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WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES)

Small Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
40.42 USD -0.13 (-0.321%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 40.42
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:23 a.m. EDT

The WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund presents a compelling case for income-focused investors seeking exposure to small-cap value, though it lacks the explosive momentum of high-growth peers. The fund's most attractive feature is its robust dividend history; it has paid monthly dividends without a miss for 19 years, providing a reliable cash flow stream that currently yields 2.26%. While the recent price action has been flat, trading near its 50-day average, the longer-term trend is constructive. Over the last nine years, the fund has delivered a cumulative gain of roughly 37%, driven by five years of positive annual returns against four years of declines. Crucially, the most recent annual performance was positive, breaking a potential streak of underperformance and signaling that the market is beginning to re-rate the underlying small-cap dividend portfolio. The trailing P/E of 16.6x suggests the market is pricing in modest growth rather than a deep value trap, offering a reasonable margin of safety compared to the broader tech-heavy indices. For investors prioritizing steady income and a defensive tilt within the small-cap space, this fund offers a solid, albeit unexciting, foundation for a portfolio.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.038303
MSTL0.040759
AutoETS0.040853
AutoARIMA0.040854

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 53%
H-stat 8.93
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.218
Excess Kurtosis -0.68
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 16.40

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:23 a.m. EDT: Options activity is sparse and lacks directional conviction. The near-term expiration shows negligible open interest, while the October 2026 expiry features minimal put positioning at the money and slightly elevated out-of-the-money call open interest relative to volume. This suggests a neutral-to-slightly-bullish speculative stance, but the lack of significant flow indicates the market is not aggressively positioning for a sharp move in either direction.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.18% 2.53% 2.75% 2.83%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-26 0.075000 0.184775
2026-07-28 0.045000 0.109436
2026-06-25 0.145000 0.359089
2026-05-26 0.055000 0.141388
2026-04-27 0.060000 0.155440
2026-03-26 0.080000 0.223277
2026-02-24 0.010000 0.026961
2026-01-27 0.009000 0.025309
2025-12-26 0.209000 0.615974
2025-11-24 0.045000 0.137657
2025-10-28 0.055000 0.164425
2025-09-25 0.130000 0.387251
2025-08-26 0.075000 0.220718
2025-07-28 0.045000 0.137699
2025-06-25 0.145000 0.462372
2025-05-27 0.025000 0.079466
2025-04-25 0.085000 0.282392
2025-03-26 0.115000 0.355267
2025-02-25 0.010000 0.029490
2025-01-28 0.015000 0.043029
2024-12-31 0.027000 0.078603
2024-12-26 0.054000 0.155530
2024-11-25 0.105000 0.278588
2024-10-28 0.105000 0.304524
2024-09-25 0.105000 0.309005
2024-08-27 0.105000 0.308189
2024-07-26 0.045000 0.129199
2024-06-25 0.125000 0.407299
2024-05-24 0.080000 0.252366
2024-04-24 0.080000 0.253727
2024-03-22 0.065000 0.205177
2024-02-23 0.055000 0.176226
2024-01-25 0.015000 0.047740
2023-12-28 0.017000 0.052179
2023-12-22 0.150000 0.463822
2023-11-24 0.060000 0.205832
2023-10-25 0.030000 0.112824
2023-09-25 0.105000 0.371945
2023-08-25 0.070000 0.241796
2023-07-25 0.050000 0.165508
2023-06-26 0.095000 0.339528
2023-05-24 0.095000 0.350683
2023-04-24 0.030000 0.106648
2023-03-27 0.130000 0.466117
2023-02-22 0.015000 0.048765
2023-01-25 0.005000 0.016437
2022-12-23 0.191000 0.666434
2022-11-23 0.035000 0.115856
2022-10-25 0.050000 0.176741
2022-09-26 0.095000 0.362595
2022-08-25 0.065000 0.213185
2022-07-25 0.080000 0.273411
2022-06-24 0.110000 0.384481
2022-05-24 0.060000 0.203597
