Short Interest in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRS) Declines By 38.1%

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRS - Get Free Report) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 19,200 shares, a decline of 38.1% from the March 31st total of 31,000 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 57,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

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

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Private Trust Co. NA bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the first quarter valued at approximately $47,000. ORG Partners LLC raised its holdings in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 242.1% during the 1st 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 during the period. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the first quarter worth $70,000. LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI boosted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 0.9% in the first quarter. LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI now owns 136,317 shares of the company's stock worth $6,339,000 after acquiring an additional 1,282 shares during the period. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 6,275 shares of the company's stock valued at $320,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter.

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

NASDAQ:DGRS traded up $0.89 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $44.60. The stock had a trading volume of 26,287 shares, compared to its average volume of 41,381. The stock has a market cap of $353.68 million, a P/E ratio of 12.33 and a beta of 1.12. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.98. WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a 12-month low of $40.14 and a 12-month high of $57.15.

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

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 29th. Investors of record on Friday, April 25th were issued a $0.135 dividend. This represents a $1.62 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 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.