A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund ( DES ) shows an impressive 10.7% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months.
SemGroup Corp (Symbol: SEMG), which makes up 0.73% of the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund ( DES ), has seen 3 directors and officers purchase shares in the past six months, according to the recent Form 4 data. The ETF holds a total of $14,744,485 worth of SEMG, making it the #18 largest holding. The table below details the recent insider buying activity observed at SEMG:
SEMG - last trade: $29.05 - Recent Insider Buys:
| Purchased | Insider | Title | Shares | Price/Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07/2017 | William J. McAdam | Director | 15,000 | $28.00 | $420,000 |
| 06/08/2017 | Carlin G. Conner | President and CEO | 3,824 | $26.18 | $100,112 |
| 06/08/2017 | Robert N. Fitzgerald | SVP and CFO | 3,500 | $26.19 | $91,665 |
And Diebold Nixdorf Inc (Symbol: DBD), the #126 largest holding among components of the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund ( DES ), shows 8 directors and officers as recently filing Form 4's indicating purchases. The ETF holds $4,643,525 worth of DBD, which represents approximately 0.23% of the ETF's total assets at last check. The recent insider buying activity observed at DBD is detailed in the table below:
DBD - last trade: $22.85 - Recent Insider Buys:
| Purchased | Insider | Title | Shares | Price/Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/21/2017 | Andreas W. Mattes | CEO and President | 2,000 | $21.90 | $43,800 |
| 07/21/2017 | Christopher A. Chapman | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | 2,000 | $21.53 | $43,060 |
| 07/24/2017 | Jurgen Wunram | SVP, Chief Operating Officer | 2,000 | $21.94 | $43,880 |
| 07/24/2017 | Ulrich Naher | SVP, Systems | 2,000 | $21.90 | $43,800 |
| 07/26/2017 | Olaf Robert Heyden | SVP, Services | 2,000 | $23.28 | $46,560 |
| 07/28/2017 | Jonathan Leiken | SVP, CLO and Secretary | 2,000 | $22.97 | $45,931 |
| 08/21/2017 | Henry D. G. Wallace | Director | 10,000 | $19.08 | $190,809 |
| 08/23/2017 | Gale S. Fitzgerald | Director | 5,000 | $18.14 | $90,704 |
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