WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund
$64.94+0.23 (+0.36%)
- 0.20%
- $466M
- +16.4%
- 4.11%
- 0.1M sh
- $65.24
- low $56.01high $78.89
The ETF.net GDE Grade
A
Score 70 out of 100
- 2 of 19
Score 70 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.A94 out of 100Rank 1 of 19Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A97 out of 100Rank 1 of 8Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D29 out of 100Rank 16 of 18Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B59 out of 100Rank 8 of 19Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A76 out of 100Rank 2 of 13Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A79 out of 100Rank 2 of 19
Our read on GDE
AGold 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.
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
- Other
- 507
- 43%
- NVDA
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 States98.86%
- Ireland0.43%
- United Kingdom0.21%
- Switzerland0.15%
- Singapore0.09%
- Australia0.07%
- Cayman Islands0.06%
- Uruguay0.05%
- 0.08%
GDE Performance
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GDE$11,643
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 | GDE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +5.0% |
| 1 month | −2.6% |
| 3 months | +2.9% |
| 1 year | +16.4% |
| 3 years | +46.3% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
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 | GDE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +5.0% | |
| 2025 | +73.8% | |
| 2024 | +44.7% | |
| 2023 | +33.9% | |
| 2022 | −18.7% |
GDE in the news
GDE Dividends
- 4.11%
- $2.66
- $0.14 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
GDE Risk
- 19.8%
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.
- 1.84
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.
- −32.0%
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.
GDE Cost
0.20%
GDE0.20%
- The middle half of Capital-Efficient Allocation funds
- Median 0.67%
No Capital-Efficient Allocation fund charges less.
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- BNTSIWisdomTree International Efficient Core FundExpense ratio 0.26%1 year return +10.8%
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