WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW)
CEW is an actively managed ETF by WisdomTree. CEW launched on May 6, 2009 and has a 0.55% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US97717W1339
97717W133
May 6, 2009
Emerging Markets (Broad)
1x
No Index (Active)
Expense Ratio
CEW has an expense ratio of 0.55%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW) returned 7.53% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.15% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, CEW returned 0.97% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
CEW
7.53%
4.36%
5.56%
7.15%
3.69%
0.97%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CEW, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.98% | 0.75% | 1.15% | 2.62% | 0.83% | 7.53% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.82% | -0.02% | 0.40% | -0.45% | 1.42% | -1.08% | 1.43% | 1.93% | 2.23% | -2.61% | -0.82% | -1.46% | -0.99% |
| 2023 | 3.40% | -2.21% | 2.73% | 0.04% | -1.50% | 2.26% | 2.01% | -1.94% | -1.33% | 0.37% | 2.89% | 2.21% | 9.06% |
| 2022 | 1.11% | -2.51% | 4.44% | -4.08% | 0.84% | -3.36% | -0.72% | -0.45% | -3.32% | 0.36% | 4.98% | 1.53% | -1.65% |
| 2021 | -1.33% | -0.80% | -1.10% | 1.22% | 1.52% | -0.95% | -1.15% | 1.03% | -2.22% | -0.09% | -3.54% | 0.73% | -6.62% |
| 2020 | -2.15% | -2.69% | -6.72% | 0.45% | 3.24% | 0.27% | 1.54% | 0.34% | -1.17% | 0.35% | 4.31% | 2.66% | -0.07% |
| 2019 | 3.30% | -0.63% | -1.21% | 0.14% | -0.78% | 3.20% | -0.36% | -3.29% | 1.06% | 1.62% | -1.09% | 2.99% | 4.81% |
| 2018 | 2.88% | -0.92% | 0.48% | -2.21% | -2.51% | -2.12% | 1.29% | -4.70% | 1.65% | -1.21% | 2.34% | 0.11% | -5.09% |
| 2017 | 2.17% | 1.34% | 1.27% | 0.27% | 1.58% | -0.16% | 1.70% | 0.92% | -0.93% | -0.71% | 1.60% | 1.56% | 11.09% |
| 2016 | -1.73% | 1.09% | 6.29% | 1.40% | -3.94% | 3.49% | 0.49% | -0.28% | 1.56% | -0.44% | -4.36% | 0.92% | 4.11% |
| 2015 | -1.67% | 0.38% | -0.87% | 2.97% | -1.76% | -1.20% | -3.14% | -3.29% | -1.35% | 2.62% | -1.97% | -0.59% | -9.63% |
| 2014 | -2.84% | 2.05% | 1.46% | 0.20% | 1.29% | 0.44% | -0.19% | -1.75% | -2.38% | 0.05% | -2.79% | -2.80% | -7.21% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 77, CEW is among the top 23% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund provided a 5.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.92 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.92 | $0.92 | $0.36 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.35 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 5.04% | 5.42% | 2.00% | 0.80% | 0.00% | 0.64% | 1.90% | 1.87% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.92 | $0.92 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund was 27.80%, occurring on Jan 20, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund drawdown is 7.98%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -27.8% | May 2, 2011 | 1188 | Jan 20, 2016 | — | — | — |
| -7.2% | Apr 16, 2010 | 36 | Jun 7, 2010 | 74 | Sep 21, 2010 | 110 |
| -4.32% | Jan 12, 2010 | 18 | Feb 5, 2010 | 43 | Apr 9, 2010 | 61 |
| -3.87% | Nov 5, 2010 | 17 | Nov 30, 2010 | 79 | Mar 24, 2011 | 96 |
| -2.8% | Jul 2, 2009 | 7 | Jul 13, 2009 | 5 | Jul 20, 2009 | 12 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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