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WTV vs ZIG

WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund

WTVANYSE Arca

The Acquirers Fund

ZIGFNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

WTV −0.63pt a year

WTV0.12%ZIG0.75%

Avg volume · 30D

WTV 159.5×the volume

WTV167KZIG1.05K

5Y return · a year

WTV +4.8pt

WTV+13.5%ZIG+8.7%

WTV vs ZIG Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+88.7%WTV+51.9%ZIG

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. WTV +88.7%. ZIG +51.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
WTV 0.12%, better
ZIG 0.75%
Fund size
WTV $3.33B
ZIG $33M
1Y total return
WTV +21.6%, better
ZIG +15.8%
Yield (12M)
WTV 1.99%, better
ZIG 1.68%
Holdings
WTV 126
ZIG 31
Avg volume (30D)
WTV 167K sh, better
ZIG 1.05K sh
NAV per share
WTV $106.90
ZIG $41.17
52W range

ETF.net Grade

WTV: Cost 100, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 89, Holdings 84, Durability 90. ZIG: Cost 15, Risk 18, Mission not scored, Tradability 23, Holdings 38, Durability 35.
Pillar letters and Scores for WTV, ZIG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarWTVZIG
Cost30% weightA100HigherF15
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC52HigherF18
Tradability15% weightA89HigherF23
Holdings10% weightA84HigherD38
Durability5% weightA90HigherD35

Rank among US Active Value funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. WTV and ZIG are both graded against the same 64 US Active Value funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Value⁠

Category · 64 funds
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WTV ranks 2nd and ZIG 61st of 64 funds in the US Active Value Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2ASEIVSEI QiM U.S. Large Cap Value Active ETFScore 85
  3. Rank 2AWTVWisdomTree U.S. Value FundScore 85
  4. Rank 4ADFLVDimensional US Large Cap Value ETFScore 83
  5. Rank 61FMVPAMiller Value Partners Appreciation ETFScore 21
  6. Rank 61FZIGThe Acquirers FundScore 21
  7. Rank 63FLOPPGabelli Love Our Planet & People ETFScore 17

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

WTVAWisdomTree U.S. Value Fund

ZIGFThe Acquirers Fund

In short

WTV Most value funds shop for low price tags. WTV shops for cash coming back to shareholders: dividends plus net buybacks, filtered for quality and profitability. Actively run, priced like an index fund at 0.12%.

ZIG Tobias Carlisle turned his own valuation metric, the Acquirer's Multiple (enterprise value over operating earnings), into an ETF: roughly 30 US names picked the way a buyer of the whole business would shop, cheap on operating earnings with a clean balance sheet.

Stated mandate

WTV The fund seeks income and capital appreciation through primarily U.S. equities selected for high total shareholder yield and favorable relative quality characteristics.

ZIG The fund is a U.S. domestic equity ETF pursuing a concentrated deep-value strategy with a mid-cap tilt.

Why people hold it

  • WTV Charges 0.12% a year, under a quarter of the 0.55% typical for active US value funds, and less than every same-benchmark rival in its group (JAVA 0.44%, CGVV 0.33%, TEQI 0.54%).
  • "Value" here means cash returned: dividend yield plus net buyback yield, with quality and profitability screens, rather than a plain low price-to-book sort.wisdomtree.com
  • About 160 US stocks, a multi-billion-dollar asset base, and a live track record dating to 2007. Distributions land quarterly.
  • ZIG Built on one published metric: the Acquirer's Multiple, enterprise value divided by operating earnings, the math a buyer of the whole company would run.etfstrategy.com
  • Concentrated on purpose. Roughly 30 US names drawn from the largest quarter of the market, so each holding actually matters.aaii.com
  • Deep value with a mid-cap tilt, a different shape from large-cap value peers like AVLV and DFLV.
  • Running the same strategy since its 2019 launch, from the firm founded by the metric's author.etfstrategy.com

