WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ)
NYSEARCA: DFJ · Real-Time Price · USD
92.94
+0.47 (0.51%)
At close: Oct 22, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
92.94
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Oct 22, 2025, 4:10 PM EDT
0.51%
Assets$309.01M
Expense Ratio0.58%
PE Ratio12.68
Shares Out3.35M
Dividend (ttm)$2.17
Dividend Yield2.33%
Ex-Dividend DateSep 25, 2025
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payout Ratio29.75%
Volume7,758
Open93.09
Previous Close92.47
Day's Range92.81 - 93.09
52-Week Low70.04
52-Week High96.81
Beta0.42
Holdings759
Inception DateJun 16, 2006

About DFJ

Fund Home Page

The WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend index. The fund tracks an index of Japanese small-cap stocks selected and weighted based on dividends. DFJ was launched on Jun 16, 2006 and is issued by WisdomTree.

Asset Class Equity
Category Japan Stock
Region Asia-Pacific
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol DFJ
ETF Provider WisdomTree
Index Tracked WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Index

Top 10 Holdings

5.66% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Toyo Tire Corporation51050.90%
Mitsui Kinzoku Company, Limited57060.71%
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.72820.58%
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.52140.54%
Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.81740.53%
Itoham Yonekyu Holdings Inc.22960.49%
EXEO Group, Inc.19510.49%
Sankyu Inc.90650.48%
Kokuyo Co., Ltd.79840.47%
MEITEC Group Holdings Inc.97440.47%
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Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Sep 25, 2025$0.090Sep 29, 2025
Jun 25, 2025$1.095Jun 27, 2025
Mar 26, 2025$0.020Mar 28, 2025
Dec 26, 2024$0.96435Dec 30, 2024
Sep 25, 2024$0.025Sep 27, 2024
Jun 25, 2024$0.2425Jun 27, 2024
Full Dividend History

Performance

DFJ had a total return of 21.52% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.20%.

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