DES ETF — WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES)

Updated October 8, 2026.

DES is an ETF. its distribution rate is 3.75%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.36%, its expense ratio is 0.38%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 81/100 (Safe). Total return is 341.3% over the past 20.3 years, 457.6 points behind SPY at 798.9%.

At the current 3.75% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $375 per year, or $31.25 per month.

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund is an ETF that tracks a fundamentally weighted index of small-capitalization U.S. companies that pay dividends, with at least ninety-five percent of assets invested in index constituents. The fund offers a moderate current distribution rate and pays dividends monthly, with an expense ratio of 0.38%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking dividend exposure in the small-cap segment of the U.S. market.

DES performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-08.

Total return is 341.3% over the past 20.3 years, 457.6 points behind SPY at 798.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.7%.

DES key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

81 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.04%

Issuer

WisdomTree

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/16/2006

Expense ratio

0.38%

Distribution rate

3.75%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

2.36%

Last close

$38.42 (as of 2026-10-08)

AUM

$2,079,570,158

Average volume

76207.0

Last dividend

$0.12

Last ex-dividend date

09/25/2026

Last payment date

09/29/2026

Beta

0.84

P/E ratio

15.4982

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.75%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.36%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

DES risks and drawbacks

DES's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.7%.

Who may consider DES — and who may not

DES may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for 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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