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DGRW ETF — WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund

WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW)

DGRW is an ETF that tracks the Basket (WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund stocks). As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.79%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.24%, its expense ratio is 0.28%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 84/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 416.1% over the past 13.2 years, 63.7 points behind SPY at 479.8%.

At the current 0.79% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $79 per year, or $6.58 per month on an equivalent basis.

WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund is an ETF that tracks a fundamentally weighted index of U.S. dividend-paying stocks selected for growth characteristics, aiming to capture both income and capital appreciation from quality dividend growers. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.28% and distributes income monthly at a modest current rate. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to dividend-growth equities with a lower cost structure.

DGRW dividend yield and income

Data as of August 19, 2026.

The distribution rate (0.79%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid monthly. Trailing-12-month yield (1.24%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.0650. The last ex-dividend date was 07/28/2026. It was paid on 07/30/2026. At 0.79%, $10,000 would generate about $79 a year ($6.58 monthly-equivalent).

Every recorded payment (158)
Ex-dateAmountvs year-ago payment
2026-07-28$0.06530.0%
2026-06-25$0.16-8.6%
2026-05-26$0.055-15.4%
2026-04-27$0.075-16.7%
2026-03-26$0.179.7%
2026-02-24$0.055-50.0%
2026-01-27$0.025733.3%
2025-12-26$0.23350.3%
2025-11-24$0.09-10.0%
2025-10-28$0.035-53.3%
2025-09-25$0.18527.6%
2025-08-26$0.085-19.0%
2025-07-28$0.05-16.7%
2025-06-25$0.175-2.8%
2025-05-27$0.065-7.1%
2025-04-25$0.0938.5%
2025-03-26$0.155-8.8%
2025-02-25$0.1137.5%
2025-01-28$0.003-40.0%
2024-12-31$0.041-80.9%
2024-12-26$0.155-27.9%
2024-11-25$0.10.0%
2024-10-28$0.07550.0%
2024-09-25$0.145-6.5%
2024-08-27$0.10523.5%
2024-07-26$0.06-25.0%
2024-06-25$0.1850.0%
2024-05-24$0.07-44.0%
2024-04-24$0.06562.5%
2024-03-22$0.17-10.5%
2024-02-23$0.0833.3%
2024-01-25$0.0050.0%
2023-12-22$0.215-6.5%
2023-11-24$0.133.3%
2023-10-25$0.05-9.1%
2023-09-25$0.155-16.2%
2023-08-25$0.085-15.0%
2023-07-25$0.0823.1%
2023-06-26$0.12-36.8%
2023-05-24$0.12578.6%
2023-04-24$0.04-57.9%
2023-03-27$0.1931.0%
2023-02-22$0.06-20.0%
2023-01-25$0.005-66.7%
2022-12-23$0.2313.3%
2022-11-23$0.0750.0%
2022-10-25$0.055-15.4%
2022-09-26$0.18523.3%
2022-08-25$0.133.3%
2022-07-25$0.0650.0%
2022-06-24$0.1922.6%
2022-05-24$0.0716.7%
2022-04-25$0.0955.6%
2022-03-25$0.14516.0%
2022-02-22$0.07515.4%
2022-01-25$0.015-66.7%
2021-12-27$0.2031027.8%
2021-11-23$0.07515.4%
2021-10-25$0.065-38.1%
2021-09-24$0.15114.3%
2021-08-25$0.0757.1%
2021-07-26$0.06558.5%
2021-06-24$0.15529.2%
2021-05-24$0.06-14.3%
2021-04-26$0.090.0%
2021-03-25$0.12525.0%
2021-02-22$0.065-23.5%
2021-01-25$0.04512.5%
2020-12-30$0.01812.5%
2020-12-21$0.15549.0%
2020-11-23$0.065-40.9%
2020-10-27$0.10550.0%
2020-09-22$0.0716.7%
2020-08-25$0.07-50.0%
2020-07-28$0.041-31.7%
2020-06-23$0.1250.0%
2020-05-26$0.07-44.0%
2020-04-21$0.0912.5%
2020-03-24$0.117.6%
2020-02-25$0.0856.3%
2020-01-21$0.04-27.3%
2019-12-30$0.016-89.7%
2019-12-23$0.104-33.3%
2019-11-25$0.1169.2%
2019-10-22$0.07366.7%
2019-09-24$0.06-58.3%
2019-08-27$0.14115.4%
2019-07-23$0.06-29.4%
2019-06-24$0.08-30.4%
2019-05-28$0.125212.5%
2019-04-23$0.08300.0%
2019-03-26$0.085-39.7%
2019-02-19$0.08100.0%
2019-01-22$0.055266.7%
2018-12-24$0.15618.2%
2018-12-04$0.02735.0%
2018-11-20$0.065225.0%
2018-10-23$0.015-66.7%
2018-09-25$0.14444.0%
2018-08-21$0.06530.0%
2018-07-24$0.08570.0%
2018-06-25$0.11535.3%
2018-05-22$0.040.0%
2018-04-24$0.02-42.9%
2018-03-20$0.14134.3%
2018-02-20$0.0414.3%
2018-01-23$0.015-25.0%
2017-12-26$0.13225.7%
2017-11-21$0.02-60.0%
2017-10-24$0.04528.6%
2017-09-26$0.15.3%
2017-08-21$0.0511.1%
2017-07-24$0.05-28.6%
2017-06-26$0.08541.7%
2017-05-22$0.04-20.0%
2017-04-24$0.035-41.7%
2017-03-27$0.10561.5%
2017-02-17$0.035-30.0%
2017-01-23$0.02-20.0%
2016-12-23$0.1057.1%
2016-11-21$0.05-23.1%
2016-10-24$0.035
2016-09-26$0.09518.8%
2016-08-22$0.045
2016-07-25$0.07
2016-06-20$0.06
2016-05-23$0.05-15.3%
2016-04-25$0.06200.0%
2016-03-21$0.065
2016-02-22$0.05-25.4%
2016-01-25$0.02556.3%
2015-12-21$0.09863.3%
2015-11-23$0.0654.8%
2015-09-21$0.0814.3%
2015-05-22$0.05963.9%
2015-04-20$0.02-47.4%
2015-02-23$0.06776.3%
2015-01-26$0.016-57.9%
2014-12-29$0.009-86.4%
2014-12-19$0.06-9.1%
2014-11-21$0.06263.2%
2014-10-27$0.023-39.5%
2014-09-22$0.0784.2%
2014-08-25$0.0531.6%
2014-07-21$0.04826.3%
2014-06-23$0.04826.3%
2014-05-23$0.036
2014-04-21$0.038
2014-03-24$0.038
2014-02-24$0.038
2014-01-27$0.038
2013-12-24$0.066
2013-11-22$0.038
2013-10-21$0.038
2013-09-23$0.038
2013-08-26$0.038
2013-07-22$0.038
2013-06-24$0.038
2013 total$0.294
2014 total$0.55889.8%
2015 total$0.405-27.4%
2016 total$0.7175.3%
2017 total$0.7171.0%
2018 total$0.92829.4%
2019 total$1.06514.8%
2020 total$1.029-3.4%
2021 total$1.17314.0%
2022 total$1.310.8%
2023 total$1.225-5.8%
2024 total$1.2512.1%
2025 total$1.2762.0%
2026 YTD total$0.605-6.6%

