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WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US97717W8698
CUSIP
97717W869
Inception Date
Jun 16, 2006
Region
Developed Europe (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in WisdomTree Europe 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE) has returned -0.10% so far this year and 22.70% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DFE has returned 6.62% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund

1D
3.45%
1M
-7.61%
YTD
-0.10%
6M
3.19%
1Y
22.70%
3Y*
12.12%
5Y*
4.86%
10Y*
6.62%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 16, 2006, DFE's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +20.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -27.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DFE closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +9.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.07%3.90%-7.61%-0.10%
20252.73%1.49%3.75%6.61%6.15%3.94%-1.43%1.94%0.61%-1.92%1.54%3.71%32.85%
2024-3.00%0.30%3.36%-1.12%8.26%-4.83%4.94%1.80%0.47%-6.89%-1.90%-1.04%-0.61%
20238.30%0.59%-1.26%3.60%-6.89%2.04%3.48%-4.28%-4.17%-4.53%9.57%9.32%14.94%
2022-4.84%-6.23%1.39%-6.26%2.60%-11.51%5.05%-8.93%-13.27%7.85%13.20%-0.19%-22.15%
2021-0.64%5.52%3.11%5.44%4.04%-2.47%4.08%2.46%-7.70%4.16%-6.09%6.37%18.44%

Benchmark Metrics

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.23%, beta of 0.84, and R² of 0.56 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 19, 2006.

  • This ETF participated in 115.62% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 105.53% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-0.23%
Beta
0.84
0.56
Upside Capture
105.53%
Downside Capture
115.62%

Expense Ratio

DFE has an expense ratio of 0.58%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DFE ranks 70 for risk / return — better than 70% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


DFE Risk / Return Rank: 7070
Overall Rank
DFE Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7373
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DFE Sortino Ratio Rank: 7272
Sortino Ratio Rank
DFE Omega Ratio Rank: 7272
Omega Ratio Rank
DFE Calmar Ratio Rank: 7070
Calmar Ratio Rank
DFE Martin Ratio Rank: 6363
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DFEBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.34

0.90

+0.45

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.87

1.39

+0.48

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.27

1.21

+0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.85

1.40

+0.45

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.48

6.61

-0.13

Explore DFE risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund provided a 4.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.94 per share.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.94$3.15$2.79$2.97$3.20$1.91$1.57$2.22$2.65$1.79$2.21$1.56

Dividend yield

4.10%4.38%4.93%4.97%5.84%2.56%2.43%3.39%4.97%2.53%4.05%2.78%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03
2025$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$1.54$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.90$3.15
2024$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$1.32$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.81$2.79
2023$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$1.53$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.37$2.97
2022$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$2.03$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.41$3.20
2021$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$1.11$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.22$1.91

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 Europe 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 Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund was 69.38%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1162 trading sessions.

The current WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund drawdown is 7.99%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-69.38%Jun 5, 2007444Mar 9, 20091162Oct 17, 20131606
-49.66%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020223Feb 9, 2021764
-40.34%Sep 3, 2021268Sep 27, 2022658May 13, 2025926
-22.93%Jun 9, 201492Oct 16, 2014606Mar 15, 2017698
-11.41%Feb 27, 202621Mar 27, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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