WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW)

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

WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW) has returned -1.50% so far this year and 11.60% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, DGRW has achieved an annualized return of 13.04%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 22, 2013, DGRW's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.06%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.5 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Oct 2022 with a return of +11.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -10.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, DGRW closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +8.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.6%.

WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.35%, beta of 0.88, and R² of 0.94 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 23, 2013.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (97.77%) than losses (91.03%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 2.35% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.88 and R² of 0.94, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

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

DGRW ranks 43 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

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

WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund provided a 1.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.26 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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.

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 5.96%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.