DGRS - WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund
| Assets | $193.34M |
| NAV | $46.99 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.38% |
| PE Ratio | 16.66 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.22 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.92 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.95% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 25, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 16 |
| Last Price | $47.25 |
| Previous Close | $46.94 |
| Change ($) | 0.31 |
| Change (%) | 0.65% |
| Day's Open | 47.13 |
| Day's Range | 46.97 - 47.35 |
| Day's Volume | 4,489 |
| 52-Week Range | 23.51 - 48.01 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Index. The index is a fundamentally weighted index that consists of the small-capitalization segment of dividend-paying U.S. common stocks with growth characteristics. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) will be invested in component securities of the index and investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of such component securities. It is non-diversified.
| Asset Class Portfolio-Multi Asset | Sector Small Cap |
| Region North America | Inception Date Jul 25, 2013 |
| Exchange NASDAQ | Ticker Symbol DGRS |
| Index Tracked WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
18.24% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Avista | AVA | 2.58% |
| Rent-A-Center | RCII | 2.19% |
| B&G Foods | BGS | 2.13% |
| Greif | GEF | 1.82% |
| John Wiley & Sons | JW.A | 1.71% |
| Trinity Industries | TRN | 1.63% |
| Nu Skin Enterprises | NUS | 1.59% |
| Cathay General Bancorp | CATY | 1.58% |
| The Buckle | BKE | 1.55% |
| Big Lots | BIG | 1.45% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.0948 | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | $0.015 | Feb 25, 2021 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | $0.015 | Jan 28, 2021 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.127 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.15 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | $0.065 | Nov 27, 2020 |
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