WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 1,200 shares of DGRS short. 0.00% of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund's shares are currently sold short. View details.

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,200 shares, an increase of 1,100.0% from the previous total of 100 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications Inc ($5.17 billion), Aon PLC ($3.57 billion), ViacomCBS Inc. ($3.01 billion), Clorox Co ($2.91 billion), Charles Schwab Co. ($2.80 billion), Mercadolibre Inc ($2.33 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($2.14 billion), Kroger Co ($1.99 billion), Moderna Inc ($1.96 billion), and Simon Property Group Inc ($1.80 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DGRS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund as its price is falling. WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund's stock is trading up $0.27 today. To short WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of DGRS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including DGRS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2020.