WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRW) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRWGet Free Report) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 77,800 shares, a drop of 64.3% from the February 13th total of 218,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 634,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hartford Financial Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. United Community Bank bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000.

WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund Price Performance

WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund stock traded up $1.23 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $79.23. The stock had a trading volume of 613,268 shares, compared to its average volume of 551,935. The stock has a market cap of $14.42 billion, a PE ratio of 24.74 and a beta of 0.88. WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund has a 52 week low of $72.13 and a 52 week high of $85.89. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $82.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $82.81.

WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were issued a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 25th. This is a positive change from WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund’s previous monthly dividend of $0.11.

About WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund

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The WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks the performance of an index that invests in large- and mid-cap dividend-paying US common stocks with growth characteristics. DGRW was launched on May 22, 2013 and is managed by WisdomTree.

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