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 decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 10,900 shares, a decline of 50.9% from the September 30th total of 22,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 15,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund stock. Exchange Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRE) by 23.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 20,027 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,799 shares during the period. Exchange Capital Management Inc. owned about 0.38% of WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund worth $529,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund stock traded down $0.16 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $26.59. 104,647 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,261. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $27.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.49. WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a one year low of $21.18 and a one year high of $28.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $143.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.92 and a beta of 0.78.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th. This is a boost from WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund’s previous dividend of $0.14.

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.