DEM vs EDIV: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

DEMBNYSE Arca

State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF

EDIVANYSE Arca

Overlap

1.6%by weight

Expense ratio

EDIV −0.14pt a year

DEM0.63%EDIV0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

DEM 2.4×the volume

DEM231KEDIV98K

10Y return · a year

DEM +0.6pt

DEM+8.6%EDIV+8.0%

DEM vs EDIV Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+59.3%DEM+70.9%EDIV

Expense ratio: DEM 0.63%; EDIV 0.49%, better
Fund size: DEM $3.98B; EDIV $1.17B
1Y total return: DEM +18.8%, better; EDIV +9.2%
Yield (12M): DEM 3.40%; EDIV 4.34%, better
Holdings: DEM 559; EDIV 127
Avg volume (30D): DEM 231K sh, better; EDIV 98K sh
NAV per share: DEM $52.83; EDIV $40.47
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DEM, EDIV, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DEM	EDIV
Cost30% weight	F19	B66Higher
Mission25% weight	A99Higher	A82
Risk15% weight	B66Higher	B63
Tradability15% weight	A92Higher	A71
Holdings10% weight	B67	A70Higher
Durability5% weight	A75Higher	A74

Rank among Emerging Markets Dividend Index funds

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Same Category. DEM and EDIV are both graded against the same 10 Emerging Markets Dividend Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Emerging Markets Dividend Index⁠

Category · 10 funds

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EDIV ranks 1st and DEM 4th of 10 funds in the Emerging Markets Dividend Index Category.

Rank 1ADVYEiShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETFScore 70
Rank 1AEDIVState Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETFScore 70
Rank 3BDIEMFranklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ETFScore 66
Rank 4BDEMWisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend FundScore 64
Rank 4BDGSWisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend FundScore 64

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DEMBWisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

EDIVAState Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF

In short

DEM One of the original emerging-market dividend ETFs (2007). DEM ranks EM payers by yield, keeps only the top slice, then weights them by the actual dollars of dividends they pay. Income-first EM, not market-cap EM.

EDIV Running since 2011, EDIV screens emerging-market dividend payers on risk-adjusted yield, dividend-growth stability and profitability, then applies diversification limits. Quality of the dividend over raw yield, for 0.49% a year.

Stated mandate

DEM The fund seeks to track high-dividend-yielding companies in emerging markets and provides targeted emerging-market all-cap equity exposure.

EDIV The fund seeks to track the total return of the S&P Emerging Markets Dividend Opportunities Index, which selects emerging-market stocks using risk-adjusted yield, dividend-growth stability, profitability, and diversification requirements.

Why people hold it

DEM Launched in 2007, it is one of the earliest EM high-dividend funds and has grown into a multi-billion-dollar portfolio spread across roughly 500 stocks.
Weights companies by the cash dividends they actually pay, so dividend dollars rather than market cap drive the portfolio, with weights reset at the annual screening.sec.gov
The screen is strict: only the highest-yielding 30% of WisdomTree's emerging-market dividend universe makes the index.sec.gov
Hugs its index closely and sits among the easier funds in its peer group to get in and out of.

EDIV The index does real work: names qualify on risk-adjusted yield, dividend-growth stability and profitability, with diversification requirements, so one wobbly high-yielder cannot run the portfolio.ssga.com
At 0.49% a year, the fee sits below the median for emerging-market dividend screens, and the fund tracks its index closely enough to rank among the stronger implementations in that group.
A veteran, not an experiment: trading since 2011, a multi-billion-dollar fund from SPDR that distributes quarterly.

Worth knowing

DEM At 0.63% a year it runs a touch above the typical fund in its peer group, and roughly triple index-tilt rival DIEM at 0.19%.
Buying dividend dollars pulls the basket toward the biggest payers in a handful of countries and sectors; the index applies country and sector caps at each annual screening.sec.gov
Payouts arrive quarterly and move with emerging-market dividends and currencies; a company paying today can stop paying tomorrow.wisdomtree.com

EDIV Plainer routes cost less. Franklin's DIEM runs a dividend-tilt index at 0.19%, so the extra fee here buys the selection screen, not broader coverage.
About 110 stocks, not the whole emerging market. Single-country politics and currency moves land harder than in a broad, thousand-name EM index fund.
Trading is moderate rather than heavy, so spreads can widen in fast markets. Emerging-market dividends are seasonal, so quarterly payments vary in size.

