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WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES)
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ETF Info

ISINUS97717W6049
CUSIP97717W604
IssuerWisdomTree
Inception DateJun 16, 2006
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategorySmall Cap Blend Equities, Dividend
Index TrackedWisdomTree SmallCap Dividend (TR)
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Micro-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund has a high expense ratio of 0.38%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.38%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


180.00%200.00%220.00%240.00%260.00%280.00%300.00%320.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
250.31%
319.83%
DES (WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund had a return of 2.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 19.39% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund had an annualized return of 6.76%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.89%, indicating that WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date2.02%10.16%
1 month4.89%3.47%
6 months16.86%22.20%
1 year19.39%30.45%
5 years (annualized)6.53%13.16%
10 years (annualized)6.76%10.89%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-4.03%1.73%
2023-3.26%-4.31%-4.54%8.37%11.20%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) and compares them with a selected benchmark (^GSPC). These performance indicators assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
DES
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund
1.08
^GSPC
S&P 500
2.79

Sharpe Ratio

The current WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund Sharpe ratio is 1.08. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
1.08
2.79
DES (WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund granted a 2.56% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.84 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.84$0.85$0.82$0.76$0.73$0.77$0.90$0.84$0.74$0.67$0.63$0.55

Dividend yield

2.56%2.65%2.89%2.31%2.75%2.68%3.65%2.89%2.70%3.09%2.68%2.45%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.02$0.06
2023$0.01$0.02$0.13$0.03$0.10$0.10$0.05$0.07$0.11$0.03$0.06$0.17
2022$0.01$0.01$0.08$0.04$0.06$0.11$0.08$0.07$0.10$0.05$0.04$0.19
2021$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.02$0.05$0.11$0.05$0.08$0.09$0.05$0.10$0.20
2020$0.03$0.06$0.00$0.03$0.10$0.06$0.06$0.08$0.05$0.06$0.07$0.16
2019$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.08$0.06$0.10$0.08$0.06$0.11$0.05$0.06$0.16
2018$0.03$0.01$0.10$0.03$0.03$0.11$0.15$0.05$0.12$0.11$0.05$0.12
2017$0.03$0.04$0.12$0.02$0.04$0.12$0.08$0.05$0.11$0.07$0.04$0.14
2016$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.08$0.06$0.07$0.08$0.05$0.08$0.08$0.05$0.08
2015$0.02$0.05$0.07$0.04$0.05$0.07$0.05$0.04$0.09$0.04$0.04$0.12
2014$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.09
2013$0.06$0.05$0.01$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.10

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch00
DES (WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend 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 U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund was 65.49%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 734 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-65.49%Jun 5, 2007444Mar 9, 2009734Feb 3, 20121178
-45.66%Aug 22, 2018398Mar 23, 2020206Jan 14, 2021604
-21.69%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022303Dec 14, 2023489
-19.34%Jun 24, 2015145Jan 20, 201667Apr 26, 2016212
-9.64%Jan 24, 201812Feb 8, 201879Jun 4, 201891

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund volatility is 4.20%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
4.20%
2.80%
DES (WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)