WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRS) Short Interest Up 180.0% in January

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRS) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 12,019 shares, an increase of 180.0% from the January 15th total of 4,293 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 50,702 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 50,702 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

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

NASDAQ:DGRS traded up $0.50 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $56.01. The company had a trading volume of 10,553 shares, compared to its average volume of 34,555. The firm has a market cap of $380.87 million, a P/E ratio of 12.34 and a beta of 1.06. WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a fifty-two week low of $40.14 and a fifty-two week high of $57.06. The business’s fifty day moving average is $52.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.48.

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

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 27th were given a dividend of $0.0076 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 27th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First National Bank Sioux Falls bought a new position in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the fourth quarter valued at about $436,000. Bessemer Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the third quarter valued at approximately $314,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 24.2% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 6,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 1,171 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 17.1% during the 3rd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 7,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,000 after acquiring an additional 1,057 shares during the last quarter.

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.