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

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRE) was the target of a large growth in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,900 shares, a growth of 262.5% from the February 28th total of 800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 25,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. OLD Mission Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,431,000. Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,549,000. Exchange Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 14.7% during the fourth quarter. Exchange Capital Management Inc. now owns 33,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $843,000 after purchasing an additional 4,317 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $70,000.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of DGRE opened at $24.41 on Friday. WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a twelve month low of $23.80 and a twelve month high of $28.46. The stock has a market cap of $129.37 million, a PE ratio of 15.77 and a beta of 0.78. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $24.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.77.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 26th were issued a dividend of $0.095 per share. This represents a $0.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 26th.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Company Profile

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.