DGRW dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -10.69%. That is the seasonality-immune income comparison, not a single quarterly check versus the prior quarter. An annualized trend fit on recent payments is -18.43%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -14.49%.

TTM income vs the prior window
WindowChange
1Y5.3%
3Y3.3%
5Y33.2%
10Y565.8%

DGRW performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 416.1% over the past 13.2 years, 63.7 points behind SPY at 479.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.3%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
Since inception (13.2 years)416.1%13.20%
3Y CAGR16.40%
5Y CAGR11.80%
10Y CAGR13.90%

DGRW key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™
84 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
0.66%
Issuer
WisdomTree
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
05/22/2013
Expense ratio
0.28%
Distribution rate
0.79%
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Trailing yield
1.24%
Last close
$99.07
AUM
$17,390,591,970
Average volume
558686.0
Last dividend
$0.0650
Ex-dividend date
07/28/2026
Payment date
07/30/2026
Beta
0.82
P/E ratio
25.3157

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.79%) 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 (1.24%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: WisdomTree fund page; Index: Basket (WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund stocks); 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.

DGRW risks and drawbacks

DGRW'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 8.3%.

Who may consider DGRW — and who may not

DGRW may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. 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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Frequently asked questions

Does DGRW pay monthly?

Yes. DGRW currently pays monthly.

What index does DGRW track?

DGRW tracks the Basket (WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund stocks).

What is DGRW's expense ratio?

DGRW's expense ratio is 0.28%.

What is DGRW's dividend yield?

DGRW currently yields 0.79%, paid monthly, with a 0.28% expense ratio.

How has DGRW's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -10.69%. That is not a single quarter versus the prior quarter.

When does DGRW pay a dividend?

DGRW pays monthly. The last dividend was $0.0650. The last ex-dividend date was 07/28/2026. It was paid on 07/30/2026.

How has DGRW performed?

Fund total return is 416.1% over the past 13.2 years, 63.7 points behind SPY at 479.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.3%.

Is DGRW a good investment?

DGRW's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 84 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 0.79%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.