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WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund

GDECboeWisdomTreeB

$51.41+0.27 (+0.53%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

B69/ 100

Rank 3 of 19 in Capital-Efficient Allocation

B69/100Rank 3 of 19inCapital-Efficient Allocation
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 51.14 to 51.41. Range 51.41 to 52.73. Use the arrow keys to read each point.51.7552.0052.2552.5052.7510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.20%
Fund size
$375M
1Y total return
+2.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
17.06%
Holdings
498
Avg volume · 30D
125K sh
52W range
low $50.62high $78.89
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net GDE Grade

B

Score 69 out of 100

Category
Capital-Efficient Allocation⁠
Rank
3 of 19
Six-pillar profile for GDE. Scores out of 100: Cost 94, Risk 27, Mission 98, Tradability 61, Holdings 68, Durability 78. Strongest: Mission (98). Weakest: Risk (27). Leans toward Mission and Cost.

Score 69 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.
    A94 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 19

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A98 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 8

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 18

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 19

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 13

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 19

Our read on GDE

ETF.net Research

In short

BGold and US large caps, stacked on the same dollar. GDE holds roughly 500 US large-cap stocks and layers gold futures on top, so the metal rides along instead of crowding equities out of the portfolio.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks total return by investing directly or through a wholly owned subsidiary in U.S.-listed gold futures contracts and U.S. large-cap equity securities.

Why people hold it

  • The capital-efficiency trick: gold futures sit on top of a US large-cap stock sleeve, so making room for the metal doesn't mean selling down equities.
  • 0.20% a year, a fraction of the typical multi-asset allocation fund's fee, and priced level with WisdomTree's Treasury-stacking sibling NTSX.
  • Trades easily for a strategy this unusual, and it has been running live since 2022 rather than arriving as a fresh backtest.
  • Rare shape in the allocation aisle: most peers blend stocks and bonds, this one blends stocks and gold, and it grades near the top of that group.

Worth knowing

  • Stacking works both ways. Two exposures riding one dollar means declines can bite harder than a plain US large-cap fund, and it scores as the riskier end of its cohort.
  • Gold comes through futures held in a wholly owned subsidiary, which brings roll and collateral mechanics you don't get with a plain bullion holding.
  • Distributions arrive annually or semiannually, so this is a total-return build rather than an income stream.

GDE Holdings

Holdings pillarB68 out of 100Rank 5 of 13 in Capital-Efficient Allocation
Asset class
Other
Holdings
498
Top-10 weight
45%
Largest holding
AAPL8.8%

Sectors

  • Technology40.0%
  • Financials11.7%
  • Communication11.0%
  • Health Care9.0%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.8%
  • Industrials6.9%
  • Consumer Staples4.8%
  • Energy3.4%
  • Utilities1.7%
  • Real Estate1.3%
  • Materials1.3%

Geography

  • United States98.87%
  • Ireland0.44%
  • United Kingdom0.20%
  • Switzerland0.16%
  • Australia0.08%
  • Singapore0.07%
  • Uruguay0.05%
  • Netherlands0.05%
  • Other countries (3)0.08%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 34.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1AAPLApple Inc8.83%75,320$26M723
2NVDANvidia Corp8.32%119,518$24.5M848
3MSFTMicrosoft Corp6.57%36,984$19.3M819
4GOOGLGoogle Inc5.69%59,737$16.7M707
5AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.47%54,710$13.1M738
6METAMeta PlatformsInc. Cl A2.47%11,825$7.27M708
7LLYEli Lilly & Co2.38%4,937$7M593
8AVGOBroadcom Inc2.21%19,902$6.49M753
9TSLATesla Inc1.95%14,320$5.73M528
10No dataBerkshire Hathaway Inc1.82%9,870$5.35M4
11JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.79%15,607$5.26M487
12MUMicron Technology Inc1.67%5,561$4.92M686
13WMTWalmart Inc1.61%38,403$4.74M469
14VVisa Inc1.61%11,408$4.72M559
15XOMExxonmobil Holdings Corp1.59%24,950$4.67M525

Showing 1–15 of 498 holdings

GDE Performance

Launched Mar 17, 2022

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

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GDE$10,260
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. GDE $10,260. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for GDE. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGDE
Year to date−3.8%
1 month−7.0%
3 months−3.0%
1 year+2.6%
3 yearsper year+41.1%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 GDE
YearReturn barGDE
2026 YTD−3.8%
2025+73.8%
2024+44.7%
2023+33.9%
2022−18.7%

Since listing, Mar 17, 2022

GDE in the news

GDE 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 Oct 30, 2026.
17.06%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$8.73Last 12 months
Last payment
$8.58 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Oct 25, 2022 $0.09; Dec 23, 2022 $0.08; Oct 25, 2023 $0.52; Dec 22, 2023 $0.09; Oct 28, 2024 $2.53; Dec 26, 2024 $0.12; Oct 28, 2025 $2.52; Dec 26, 2025 $0.14; Oct 27, 2026 $8.58. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 27, 2026Oct 29, 2026$8.58
Dec 26, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.14
Oct 28, 2025Oct 30, 2025$2.52
Dec 26, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.12
Oct 28, 2024Oct 30, 2024$2.53
Dec 22, 2023Dec 28, 2023$0.09
Oct 25, 2023Oct 30, 2023$0.52
Dec 23, 2022Dec 29, 2022$0.08
Oct 25, 2022Oct 28, 2022$0.09

$10,000 in GDE 3 years ago paid $5,664 in dividends.

GDE Risk

Risk pillarD27 out of 100Rank 16 of 18 in Capital-Efficient Allocation
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
20.7%
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.
1.58
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.
−32.0%
55 months · trough Oct 2022
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.
1.00
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.

GDE Cost

Compare GDE and CTAP

Overpaying vs CTAP, cheapest in Capital-Efficient Allocation

$1,429

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

  • GDE 0.20%

    $4,155

  • CTAP 0.13% Cheapest

    $2,726

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GDE 0.20%
  • CTAP 0.13%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530GDE $4,155CTAP $2,726

Year by year

YearGDECTAPOverpaying
10$365$238$127
20$1,421$930$491
30$4,155$2,726$1,429

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