WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund
$57.81−0.50 (−0.86%)
- 0.38%
- $382M
- +22.9%
- 2.00%
- 27.7K sh
- low $46.21high $61.89
The ETF.net DGRS Grade
B
Score 56 out of 100
- 12 of 26
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.C52 out of 100Rank 13 of 26Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B60 out of 100Rank 16 of 19Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C44 out of 100Rank 16 of 26Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B60 out of 100Rank 7 of 26Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A74 out of 100Rank 5 of 26Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B61 out of 100Rank 10 of 26
Our read on DGRS
In short
BMost quality-factor ETFs go hunting among mega caps. DGRS runs WisdomTree's quality and growth screens down in U.S. small caps instead, holding roughly 220 dividend payers and distributing monthly.
Stated mandate
The fund provides exposure to U.S. small-cap companies with dividend-growth potential through quality and growth screens.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
DGRS Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
DGRS$12,292
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 | DGRS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +19.4% |
| 1 month | +3.8% |
| 3 months | −4.2% |
| 1 year | +22.9% |
| 3 years | +16.1% |
| 5 years | +6.5% |
| 10 years | +9.3% |
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 | DGRS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +19.4% | |
| 2025 | −0.3% | |
| 2024 | +10.1% | |
| 2023 | +21.1% | |
| 2022 | −13.1% | |
| 2021 | +23.1% | |
| 2020 | +7.8% |
DGRS in the news
DGRS Dividends
- 2.00%
- $1.17
- $0.06 per share
- Monthly
DGRS Risk
- 18.7%
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.
- 0.68
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.
- −27.8%
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.
- 1.00
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.
DGRS Cost
Overpaying vs JQUA, cheapest in US Quality Index
$5,186
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DGRS 0.38%
$7,706
JQUA 0.12% Cheapest
$2,520
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DGRS | JQUA | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $688 | $220 | $468 |
| 20 | $2,658 | $859 | $1,799 |
| 30 | $7,706 | $2,520 | $5,186 |
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