2022-04-25 0.035000 0.113269
2022-03-25 0.080000 0.248447
2022-02-22 0.010000 0.031959
2022-01-25 0.010000 0.031646
2021-12-27 0.199000 0.609308
2021-11-23 0.095000 0.284431
2021-10-25 0.050000 0.154512
2021-09-24 0.090000 0.290510
2021-08-25 0.080000 0.251810
2021-07-26 0.050000 0.159898
2021-06-24 0.110000 0.341191
2021-05-24 0.045000 0.137615
2021-04-26 0.020000 0.062344
2021-03-25 0.001000 0.003250
2021-02-22 0.010000 0.033613
2021-01-25 0.010000 0.035436
2020-12-30 0.031000 0.117069
2020-12-21 0.130000 0.497703
2020-11-23 0.065000 0.258861
2020-10-27 0.060000 0.270880
2020-09-22 0.045000 0.215311
2020-08-25 0.075000 0.329960
2020-07-28 0.055000 0.256410
2020-06-23 0.060000 0.285987
2020-05-26 0.100000 0.488043
2020-04-21 0.025000 0.137287
2020-02-25 0.060000 0.231750
2020-01-21 0.025000 0.088121
2019-12-23 0.160000 0.558659
2019-11-25 0.055000 0.195521
2019-10-22 0.050000 0.181028
2019-09-24 0.110000 0.405455
2019-08-27 0.060000 0.238853
2019-07-23 0.075000 0.279226
2019-06-24 0.095000 0.358491
2019-05-28 0.060000 0.228050
2019-04-23 0.075000 0.265863
2019-03-26 0.005000 0.018349
2019-02-19 0.005000 0.017587
2019-01-22 0.020000 0.074850
2018-12-24 0.116000 0.497427
2018-11-20 0.045000 0.166914
2018-10-23 0.110000 0.400437
2018-09-25 0.120000 0.402549
2018-08-21 0.050000 0.163079
2018-07-24 0.150000 0.504202
2018-06-25 0.110000 0.366667
2018-05-22 0.030000 0.103555
2018-04-24 0.025000 0.089095
2018-03-20 0.100000 0.359971
2018-02-20 0.010000 0.036179
2018-01-23 0.030000 0.101146
2017-12-26 0.143000 0.490062
2017-11-21 0.040000 0.139714
2017-10-24 0.071667 0.253390
2017-09-26 0.105000 0.381033
2017-08-21 0.045000 0.175919
2017-07-24 0.076667 0.283357
2017-06-26 0.120000 0.447261
2017-05-22 0.036667 0.138698
2017-04-24 0.016667 0.060917
2017-03-27 0.120000 0.458015
2017-02-17 0.040000 0.145950
2017-01-23 0.025000 0.092456
2016-12-23 0.083000 0.300543
2016-11-21 0.053333 0.202172
2016-10-24 0.081667 0.331755
2016-09-26 0.081667 0.327804
2016-08-22 0.051667 0.207110
2016-07-25 0.078333 0.314843
2016-06-20 0.071667 0.302392
2016-05-23 0.058333 0.258683
2016-04-25 0.079333 0.341071
2016-03-21 0.038333 0.169840
2016-02-22 0.030000 0.146009
2016-01-25 0.036667 0.190379
2015-12-29 0.012333 0.055898
2015-12-21 0.105000 0.489434
2015-11-23 0.043333 0.193077
2015-10-26 0.036667 0.163960
2015-09-21 0.086667 0.402478
2015-08-24 0.043333 0.204465
2015-06-22 0.073333 0.304623
2015-05-22 0.046667 0.197546
2015-04-20 0.040000 0.166759
2015-03-23 0.066333 0.274254
2015-02-23 0.049667 0.208276
2015-01-26 0.016333 0.069335
2014-12-19 0.094667 0.403468
2014-11-21 0.062333 0.268407
2014-10-27 0.056333 0.251150
2014-09-22 0.060000 0.270027
2014-08-25 0.053333 0.232489
2014-07-21 0.053333 0.234465
2014-06-23 0.053333 0.230480
2014-05-23 0.040000 0.178651
2014-04-21 0.040000 0.176704
2014-03-24 0.040000 0.176600
2014-02-24 0.040000 0.180343
2014-01-27 0.040000 0.184106
2013-12-24 0.099667 0.441004
2013-11-22 0.045000 0.203989
2013-10-21 0.045000 0.206517
2013-09-23 0.045000 0.215448
2013-08-26 0.041667 0.204017
2013-07-22 0.041667 0.199491
2013-06-24 0.041667 0.220150
2013-05-24 0.041667 0.213422
2013-04-22 0.041667 0.225756
2013-03-22 0.006667 0.035288
2013-02-19 0.046667 0.252709
2013-01-22 0.056000 0.313374
2012-12-24 0.139333 0.823643
2012-11-26 0.099333 0.606305
2012-09-24 0.154333 0.902180
2012-06-25 0.155667 1.008206
2012-03-26 0.137000 0.828796
2011-12-21 0.121000 0.808463
2011-09-26 0.140667 1.059239
2011-06-22 0.150333 0.966357
2011-03-21 0.094000 0.596194
2010-12-22 0.180667 1.137463
2010-09-20 0.127333 0.901366
2010-06-28 0.128667 0.941466
2010-03-29 0.127333 0.895030
2009-12-21 0.134667 1.053183
2009-09-21 0.104667 0.825233
2009-06-22 0.114000 1.187912
2009-03-23 0.112333 1.338360
2008-12-22 0.175333 1.676758
2008-09-22 0.140333 0.910859
2008-06-23 0.186000 1.285714
2008-03-24 0.172000 1.080176
2007-12-17 0.204333 1.289981
2007-09-24 0.130667 0.717688
2007-06-25 0.202667 1.071367
2007-03-26 0.074667 0.386942
2006-12-21 0.202333 1.067533
2006-10-04 0.146000 0.808864
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 2.26

