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WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRS) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

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WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRS - Get Free Report) saw a significant drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,300 shares, a drop of 31.4% from the April 30th total of 19,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 49,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company's stock are sold short.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DGRS. Arkadios Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the first quarter valued at approximately $273,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the first quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $207,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $108,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC increased its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 242.1% during the first quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 2,696 shares of the company's stock valued at $126,000 after acquiring an additional 1,908 shares in the last quarter.

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

Shares of DGRS traded up $0.18 on Thursday, hitting $45.84. 13,460 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 41,460. The company has a market capitalization of $363.51 million, a PE ratio of 12.83 and a beta of 1.12. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $48.89. WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a one year low of $40.14 and a one year high of $57.15.

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

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th were given a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 27th.

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

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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.

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