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WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund
$86.07+0.84 (+0.99%)
- 0.58%
- $158M
- +16.3%
- 3.10%
- 0M sh
- $85.24
- low $75.63high $90.63
The ETF.net DIM Grade
C
Score 51 out of 100
- 23 of 35
Score 51 of 100 falls in the C 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.F16 out of 100Rank 26 of 35Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A99 out of 100Rank 7 of 29Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C44 out of 100Rank 20 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F24 out of 100Rank 30 of 35Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A88 out of 100Rank 1 of 33Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C52 out of 100Rank 21 of 35
Our read on DIM
CMost international dividend funds park you in mega-caps. DIM deletes the 300 biggest companies in developed markets outside the US and Canada, then weights what's left by the cash dividends those firms actually pay.
The fund is designed to mirror the performance of dividend-paying mid-cap equities from developed markets outside the United States and Canada.
Why people hold it
- Mid-cap by design: the index strips out the 300 largest developed ex-US, ex-Canada names, then keeps the top 75% of the remaining market cap. A slice most dividend rivals skip.sec.govwisdomtree.com
- Weighted by cash dividends paid, not market value, and reset once a year. A stock's price run-up doesn't automatically earn it a bigger slot.sec.govwisdomtree.com
- Running since 2006, roughly 600 mid-cap payers across developed Europe, Asia and Australasia. Pays quarterly.
- Rules-based throughout: the portfolio hews closely to its declared WisdomTree index, with no manager hunches in the mix.wisdomtree.com
Worth knowing
- At 0.58% a year it sits above the median for international dividend screens, and far above large-cap options like VYMI (0.07%) and SCHY (0.08%).
- A smaller, thinly traded fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than in the category giants. Limit orders are the usual answer.
- Foreign mid-caps tend to move harder than the mega-cap payers most peers hold, so the ride can be bumpier.
DIM Holdings
- Stocks
- 604
- 9%
- ALBK.IR
Sectors
- Financials27.5%
- Industrials21.3%
- Consumer Discretionary7.9%
- Utilities7.2%
- Real Estate6.9%
- Consumer Staples6.0%
- Materials5.5%
- Communication5.0%
- Energy5.0%
- Technology4.1%
- Health Care3.8%
Geography
- Japan27.07%
- United Kingdom7.93%
- Australia6.59%
- France6.22%
- Hong Kong5.99%
- Italy5.58%
- Switzerland5.19%
- Netherlands4.38%
- 31.05%
Developed 96% · Emerging 4%
DIM Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
DIM$11,633
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | DIM |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +8.7% |
| 1 month | −3.8% |
| 3 months | −0.3% |
| 1 year | +16.3% |
| 3 years | +19.2% |
| 5 years | +9.0% |
| 10 years | +8.1% |
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 | DIM |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +8.7% | |
| 2025 | +37.3% | |
| 2024 | +2.7% | |
| 2023 | +15.0% | |
| 2022 | −14.1% | |
| 2021 | +9.6% | |
| 2020 | −0.4% |
DIM in the news
DIM Dividends
- 3.10%
- $2.65
- $0.53 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
DIM Risk
- 12.3%
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.
- 1.13
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.
- −29.7%
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.
- 0.89
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DIM Cost
0.58%
DIM0.58%
- The middle half of International Dividend Index funds
- Median 0.50%
25 of the 34 International Dividend Index funds charge less.
Other funds in International Dividend Index
- CDEWWisdomTree Global High Dividend FundExpense ratio 0.58%1 year return +23.2%
- CPIDInvesco International Dividend Achievers ETFExpense ratio 0.53%1 year return +6.7%
- CDNLWisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Growth FundExpense ratio 0.42%1 year return +14.6%
- CEFASGlobal X - MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +23.1%
- CSDIVGlobal X - SuperDividend ETFExpense ratio 0.58%1 year return +14.3%