WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRE) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Short interest in the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRE) rose by 300.0% in July, reaching a total of 2,800 shares.
• The fund recently increased its quarterly dividend from $0.10 to $0.175, resulting in a yield of 2.6% for shareholders.
• Large investments in the fund have been made, including a notable 341.8% increase in shares owned by OLD Mission Capital LLC during the first quarter.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRE - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,800 shares, anincreaseof300.0% from the June 30th total of 700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 12,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average trading volume of 12,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Trading Up 1.0%

DGRE stock traded up $0.28 during trading on Thursday, reaching $27.85. The stock had a trading volume of 1,262 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,996. WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a 52 week low of $21.86 and a 52 week high of $29.57. The firm has a market cap of $133.68 million, a PE ratio of 15.43 and a beta of 0.78. The stock's 50 day moving average is $27.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.74.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 25th were given a dividend of $0.175 per share. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. This is a positive change from WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund's previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 25th.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DGRE. Exchange Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 9.0% in the 2nd quarter. Exchange Capital Management Inc. now owns 38,909 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,073,000 after acquiring an additional 3,206 shares during the period. OLD Mission Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 341.8% in the 1st quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 429,267 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,435,000 after buying an additional 332,107 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the 1st quarter worth approximately $653,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the fourth quarter worth $1,549,000.

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.