WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (DHS)
| Assets | $1.21B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.38% |
| PE Ratio | 18.38 |
| Shares Out | 12.25M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.42% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 62.70% |
| 1-Year Return | +21.60% |
| Volume | 34,914 |
| Open | 99.75 |
| Previous Close | 99.74 |
| Day's Range | 99.08 - 100.44 |
| 52-Week Low | 81.74 |
| 52-Week High | 101.06 |
| Beta | 0.78 |
| Holdings | 380 |
| Inception Date | Jun 16, 2006 |
About DHS
Fund Home PageThe WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (DHS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend index. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index of high-dividend-paying US companies. The index excludes companies with a market cap of less than $200 million. DHS was launched on Jun 16, 2006 and is issued by WisdomTree.
Top 10 Holdings
40.75% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 5.44% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 5.37% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 4.87% |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | XOM | 4.81% |
| Chevron Corporation | CVX | 4.03% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 3.84% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 3.70% |
| AT&T Inc. | T | 3.35% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 2.69% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 2.64% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2025 | $0.165 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | $0.120 | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.0446 | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | $0.37949 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | $0.360 | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | $0.210 | Oct 30, 2024 |
News
DHS: Not Many Benefits Besides Better Resilience During A Market Downturn
WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund ETF offers monthly dividend payouts but underperforms peers in both dividend yield and growth, with a current yield of 3.5%. DHS's portfolio is heavily weighted in F...
2024 Is Over—What Are We Seeing for 2025?
By Christopher Gannatti, CFA, Global Head of Research Key Takeaways After two years of dominance by mega-cap growth stocks, 2025 presents an evolving landscape where dividend-focused strategies like t...
2024 U.S. Large-Cap Dividends Rebalance
Despite the Federal Reserve's “higher for longer” interest rate policy, growth stocks surged in 2024, with the Russell 1000 Growth Index outpacing its Value counterpart by nearly 10%. We rebalanced th...
Dividend Investing: DHS Is Expected To Shine In 2025
Fiscal 2025 is projected to be strong for dividend-focused ETFs like WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund due to solid financial growth in dividend-heavy sectors. DHS is poised for healthy returns in bo...
Can Dividends-Satisfy The Rising Demand For Yield?
Global dividends hit a record high in 2024, with $606.1 billion paid in Q2 alone, as tech giants like Meta and Alibaba entered the dividend-paying market. Equity yields remain low compared to bonds, w...
DHS: Avoid In Favor Of Other High-Yield Dividend ETFs
The WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund offers high dividend yields but suffers from high expense ratios, erratic dividend growth, and poor performance during economic distress. DHS is heavily concentr...
DHS: A Cheap Dividend ETF, Performance Not As Good
U.S. Treasury notes are below 4%, the Fed is expected to lower rates by 100 bps by year-end. WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund offers an attractive valuation at 13x P/E ratio. DHS is overweight in en...
DHS: Dividend ETF Lagging Its Peers
WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund holds over 300 stocks selected and weighted based on cash dividend and a risk score. Valuation ratios are much cheaper than for the S&P 500, while growth and quality...
DHS: A Solid Dividend Fund With A Different Sector Mix
WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund is a popular choice for investors seeking income with potential capital appreciation. DHS has a diversified portfolio with a focus on dividend yields and a 38% alloc...
D Is For Defense (And Dividends)
Dividend equities have historically shown resilience during market downturns and offer the potential for quicker recovery after losing less than other non-dividend benchmarks.
Very Good News For Dividend Stocks
Dividend stocks, including REITs and utilities, have underperformed in recent years. Rising interest rates and increasing costs of capital have contributed to the underperformance. The beginnings of a...
DHS: Dividend Stocks Returning To Favor As Mag-7 Luster Languishes
WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund ETF has underperformed the total US stock market but offers a compelling valuation and quality yield. The Fund has a significant allocation to SMID-cap stocks, which...
2023 U.S. Dividend Rebalances: Value Positioning Via Dividends
Following its moment in the sun in 2022, value returned to the background in 2023, lagging growth for the fifth year in the past six. The WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Index (WTDI) is a fundamentally weigh...
DHS And VYM: They Lost Me At Hello - Investors Can Do Better Than These Overpopulated Dividend ETFs
Wisdom Tree U.S. High Dividend Fund ETF targets high-yielding U.S. large-cap domestic companies, providing a 4.5% dividend yield. Companies that establish and grow their dividends offer defensive adva...
DHS: High Dividend Stocks Inexpensive Heading Into Year-End
Dividends have underperformed other equity factors in 2023. WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund is undervalued and investors should stick with income-focused strategies. DHS focuses on high-yield compa...
DHS: Don't Expect Much Beyond Income
WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund ETF has a yield of 4.11% but has historically underperformed the overall market. The fund can still offer value for certain types of investors.
DHS: Experiencing The Bust Phase
The WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund ETF focuses on high dividend-paying stocks. The DHS ETF's selection methodology creates large sector bets, which can lead to a 'boom/bust' returns profile.
Dividend Investing: Broader Is Better For Multi-Asset Strategies
Investing in dividend-paying stocks has proved to be a helpful strategy, outperforming global markets over the long term. Dividend income strategies play an important role for multi-asset income portf...
Taming Biases In High-Dividend Equity Strategies
Stocks paying higher dividends showed their mettle during a challenging 2022: the S&P 500 High Dividend Index declined only a modest –1.1% even as the S&P 500 tumbled –18.1%. In our view, much of the ...
Too Much Of A Good Thing
It is rare for an S&P 500 company to cut a dividend, particularly for a payer as large as Intel. A strong ramp up in research and development spending with a sudden slowdown in sales caused Intel to t...
DHS: High Dividends And A Monthly Payout, But Watch Those Fees
DHS, from WisdomTree, is a high-dividend ETF. It pays dividends monthly and is based on an index methodology that is somewhat unique among its peers. In this article, using DHS's summary prospectus, I...
U.S. Equity ETFs: The Best And Worst Of 2022
This article summarizes the performance of the entire U.S. equity market by examining 1Y, 3Y, 5Y, and 10Y returns for 850+ ETFs across 40 categories. Major indices declined, but investing in Energy, H...
DHS: 3.82% Yield After December Reconstitution, Still A Buy
The Index DHS tracks reconstituted on December 14, 2022, resulting in significant changes to the portfolio's composition. Volatility increased while quality and earnings momentum decreased. The ETF's ...
WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund: Currently A Hero
The WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund ETF gives investors exposure to high dividend-paying stocks. The DHS ETF is not afraid to make large sector bets, which makes its relative returns either top qua...