WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRE) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRE - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 10,900 shares, a drop of 50.9% from the September 30th total of 22,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 15,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Institutional Trading of 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. raised its holdings in WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRE - Free Report) by 56.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,228 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,864 shares during the period. Exchange Capital Management Inc. owned about 0.31% of WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund worth $417,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Price Performance

NASDAQ:DGRE traded down $0.16 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $26.59. The company had a trading volume of 104,647 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,261. WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a 1-year low of $21.18 and a 1-year high of $28.46. The business's 50 day moving average price is $27.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $26.49. The firm has a market cap of $143.59 million, a PE ratio of 11.92 and a beta of 0.78.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a $0.17 dividend. This is a boost from WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund's previous dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

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.