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WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US97717X6691

CUSIP

97717X669

Inception Date

May 22, 2013

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

DGRW has an expense ratio of 0.28%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW) returned -0.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.19% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DGRW delivered an annualized return of 11.94%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.77%.


DGRW

YTD

-0.20%

1M

6.00%

6M

-4.41%

1Y

8.19%

5Y*

15.99%

10Y*

11.94%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.08%

1M

9.75%

6M

-1.63%

1Y

12.74%

5Y*

15.66%

10Y*

10.77%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DGRW, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.93%0.10%-3.91%-2.64%3.54%-0.20%
20241.29%4.03%3.23%-4.10%4.08%3.06%2.26%2.90%1.70%-1.37%4.14%-4.89%16.98%
20233.42%-2.21%2.55%1.91%-1.25%6.73%2.58%-1.72%-5.07%-1.47%7.89%4.69%18.66%
2022-3.17%-2.52%2.80%-3.75%0.56%-6.44%6.14%-3.15%-7.93%11.09%5.96%-4.31%-6.33%
2021-1.66%1.23%6.92%2.45%1.74%0.62%2.84%1.85%-5.41%5.99%-0.60%6.82%24.46%
2020-1.47%-8.55%-10.41%10.98%4.09%1.85%4.55%6.67%-1.93%-3.51%10.36%2.90%13.83%
20196.33%4.30%1.83%3.07%-7.42%6.94%2.13%-1.09%2.87%1.98%3.88%2.12%29.55%
20185.27%-4.20%-2.95%-0.57%2.79%-0.16%4.48%2.87%1.26%-6.33%2.33%-9.18%-5.38%
20171.77%4.63%0.58%1.43%1.73%0.92%0.92%0.84%2.49%2.63%4.65%1.57%26.90%
2016-4.60%1.45%6.95%-0.42%1.10%0.86%3.83%-0.66%-0.23%-2.09%4.47%1.32%12.10%
2015-3.42%6.42%-1.62%0.67%1.04%-2.04%0.90%-6.14%-2.05%8.91%0.24%-2.25%-0.26%
2014-4.68%4.26%1.52%1.12%1.77%1.21%-1.35%3.81%-1.02%2.78%3.93%-0.03%13.74%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DGRW is 51, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DGRW is 5151
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DGRW is 4949
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DGRW is 4949
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DGRW is 5252
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DGRW is 5555
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DGRW is 5353
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 14, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.50
  • 5-Year: 1.07
  • 10-Year: 0.72
  • All Time: 0.79

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund provided a 1.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.29 per share.


1.40%1.60%1.80%2.00%2.20%2.40%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.29$1.25$1.23$1.30$1.17$1.03$1.07$0.93$0.72$0.71$0.41$0.56

Dividend yield

1.60%1.55%1.74%2.15%1.78%1.91%2.20%2.42%1.73%2.13%1.33%1.79%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.11$0.16$0.09$0.00$0.36
2024$0.01$0.08$0.17$0.07$0.07$0.18$0.06$0.11$0.15$0.08$0.10$0.20$1.25
2023$0.01$0.06$0.19$0.04$0.13$0.12$0.08$0.09$0.16$0.05$0.10$0.22$1.23
2022$0.02$0.08$0.15$0.10$0.07$0.19$0.07$0.10$0.19$0.06$0.08$0.23$1.30
2021$0.05$0.07$0.13$0.09$0.06$0.16$0.07$0.08$0.15$0.07$0.08$0.20$1.17
2020$0.04$0.09$0.10$0.09$0.07$0.12$0.04$0.07$0.07$0.11$0.07$0.17$1.03
2019$0.06$0.08$0.09$0.08$0.13$0.08$0.06$0.14$0.06$0.07$0.11$0.12$1.07
2018$0.02$0.04$0.14$0.02$0.04$0.12$0.09$0.07$0.14$0.02$0.07$0.18$0.93
2017$0.02$0.04$0.11$0.04$0.04$0.09$0.05$0.05$0.10$0.05$0.02$0.13$0.72
2016$0.03$0.05$0.07$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.07$0.05$0.10$0.04$0.05$0.11$0.71
2015$0.02$0.07$0.00$0.02$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.07$0.10$0.41
2014$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.07$0.02$0.06$0.07$0.56

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 U.S. Dividend Growth 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. Dividend Growth Fund was 32.04%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 97 trading sessions.

The current WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund drawdown is 5.37%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-32.04%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 202097Aug 10, 2020141
-18.65%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201876Apr 15, 2019140
-17.27%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022174Jun 12, 2023360
-16.22%Nov 11, 2024101Apr 8, 2025
-13.17%May 22, 201566Aug 25, 2015159Apr 13, 2016225

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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