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 41.85
All Time Low 6.303333
Ask 40.43
Ask Size 500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 72,200
Average Daily Volume3 Month 140,320
Average Volume 140,320
Average Volume10Days 72,200
Beta3 Year 0.84
Bid 40.43
Bid Size 600
Category Small Value
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 40.76
Day Low 40.4
Dividend Yield 2.26
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.4643419
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 40.6644
Fifty Day Average Change -0.24440002
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.006010172
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 19.899464
Fifty Two Week High 41.85
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.4300003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.034169663
Fifty Two Week Low 31.75
Fifty Two Week Low Change 8.669998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.2730708
Fifty Two Week Range 31.75 - 41.85
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,150,464,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0778083
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.130001
Fullday Change Percent -0.320594
Fullday Price 40.42
Fund Family WisdomTree
Fund Inception Date 1,150,416,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in constituents of the index that have economic characteristics that are substantially similar to the economic characteristics of such constituents. The index is dividend weighted annually to reflect the proportionate share of the aggregate cash dividends each constituent company is projected to pay in the coming year, based on the most recently declared dividend per share, a measure of fundamental value. It is non-diversified.
Long Name WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_27778311
Nav Price 40.509
Net Assets 2,185,425,410.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.38
Open 40.66
Phone 866-909-9473
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 40.42
Post Market Time 1,787,961,366
Previous Close 40.55
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.130001
Regular Market Change Percent -0.320594
Regular Market Day High 40.76
Regular Market Day Low 40.4
Regular Market Day Range 40.4 - 40.76
Regular Market Open 40.66
Regular Market Previous Close 40.55
Regular Market Price 40.42
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 106,426
Short Name WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Divide
Source Interval 15
Symbol DES
Three Year Average Return 0.1500317
Total Assets 2,185,425,408
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 16.401945
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 5.76166
Trailing Three Month Returns 5.76166
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 37.34515
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.0748482
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.08233594
Type Disp ETF
Volume 106,426
Yield 0.0226
Ytd Return 22.94168