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Short Interest in WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRE) Expands By 300.0%

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRE - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,800 shares, an increase of 300.0% from the March 31st total of 1,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 24,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company's shares are short sold.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Stock Down 0.2 %

NASDAQ DGRE traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, hitting $24.93. The stock had a trading volume of 5,674 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,622. The company has a market capitalization of $132.13 million, a PE ratio of 14.94 and a beta of 0.69. WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a twelve month low of $21.86 and a twelve month high of $28.46. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $24.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.24.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 26th were paid a $0.095 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 26th. This represents a $0.38 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.52%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DGRE. OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the fourth quarter worth about $2,431,000. Strive Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $1,549,000. Exchange Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund by 14.7% during the 4th quarter. Exchange Capital Management Inc. now owns 33,691 shares of the company's stock worth $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 fourth quarter valued at $70,000.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Company Profile

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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.

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