WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRS) Short Interest Update

Posted by Max Byerly on Mar 14th, 2025

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRS – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 30,300 shares, a growth of 152.5% from the February 13th total of 12,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 52,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund Stock Up 1.7 %

DGRS traded up $0.78 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $46.90. 520,138 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 62,189. The firm has a market capitalization of $419.76 million, a PE ratio of 14.05 and a beta of 1.12. The company’s 50-day moving average is $50.45 and its 200 day moving average is $51.58. WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a 52 week low of $45.87 and a 52 week high of $57.15.

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

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were paid a dividend of $0.04 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 25th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 39.5% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $108,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $207,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 64.8% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 5,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 2,330 shares during the period.

About WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund

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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.