Worth knowing

  • WTV Full equity with no downside cushion, and a value tilt that can lean into a handful of sectors. Risk is the least polished part of the profile.
  • Rules-based active, not an index tracker, so results can diverge from the Russell 1000 Value in either direction.
  • Buybacks supply much of the shareholder yield, and companies can scale repurchases back more easily than they cut dividends.wisdomtree.com
  • ZIG At 0.75% a year it costs more than the typical US value fund, and well above index-based peers like AVLV (0.15%) and AVMV (0.20%).
  • One of the smaller, thinner-traded funds in its category, so spreads can be wider than on mainstream value ETFs.
  • Concentration cuts both ways: with about 30 positions one name can swing results, and the fund sits in the lower tier of its value peer group.aaii.com

Full WTV profile⁠

Full ZIG profile⁠

WTV vs ZIG 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.

WTV vs ZIG Cost

Overpaying ZIG vs WTV

$11,962

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

  • WTV 0.12%

    $2,520

  • ZIG 0.75%

    $14,482

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • WTV 0.12%
  • ZIG 0.75%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530ZIG $14,482WTV $2,520

Year by year

YearWTVZIGOverpaying
10$220$1,336$1,116
20$859$5,078$4,219
30$2,520$14,482$11,962

Expense ratio

  • 0.12%WTV, cheaper
  • 0.75%ZIG
  • Middle half of US Active Value funds
  • Median 0.55%

WTV cheapest of 64 funds

ZIG 53rd cheapest of 64 funds

WTV vs ZIG Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
WTV 1.99%, better
ZIG 1.68%
Payout (12M)
WTV $2.14
ZIG $0.69
Last payment
WTV $0.55
ZIG $0.69
Ex-dividend
WTV Sep 25, 2026
ZIG Dec 30, 2025
Paid on
WTV Sep 29, 2026
ZIG Dec 31, 2025
Frequency
WTV Quarterly
ZIG Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

WTVQuarterly · 43 paymentsAll WTV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 43 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 27, 2017 $0.11; Jun 26, 2017 $0.15; Sep 26, 2017 $0.15; Dec 26, 2017 $0.17; Mar 20, 2018 $0.11; Jun 25, 2018 $0.16; Sep 25, 2018 $0.24; Dec 24, 2018 $0.22; Mar 26, 2019 $0.12; Jun 24, 2019 $0.15; Sep 24, 2019 $0.21; Dec 23, 2019 $0.20; Mar 24, 2020 $0.15; Jun 23, 2020 $0.19; Sep 22, 2020 $0.16; Dec 21, 2020 $0.27; Dec 30, 2020 $0.04; Mar 25, 2021 $0.22; Jun 24, 2021 $0.24; Sep 24, 2021 $0.25; Dec 27, 2021 $0.27; Mar 25, 2022 $0.23; Jun 24, 2022 $0.33; Sep 26, 2022 $0.32; Dec 23, 2022 $0.32; Mar 27, 2023 $0.20; Jun 26, 2023 $0.29; Sep 25, 2023 $0.26; Dec 22, 2023 $0.35; Dec 28, 2023 $0.02; Mar 22, 2024 $0.28; Jun 25, 2024 $0.32; Sep 25, 2024 $0.36; Dec 26, 2024 $0.33; Dec 31, 2024 $0.01; Mar 26, 2025 $0.32; Jun 25, 2025 $0.31; Sep 25, 2025 $0.38; Dec 26, 2025 $0.46; Dec 31, 2025 $0.02; Mar 26, 2026 $0.52; Jun 25, 2026 $0.59; Sep 25, 2026 $0.55. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
ZIGAnnual · 6 paymentsAll ZIG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 24, 2020 $0.04; Dec 23, 2021 $0.06; Dec 28, 2022 $0.33; Dec 27, 2023 $0.37; Dec 30, 2024 $0.72; Dec 30, 2025 $0.69. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

WTV vs ZIG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • WTV
  • ZIG
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: ZIG −29.8% · Apr 2025. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
WTV 13.7%, betterZIG 18.2%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
WTV 1.33, betterZIG 0.53
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
WTV −19.3%, betterZIG −29.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
WTV 0.94ZIG 0.78

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