DDLS ETF — WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International SmallCap Equity Fund

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International SmallCap Equity Fund (DDLS)

Updated October 16, 2026.

DDLS is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.73%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.37%, its expense ratio is 0.48%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 73/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 168.5% over the past 10.8 years, 199.2 points behind SPY at 367.7%.

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International SmallCap Equity Fund is an ETF that provides exposure to small-cap dividend-weighted equities in developed markets outside North America while dynamically hedging currency risk against the U.S. dollar. The fund carries a moderate distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.48%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking international small-cap equity exposure with reduced currency volatility.

DDLS performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 168.5% over the past 10.8 years, 199.2 points behind SPY at 367.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.7%.

DDLS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

73 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.99%

Issuer

WisdomTree

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/07/2016

Expense ratio

0.48%

Distribution rate

2.73%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.37%

Last close

$44.68 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$416,938,816

Average volume

65227.0

Dividend

$0.305

Ex-dividend date

09/25/2026

Payment date

09/29/2026

Beta

0.78

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.73%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.37%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: WisdomTree; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

DDLS risks and drawbacks

DDLS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.7%.

Who may consider DDLS — and who may not

DDLS may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DDLS pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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