Full DEM profile⁠

Full EDIV profile⁠

DEM vs EDIV Holdings

How DEM and EDIV differ

Overlap by weight

1.6%

Shared holdings make up 9.6% of EDIV and 1.9% of DEM.

Level by level

Holdings11 in both1.6%
Countryby domicile63.5%
Sector11 Sectors74.7%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in DEM and EDIV, widest gap first
Sector	More in DEMMore in EDIV	DEM	EDIV
Technology	DEM +15.5 points	22.9%	7.4%
Communication	EDIV +13.6 points	3.9%	17.5%
Consumer Staples	EDIV +7.3 points	7.1%	14.4%
Energy	DEM +5.0 points	10.1%	5.1%
Financials	EDIV +2.3 points	26.0%	28.3%
Consumer Discretionary	DEM +2.2 points	6.2%	4.0%
Industrials	DEM +1.6 points	9.7%	8.1%
Utilities	EDIV +1.2 points	4.4%	5.6%
Materials	DEM +1.0 points	5.0%	4.0%
Health Care	EDIV +0.8 points	1.4%	2.2%
Real Estate	Same weight	3.4%	3.4%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DEM and EDIV, widest gap first
Country	More in DEMMore in EDIV	DEM	EDIV
China	DEM +13.7 points	26.1%	12.4%
Malaysia	EDIV +12.5 points	2.8%	15.3%
Taiwan	EDIV +9.3 points	20.5%	29.8%
South Africa	EDIV +7.7 points	11.1%	18.8%
South Korea	DEM +7.0 points	7.0%	0.0%
Brazil	DEM +4.7 points	7.3%	2.6%
Poland	DEM +3.4 points	4.0%	0.6%
Hong Kong	EDIV +3.0 points	0.0%	3.0%
Other countries (9)	DEM +3.5 points	21.1%	17.6%

Outside the US: DEM 0% developed, 100% emerging. EDIV 3% developed, 97% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DEM23.4%
EDIV22.4%

Securities held

DEM538
EDIV108

Asset class

DEM: Equity
EDIV: Equity

Holdings

Only in DEM527
In both11
Only in EDIV97

Only in DEM

527 securities, 99.3% of DEM by weight

China Construction Bank-H4.08%
MediaTek Inc2.76%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China-H2.47%
Petroleo Brasileiro SA2.41%
Grupo Financiero Banorte-O2.25%
Midea Group Co Ltd2.21%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co2.08%
Hyundai Motor Co1.85%
Saudi Arabian Oil Co1.67%
Ping An Insurance Group Co of China1.57%
Sar1.52%
Industrial Bank Co Ltd -A1.43%
Infosys Ltd1.41%
CTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd1.35%
PetroChina Co Ltd1.31%
Orlen SA1.30%
Emaar Properties PJSC1.28%
Gold Fields Ltd1.25%
Quanta Computer Inc1.16%
PKO Bank Polski SA1.08%
National Commercial Bank0.96%
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB0.95%
United Microelectronics Corp0.94%
Saudi Telecom Co0.93%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd0.84%
China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd0.82%
FirstRand Ltd0.78%
Ambev S.A.0.72%
Asustek Computer Inc0.68%
Bank Rakyat Indonesia0.67%
Standard Bank Group Ltd0.64%
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp H0.63%
HCL Technologies Ltd0.60%
Ptt Pcl - Nvdr0.58%
CITIC Ltd0.58%
Malayan Banking Bhd0.57%
KT&G Corp0.54%
Coal India Ltd0.52%
Axia Energia0.52%
Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd0.52%
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd0.51%
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacific0.51%
ABSA Group Ltd0.50%
Kookmin Bank0.50%
Evergreen Marine Corp Taiwan Ltd0.47%
Mobile Telecommunications Co0.46%
ITC Ltd0.45%
Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Co0.43%
Sibanye Stillwater Ltd0.40%
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Maring Engineering Co Ltd0.40%

