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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US97717X8671

CUSIP

97717X867

Inception Date

Aug 9, 2010

Region

Emerging Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

ELD 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 Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD) returned 8.80% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.78% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ELD returned 1.05% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.


ELD

YTD

8.80%

1M

2.57%

6M

6.50%

1Y

4.78%

5Y*

2.85%

10Y*

1.05%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.94%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.48%

5Y*

15.82%

10Y*

10.87%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.38%0.97%3.49%0.95%0.74%8.80%
2024-1.10%-0.69%0.61%-3.03%1.87%-1.22%1.38%2.60%3.28%-4.91%-0.59%-2.54%-4.56%
20235.75%-3.89%4.41%0.23%-0.67%3.61%3.44%-2.96%-3.98%-0.87%5.33%3.76%14.29%
2022-0.07%-4.94%-0.58%-5.69%2.70%-4.09%1.51%0.56%-6.04%-0.33%6.63%1.46%-9.25%
2021-2.10%-2.40%-2.55%1.77%2.31%-1.03%-0.40%0.42%-3.07%-1.13%-2.91%1.07%-9.75%
2020-1.48%-2.96%-12.95%1.99%8.52%-1.01%3.76%-1.35%-1.67%0.59%5.88%4.12%1.78%
20195.04%-0.84%-0.77%0.16%-0.33%4.93%1.11%-3.64%1.17%3.58%-1.58%3.77%12.89%
20183.88%-1.48%1.21%-3.66%-4.46%-3.33%1.78%-6.01%1.29%-0.80%3.42%0.92%-7.53%
20172.39%1.68%2.12%0.81%1.37%-0.12%1.70%1.24%-0.03%-1.82%0.85%1.91%12.71%
2016-0.62%0.46%8.95%2.41%-4.62%5.27%0.95%0.04%1.95%-1.07%-6.03%2.27%9.48%
20150.46%-0.86%-2.82%2.97%-2.14%-1.79%-2.81%-4.65%-2.54%4.29%-2.16%-1.84%-13.37%
2014-4.09%2.87%1.93%0.59%2.52%1.34%-1.37%0.73%-4.65%0.65%-1.61%-4.59%-5.93%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ELD is 41, 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 ELD is 4141
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ELD is 3939
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ELD is 4545
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ELD is 4040
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ELD is 4040
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ELD is 4343
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 Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD) 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 Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 17, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.38
  • 5-Year: 0.25
  • 10-Year: 0.09
  • All Time: 0.05

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 Emerging Markets Local Debt 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 Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund provided a 5.46% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.48 per share.


4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.48$1.46$1.36$1.37$1.49$1.64$1.77$2.11$1.80$1.74$1.91$1.80

Dividend yield

5.46%5.75%4.85%5.29%4.98%4.70%4.92%6.30%4.68%4.86%5.57%4.33%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.00$0.50
2024$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$1.46
2023$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$1.36
2022$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$1.37
2021$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$1.49
2020$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$1.64
2019$0.16$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$1.77
2018$0.16$0.18$0.19$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.18$0.18$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$2.11
2017$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$1.80
2016$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$1.74
2015$0.18$0.18$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.15$0.15$0.15$1.91
2014$0.14$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.19$0.18$0.19$0.19$1.80

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 Markets Local Debt 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 Markets Local Debt Fund was 31.92%, occurring on Jan 20, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund drawdown is 9.67%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-31.92%May 9, 2013680Jan 20, 2016
-12.91%Aug 2, 201137Sep 22, 2011246Sep 13, 2012283
-5.51%Nov 5, 201058Jan 28, 201149Apr 8, 2011107
-2.42%May 2, 201111May 16, 201133Jul 1, 201144
-2.11%Oct 15, 20109Oct 27, 20106Nov 4, 201015

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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