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About WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund
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Inception date
Jun 16, 2006
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc.
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services LLC
DES offers a different choice amid the cacophony of many US small-cap ETFs, as it is a fund focused on yield. DES' strategy does indeed provide higher dividend yield than the market by overweighting dividend-heavy sectors. DES also leans toward the micro-cap side of the small-cap space. Index constituents are based on the remaining market capitalization of the WisdomTree US Dividend Index the dividend-paying universe of companies in the U.S. stock market after the 300 largest companies are removed. Companies comprising the bottom 25% of the remaining market capitalization are selected for inclusion. The Underlying Index is rebalanced annually. Prior to June 30, 2017, the funds index was named the WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend Index.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stocks99.88%
Finance37.11%
Utilities9.94%
Producer Manufacturing8.43%
Consumer Services6.00%
Retail Trade4.40%
Process Industries4.37%
Industrial Services4.25%
Commercial Services3.98%
Consumer Non-Durables3.74%
Consumer Durables3.24%
Energy Minerals2.72%
Technology Services2.13%
Electronic Technology2.08%
Health Technology2.06%
Communications1.34%
Distribution Services1.21%
Health Services1.19%
Non-Energy Minerals1.03%
Transportation0.67%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.12%
ETF0.08%
Cash0.04%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
DES invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 37.11% stocks, and Utilities, with 9.94% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
DES top holdings are EPR Properties and Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc., occupying 1.29% and 1.24% of the portfolio correspondingly.
DES last dividends amounted to 0.03 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.09 USD in dividends, which shows a 240.00% decrease.
DES assets under management is 1.81 B USD. It's risen 0.74% over the last month.
DES fund flows account for −50.55 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, DES pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.98%. The last dividend (May 29, 2025) amounted to 0.03 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
DES shares are issued by WisdomTree, Inc. under the brand WisdomTree. The ETF was launched on Jun 16, 2006, and its management style is Passive.
DES expense ratio is 0.38% meaning you'd have to pay 0.38% of your investment to help manage the fund.
DES follows the WisdomTree U.S. Small Cap Dividend Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
DES invests in stocks.
DES price has risen by 2.04% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −2.34% decrease. See more dynamics on DES price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a −4.23% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −0.30% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a −4.23% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −0.30% in a year.
DES trades at a premium (0.08%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.