WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRE) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRE) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 22,200 shares, a growth of 138.7% from the September 15th total of 9,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 15,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund stock. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRE) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,000.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of DGRE stock opened at $27.48 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $27.15 and a 200-day moving average of $26.40. The company has a market cap of $148.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.92 and a beta of 0.78. WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a 52 week low of $21.18 and a 52 week high of $28.46.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a $0.17 dividend. This is an increase from WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund’s previous dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

About WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund

The WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRE) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively managed portfolio of dividend-paying emerging-market stocks with growth characteristics. The fund seeks income and capital appreciation. DGRE was launched on Aug 1, 2013 and is managed by WisdomTree.