Question 1

What is fundamental weighting in ETFs?

Accepted Answer

Fundamental weighting sizes stock positions based on financial metrics like dividends paid, earnings, revenue, or book value rather than market capitalization. WisdomTree's dividend-weighted approach sizes holdings by the dollar amount of dividends paid, which tends to tilt portfolios toward profitable, cash-generating companies. This methodology can reduce the overweighting of potentially overvalued stocks that occurs in market-cap-weighted indices while maintaining broad diversification.

Question 2

How do WisdomTree dividend ETFs differ from traditional dividend ETFs?

Accepted Answer

Most traditional dividend ETFs select stocks based on dividend yield and weight by market cap. WisdomTree's dividend ETFs weight holdings by the actual dividends paid, meaning companies paying more total dividends get larger positions regardless of market cap. This approach can provide different sector and stock exposure compared to yield-weighted or market-cap-weighted dividend funds, potentially offering better diversification and reduced concentration in the highest-yielding but riskiest dividend payers.

Question 3

Does WisdomTree offer currency-hedged ETFs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, WisdomTree is a leader in currency-hedged international ETFs, which remove the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on international stock returns. These products are designed for investors who want international equity exposure but wish to eliminate currency risk from their returns. Currency-hedged ETFs can outperform unhedged international funds when the U.S. dollar is strengthening and underperform when the dollar weakens.

Symbol▼	Fund Name▼	Category	Type	AUM▲	Expense Ratio▼	Price▼	YTD▼
DEM	WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund	Financial Services	High Dividend Dividend Emerging Markets	$3.70B	0.63%	$51.78	+11.71%
DON	WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund	Financial Services	Dividend Mid Cap	$3.88B	0.38%	$55.23	+6.69%
DLN	WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	Technology	Dividend Large Cap	$5.94B	0.28%	$93.19	+5.99%
DXJ	WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund	Industrials	Japan	$6.12B	0.48%	$161.05	+11.13%
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund	Technology	Dividend Growth Dividend	$16.46B	0.28%	$93.92	+5.11%
USFR	WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund	Cash & Others	Floating Rate Treasury	$17.04B	0.15%	$50.30	+0.26%
SFIG	WisdomTree U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund	—	Income Corporate Bond Inverse	—	—	$47.87	—
DXGE	WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund	Financial Services	Dividend Value	—	—	$33.79	—
DDJP	WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Japan Equity Fund	—	Japan	—	—	—	—
AUSE	WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund	—	Dividend	—	—	—	—
ALD	WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund	—	Income	—	—	$44.39	—
WFIG	WisdomTree U.S. Corporate Bond Fund	—	Income Corporate Bond	—	—	$44.30	—
WISSF	WisdomTree Issuer ICAV - WisdomTree AT1 CoCo Bond UCITS ETF	—	—	—	—	—	—
GSD	WisdomTree Global SmallCap Dividend Fund	—	Dividend Small Cap Emerging Markets	—	—	$11.25	—
WFHY	WisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund	—	Income Corporate Bond High Yield Bond	—	—	$44.99	—
DDEZ	WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Europe Equity Fund	—	Europe	—	—	—	—

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