Only in EDIV

97 securities, 90.1% of EDIV by weight

Nedbank Group Ltd3.01%
The Shanghai Commercial & SA2.20%
Sanlam Ltd2.09%
China Tower Corp Ltd H2.09%
Wh Group Ltd2.09%
Malayan Banking Bhd2.06%
Asia Cement Corp2.02%
Firstrand Ltd1.88%
Cimb Group Holdings Bhd1.87%
Itc Ltd1.84%
Saudi Telecom Co1.84%
Nepi Rockcastle N.v.1.65%
Public Bank Berhad1.65%
National Bank of Kuwait1.63%
Emirates Telecom Group Co1.60%
Advantech Co Ltd1.59%
Tech Mahindra Ltd1.59%
Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd1.58%
Uni President Enterprises Co1.56%
Taiwan Mobile Co Ltd1.53%
Adnoc Drilling Co Pjsc1.51%
Wistron Corp1.51%
Mega Financial Holding Co Lt1.49%
Ptt Pcl Nvdr1.46%
China State Construction Int1.43%
Bidvest Group Ltd1.43%
President Chain Store Corp1.41%
First Financial Holding Co1.38%
Far Eastone Telecomm Co Ltd1.36%
Tenaga Nasional Bhd1.32%
Nien Made Enterprise Co Ltd1.30%
Mol Hungarian Oil and Gas Pl1.30%
Richter Gedeon Nyrt1.28%
Shoprite Holdings Ltd1.28%
Systex Corp1.26%
Jarir Marketing Co1.19%
Hellenic Telecommun Organiza1.17%
Bid Corp Ltd1.11%
Hengan Intl Group Co Ltd1.09%
Ammb Holdings Bhd1.06%
Primax Electronics Ltd1.02%
Kimberly Clark De Mexico A1.02%
Telekom Malaysia Bhd0.97%
Ptt Pcl/Foreign0.97%
Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv0.92%
Westports Holdings Bhd0.89%
Borouge0.83%
Ooredoo Qpsc0.82%
Prologis Property Mexico SA0.80%
Sharjah Islamic Bank0.79%

Weight gaps

All 11 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in DEM and EDIV, widest gap first
Holding	More in DEMMore in EDIV	DEM	EDIV
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd	EDIV +2.84 points	0.27%	3.11%
Banco Santander Brasil SA/Braz	EDIV +1.72 points	0.02%	1.74%
Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp	EDIV +0.81 points	0.14%	0.95%
Advanced Info Service PCL - NVDR	EDIV +0.79 points	0.44%	1.23%
MISC Bhd	EDIV +0.55 points	0.19%	0.74%
China Communications Services	EDIV +0.46 points	0.10%	0.56%
Sime Darby Bhd	EDIV +0.39 points	0.16%	0.55%
Kuwaiti Dinar	DEM +0.33 points	0.33%	<0.01%
Stark Technology Inc	EDIV +0.24 points	0.10%	0.34%
Taiwan Secom Co Ltd	EDIV +0.15 points	0.12%	0.27%
Czech Koruna	Same weight	<0.01%	<0.01%

All 502 DEM holdings⁠All 104 EDIV holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DEM vs EDIV Cost

Overpaying DEM vs EDIV

$2,567

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

DEM 0.63%
$12,359
EDIV 0.49%
$9,792

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DEM 0.63%
EDIV 0.49%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DEM	EDIV	Overpaying
10	$1,128	$883	$245
20	$4,311	$3,394	$917
30	$12,359	$9,792	$2,567

Expense ratio

0.63%DEM
0.49%EDIV, cheaper

EDIV0.49%DEM0.63%

0.19%0.66%

Middle half of Emerging Markets Dividend Index funds
Median 0.59%

EDIV 3rd cheapest of 10 funds

DEM 8th cheapest of 10 funds

DEM vs EDIV Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): DEM 3.40%; EDIV 4.34%, better
Payout (12M): DEM $1.80; EDIV $1.75
Last payment: DEM $0.77; EDIV $0.67
Ex-dividend: DEM Sep 25, 2026; EDIV Sep 21, 2026
Paid on: DEM Sep 29, 2026; EDIV Sep 23, 2026
Frequency: DEM Quarterly; EDIV Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

DEMQuarterly · 37 paymentsAll DEM payments⁠

EDIVQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll EDIV payments⁠

DEM vs EDIV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

DEM
EDIV

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: DEM 10.0%EDIV 9.7%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DEM 1.29, betterEDIV 1.20
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DEM −27.1%, betterEDIV −28.3%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DEM 0.73EDIV 0.72; Market = 1

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