $823,000 after purchasing an additional 1,533 shares in the last quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 23.9% during the 3rd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 21,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,082,000 after purchasing an additional 4,054 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 27.8% during the 3rd quarter. United Advisor Group LLC now owns 70,181 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,616,000 after purchasing an additional 15,251 shares in the last quarter.

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

NASDAQ:DGRS traded down $0.33 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $54.63. 43,959 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,910. WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a twelve month low of $41.26 and a twelve month high of $56.04. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $51.16 and a 200 day moving average of $49.57. The stock has a market cap of $444.69 million, a PE ratio of 12.00 and a beta of 1.12.

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

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 28th were given a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, October 28th.

About WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund

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.