WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend Index (the Index). The Index is a fundamentally weighted index measuring the performance of the small-capitalization segment of the United States dividend-paying market. The Index consists of companies that compose the bottom 25% of the market capitalization of the WisdomTree Dividend Index after the 300 largest companies have been removed. The Index is dividend weighted annually to reflect the proportionate share of the aggregate cash dividends each component company is projected to pay in the coming year, based on the most recently declared dividend per share. The Fund's investment advisor is WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. Its sub-advisor is Mellon Capital Management Corporation.
Basic Details
Issuer WisdomTree
Fund NameWisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:DES
Inception Date6/16/2006
Fund ManagerKaren Q. Wong, Richard A. Brown, Thomas J. Durante
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkWisdomTree SmallCap Dividend TR USD
CategorySize and Style
FocusSmall Cap
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$2.15 billion
Average Daily Volume$172,996.00
Discount/Premium1.58%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.38%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.38%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.38%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorWisdomTree Asset Management, Inc.
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorForeside Fund Services, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerSusquehanna
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DES) Frequently Asked Questions
What is WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund's stock symbol?
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "DES."
How often does WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund?
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, July 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 25th will be given a dividend of 0.15 per share on Friday, July 27th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.87%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 24th. This is a boost from WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund's previous monthly dividend of $0.11. View WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund's Dividend History.
Has WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about DES stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund earned a coverage optimism score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company an impact score of 46.36 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View Recent Headlines for WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund.
Who are WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund's major shareholders?
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Morgan Stanley (4.25%), Bank of America Corp DE (2.09%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.63%), Financial Counselors Inc. (1.56%), Creative Planning (1.26%) and Assetmark Inc. (1.04%).
Which major investors are selling WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund stock?
DES stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Palladium Partners LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Morgan Stanley, Epstein & White Financial LLC, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC, Fluent Financial LLC, Jane Street Group LLC and Private Vista LLC.
Which major investors are buying WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund stock?
DES stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Financial Counselors Inc., Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Destination Wealth Management, HC Financial Advisors Inc., Creative Planning, Raymond James & Associates, Formidable Asset Management LLC and Sunbelt Securities Inc..
What is WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund's stock price today?
One share of DES stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 30.69.
MarketBeat Community Rating for WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA DES)
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