Short Interest in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRS) Increases By 6.5%

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRS) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 23,000 shares, an increase of 6.5% from the September 15th total of 21,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 30,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

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

An institutional investor recently raised its position in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund stock. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRS) by 74.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,595 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,535 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc.’s holdings in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund were worth $169,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

DGRS traded up $0.09 on Thursday, reaching $52.70. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 20,547 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,251. WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a 1 year low of $38.46 and a 1 year high of $53.10. The business’s 50 day moving average is $50.21 and its 200 day moving average is $48.94. The stock has a market cap of $433.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.00 and a beta of 1.12.

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

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a dividend of $0.145 per share. This is a boost from WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund’s previous dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

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.