WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS)
| Assets | $204.55M |
| NAV | $40.03 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.38% |
| PE Ratio | 12.44 |
| Shares Out | 5.11M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.17 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.97% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 24, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | -14.87% |
| Volume | 127,813 |
| Open | 40.16 |
| Previous Close | 40.03 |
| Day's Range | 39.47 - 40.16 |
| 52-Week Low | 38.31 |
| 52-Week High | 48.81 |
| Beta | 1.14 |
| Holdings | 290 |
| Inception Date | Jul 25, 2013 |
About DGRS
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.
Top 10 Holdings
17.93% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| EPR Properties | EPR | 2.32% |
| Spire | SR | 2.15% |
| Artisan Partners Asset Management | APAM | 1.98% |
| ONE Gas | OGS | 1.87% |
| Xerox Holdings | XRX | 1.83% |
| MSC Industrial Direct Company | MSM | 1.70% |
| Avista | AVA | 1.62% |
| ALLETE | ALE | 1.61% |
| Mercury General | MCY | 1.57% |
| Cabot | CBT | 1.28% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2022 | $0.08 | May 27, 2022 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | $0.055 | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.17 | Mar 30, 2022 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | $0.035 | Feb 25, 2022 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | $0.005 | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | $0.23841 | Dec 30, 2021 |
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