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WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund

EESNYSE ArcaWisdomTreeC

$65.78−0.64 (−0.96%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:25 AM ET

C41/ 100

Rank 14 of 17 in US Small-Cap

Intraday session: down, 24 prints from 66.42 to 65.78. Range 65.58 to 66.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.65.6066.0066.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.38%
Fund size
$674M
1Y total return
+22.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.16%
Holdings
863
Avg volume · 30D
14.5K sh
52W range
low $52.66high $69.98
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EES Grade

C

Score 41 out of 100

Rank
14 of 17
Six-pillar profile for EES. Scores out of 100: Cost 19, Risk 62, Mission 67, Tradability 30, Holdings 36, Durability 44. Strongest: Mission (67). Weakest: Cost (19). Leans toward Mission and Risk.

Score 41 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.
    F19 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 17
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 16
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 17
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 17
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D36 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 17
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 17

Our read on EES

ETF.net Research

In short

CEES buys only U.S. small caps that actually earn money, then weights them by the size of those profits instead of market value. A 2007-vintage answer to the unprofitable tail that cap-weighted small-cap funds carry.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the investment results of earnings-generating small-cap companies in the U.S. equity market.

Why people hold it

  • The index screens for earnings-generating companies and weights by profits, so a stock's spot is tied to what it earns, not to what the market is willing to pay for it.wisdomtree.com
  • Roughly 900 stocks in the basket. That is a wide net for a screened fund, so no single small cap carries the portfolio.
  • Running since 2007, it has tracked its earnings-weighted index through the financial crisis and every small-cap cycle since. Long history, one consistent rulebook.
  • Follows its index closely, and pays out on a quarterly schedule.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.38% a year, it costs more than the small-cap category's typical fund, and well more than plain cap-weighted options like VB (0.03%) and SCHA (0.03%).
  • Thinly traded next to the category's giants, so bid-ask spreads can run wider, especially in fast markets.
  • The profit screen leaves out unprofitable small caps by design, so returns will diverge from a standard small-cap index in both directions.

EES Performance

Launched Feb 23, 2007

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

EES$12,287
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. EES $12,287. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for EES. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEES
Year to date+17.7%
1 month+1.4%
3 months−3.4%
1 year+22.9%
3 yearsper year+18.4%
5 yearsper year+5.9%
10 yearsper year+10.4%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for EES
YearReturn barEES
2026 YTD+17.7%
2025+7.0%
2024+9.5%
2023+18.5%
2022−16.2%
2021+34.4%
2020+3.0%

EES in the news

EES Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
1.16%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.77Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.21 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 40 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 27, 2017 $0.09; Jun 26, 2017 $0.07; Sep 26, 2017 $0.08; Dec 26, 2017 $0.10; Mar 20, 2018 $0.09; Jun 25, 2018 $0.21; Sep 25, 2018 $0.11; Dec 24, 2018 $0.17; Mar 26, 2019 $0.09; Jun 24, 2019 $0.14; Sep 24, 2019 $0.13; Dec 23, 2019 $0.15; Mar 24, 2020 $0.14; Jun 23, 2020 $0.10; Sep 22, 2020 $0.09; Dec 21, 2020 $0.15; Dec 30, 2020 $0.03; Mar 25, 2021 $0.07; Jun 24, 2021 $0.13; Sep 24, 2021 $0.16; Dec 27, 2021 $0.51; Jun 24, 2022 $0.12; Sep 26, 2022 $0.16; Dec 23, 2022 $0.20; Mar 27, 2023 $0.12; Jun 26, 2023 $0.16; Sep 25, 2023 $0.15; Dec 22, 2023 $0.16; Dec 28, 2023 $0.0076; Mar 22, 2024 $0.15; Jun 25, 2024 $0.21; Sep 25, 2024 $0.18; Dec 31, 2024 $0.03; Mar 26, 2025 $0.13; Jun 25, 2025 $0.20; Sep 25, 2025 $0.21; Dec 26, 2025 $0.20; Mar 26, 2026 $0.11; Jun 25, 2026 $0.26; Sep 25, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 25, 2026Sep 29, 2026$0.21
Jun 25, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.26
Mar 26, 2026Mar 30, 2026$0.11
Dec 26, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.20
Sep 25, 2025Sep 29, 2025$0.21
Jun 25, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.20
Mar 26, 2025Mar 28, 2025$0.13
Dec 31, 2024Jan 3, 2025$0.03
Sep 25, 2024Sep 27, 2024$0.18
Jun 25, 2024Jun 27, 2024$0.21
Mar 22, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.15
Dec 28, 2023Jan 3, 2024$0.0076

See all 80 payments⁠

$10,000 in EES 10 years ago paid $1,956 in dividends.⁠

EES Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
19.0%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.78
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−27.4%
Trough Apr 2025
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.04
vs its asset-class index
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.

EES Cost

Overpaying vs VB, tied cheapest in US Small-Cap

$7,068

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • EES 0.38%

    $7,706

  • VB 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EES 0.38%
  • VB 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530EES $7,706VB $638

Year by year

YearEESVBOverpaying
10$688$55$633
20$2,658$216$2,442
30$7,706$638$7,068

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