WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund
$39.09−0.33 (−0.82%)
- 0.38%
- $2.07B
- +22.8%
- 2.29%
- 104K sh
- low $31.75high $41.85
The ETF.net DES Grade
B
Score 56 out of 100
- 28 of 53
Score 56 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C45 out of 100Rank 28 of 53Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A83 out of 100Rank 33 of 50Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F21 out of 100Rank 50 of 53Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C44 out of 100Rank 31 of 53Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A86 out of 100Rank 2 of 53Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A72 out of 100Rank 13 of 53
Our read on DES
In short
BMost dividend ETFs crowd into the same mega-cap payers. DES points the dividend screen at the other end of the market: small U.S. companies that actually write checks, on a WisdomTree index running since 2006.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track dividend-paying small-cap companies in the U.S. equity market.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
DES Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
DES$12,282
Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | DES |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +19.8% |
| 1 month | +3.2% |
| 3 months | −3.9% |
| 1 year | +22.8% |
| 3 years | +15.6% |
| 5 years | +6.0% |
| 10 years | +7.7% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DES |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +19.8% | |
| 2025 | +0.3% | |
| 2024 | +9.7% | |
| 2023 | +15.9% | |
| 2022 | −11.0% | |
| 2021 | +26.5% | |
| 2020 | −4.3% |
DES in the news
DES Dividends
- 2.29%
- $0.90
- $0.05 per share
- Monthly
DES Risk
- 17.4%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.70
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −25.3%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.91
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
DES Cost
Overpaying vs VIG, cheapest in US Dividend Index
$6,857
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DES 0.38%
$7,706
VIG 0.04% Cheapest
$849
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DES | VIG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $688 | $73 | $615 |
| 20 | $2,658 | $288 | $2,370 |
| 30 | $7,706 | $849 | $6,857 |
Other funds in US Dividend Index
- BDIVGInvesco S&P 500 High Dividend Growers ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +25.0%
- BCSBVictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +20.5%
- BFVDFirst Trust Value Line Dividend Index FundExpense ratio 0.62%1 year return +15.9%
- CPFMInvesco Dividend Achievers ETFExpense ratio 0.52%1 year return +17.6%
- CFDLFirst Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index FundExpense ratio 0.43%1 year return +29.9%
