WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund
$100.45−0.18 (−0.18%)
- 0.28%
- $6.4B
- +18.2%
- 1.73%
- 130K sh
- low $85.54high $101.83
The ETF.net DLN Grade
A
Score 74 out of 100
- 6 of 53
Score 74 of 100 falls in the A 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.A71 out of 100Rank 15 of 53Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A84 out of 100Rank 24 of 50Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A75 out of 100Rank 4 of 53Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A74 out of 100Rank 10 of 53Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B65 out of 100Rank 18 of 53Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A73 out of 100Rank 11 of 53
Our read on DLN
In short
AMost dividend funds sort by yield or by streaks of raises. DLN sorts by dollars: the more cash a company is projected to pay out, the bigger its weight. Roughly 300 US large caps, dividend-weighted since 2006, paid out monthly.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to track the investment results of dividend-paying large-cap companies in the U.S. equity market.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
DLN Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
DLN$11,820
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | DLN |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +15.9% |
| 1 month | +3.6% |
| 3 months | +2.5% |
| 1 year | +18.2% |
| 3 years | +21.2% |
| 5 years | +12.2% |
| 10 years | +13.0% |
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 | DLN |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.9% | |
| 2025 | +15.5% | |
| 2024 | +19.4% | |
| 2023 | +9.9% | |
| 2022 | −3.8% | |
| 2021 | +25.6% | |
| 2020 | +4.6% |
DLN in the news
DLN Dividends
- 1.73%
- $1.74
- $0.12 per share
- Monthly
DLN Risk
- 9.9%
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.
- 1.56
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.
- −16.3%
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.
- 0.75
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.
DLN Cost
Overpaying vs VIG, cheapest in US Dividend Index
$4,906
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DLN 0.28%
$5,755
VIG 0.04% Cheapest
$849
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DLN | VIG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $509 | $73 | $436 |
| 20 | $1,976 | $288 | $1,688 |
| 30 | $5,755 | $849 | $4,906 |
Other funds in US Dividend Index
- ASPYDState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +20.6%
- AVIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFExpense ratio 0.04%1 year return +16.0%
- AONEYState Street SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +24.8%
- ADJDInvesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +24.7%
- ADTDWisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend FundExpense ratio 0.28%1 year return +18.1%
