WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES)
| Assets | $1.88B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.38% |
| PE Ratio | 14.07 |
| Shares Out | 55.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.89 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.69% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | 37.84% |
| Volume | 117,696 |
| Open | 33.35 |
| Previous Close | 33.45 |
| Day's Range | 32.61 - 33.49 |
| 52-Week Low | 27.41 |
| 52-Week High | 38.10 |
| Beta | 0.99 |
| Holdings | 566 |
| Inception Date | Jun 16, 2006 |
About DES
Fund Home PageThe WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the WisdomTree U.S. Small Cap Dividend index. The fund tracks an index of dividend-paying US stocks. The dividend-weighted index is a small-cap subset of the WisdomTree Dividend Index. DES was launched on Jun 16, 2006 and is issued by WisdomTree.
Top 10 Holdings
10.34% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Spire Inc. | SR | 1.37% |
| Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | SBRA | 1.19% |
| EPR Properties | EPR | 1.14% |
| NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. | NWE | 1.09% |
| Travel + Leisure Co. | TNL | 1.02% |
| Macy's, Inc. | M | 0.95% |
| Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. | BNL | 0.95% |
| The Western Union Company | WU | 0.92% |
| Avista Corporation | AVA | 0.89% |
| TFS Financial Corporation | TFSL | 0.82% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | $0.055 | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.130 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | $0.075 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $0.045 | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | $0.145 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| May 27, 2025 | $0.025 | May 29, 2025 |
Performance
DES had a total return of -1.97% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.92%.
News
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DES: A Way To Play Small-Cap Value
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DES: Valuation And Quality Are Attractive, Not Performance
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DES: What Would You Do For A 3% Yield?
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DES: Showing Resilience In 2022
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Mid-Cap And Small-Cap Dividends Shine Amid Volatility
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DES: Factors Tell It's A Hold
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DES: Good In Value And Quality, Average In Performance
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2021: A Year For Cash Flows
As interest rates rose and the economy accelerated its recovery this year, investors became more focused on near-term cash flows in the form of current profits and dividends.
DES: Not Appealing After Rally Deceleration, Dividend Decline
DES is an investment vehicle cramming two major factors: dividends and small size.
DES: A High Quality And Consistent ETF But.
I had rated the WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend ETF as bullish in August 2020, and it has since gained about 35%.
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