DGRW ETF — WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW)
Updated October 2, 2026.
DGRW is an ETF linked to Basket (WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund stocks). its distribution rate is 2.08%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.21%, its expense ratio is 0.28%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is 412.5% over the past 13.4 years, 70.4 points behind SPY at 482.9%.
At the current 2.08% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $208 per year, or $17.33 per month.
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
Price as of 2026-10-02.
The distribution rate (2.08%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid monthly. Trailing-12-month yield (1.21%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.17. The last ex-dividend date was 09/25/2026. It was paid on 09/29/2026. At the current 2.08% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $208 per year, or $17.33 per month.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | $0.17 | 209.1% |
| 2026-08-26 | $0.055 | -15.4% |
| 2026-07-28 | $0.065 | -59.4% |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.16 | 190.9% |
| 2026-05-26 | $0.055 | -26.7% |
| 2026-04-27 | $0.075 | -55.9% |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.17 | 209.1% |
| 2026-02-24 | $0.055 | 120.0% |
| 2026-01-27 | $0.025 | -89.3% |
| 2025-12-26 | $0.2327 | 158.6% |
| 2025-11-24 | $0.09 | 157.1% |
| 2025-10-28 | $0.035 | -81.1% |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.185 | 117.6% |
| 2025-08-26 | $0.085 | 70.0% |
| 2025-07-28 | $0.05 | -71.4% |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.175 | 169.2% |
| 2025-05-27 | $0.065 | -27.8% |
| 2025-04-25 | $0.09 | -41.9% |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.155 | 40.9% |
| 2025-02-25 | $0.11 | 3518.4% |
| 2025-01-28 | $0.00304 | -92.5% |
| 2024-12-31 | $0.04072 | -73.8% |
| 2024-12-26 | $0.15525 | 55.2% |
| 2024-11-25 | $0.1 | 33.3% |
| 2024-10-28 | $0.075 | -48.3% |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.145 | 38.1% |
| 2024-08-27 | $0.105 | 75.0% |
| 2024-07-26 | $0.06 | -66.7% |
| 2024-06-25 | $0.18 | 157.1% |
| 2024-05-24 | $0.07 | 7.7% |
| 2024-04-24 | $0.065 | -61.8% |
| 2024-03-22 | $0.17 | 112.5% |
| 2024-02-23 | $0.08 | 1500.0% |
| 2024-01-25 | $0.005 | -97.7% |
| 2023-12-22 | $0.215 | 115.0% |
| 2023-11-24 | $0.1 | 100.0% |
| 2023-10-25 | $0.05 | -67.7% |
| 2023-09-25 | $0.155 | 82.4% |
| 2023-08-25 | $0.085 | 6.3% |
| 2023-07-25 | $0.08 | -33.3% |
| 2023-06-26 | $0.12 | -4.0% |
| 2023-05-24 | $0.125 | 212.5% |
| 2023-04-24 | $0.04 | -78.9% |
| 2023-03-27 | $0.19 | 216.7% |
| 2023-02-22 | $0.06 | 1100.0% |
| 2023-01-25 | $0.005 | -97.8% |
| 2022-12-23 | $0.23017 | 206.9% |
| 2022-11-23 | $0.075 | 36.4% |
| 2022-10-25 | $0.055 | -70.3% |
| 2022-09-26 | $0.185 | 85.0% |
| 2022-08-25 | $0.1 | 53.8% |
| 2022-07-25 | $0.065 | -65.8% |
| 2022-06-24 | $0.19 | 171.4% |
| 2022-05-24 | $0.07 | -26.3% |
| 2022-04-25 | $0.095 | -34.5% |
| 2022-03-25 | $0.145 | 93.3% |
| 2022-02-22 | $0.075 | 400.0% |
| 2022-01-25 | $0.015 | -92.6% |
| 2021-12-27 | $0.20349 | 171.3% |
| 2021-11-23 | $0.075 | 15.4% |
| 2021-10-25 | $0.065 | -56.7% |
| 2021-09-24 | $0.15 | 100.0% |
| 2021-08-25 | $0.075 | 15.4% |
| 2021-07-26 | $0.065 | -58.1% |
| 2021-06-24 | $0.155 | 158.3% |
| 2021-05-24 | $0.06 | -33.3% |
| 2021-04-26 | $0.09 | -28.1% |
| 2021-03-25 | $0.12526 | 92.7% |
| 2021-02-22 | $0.065 | 44.4% |
| 2021-01-25 | $0.045 | 155.0% |
| 2020-12-30 | $0.01765 | -88.6% |
| 2020-12-21 | $0.155 | 138.5% |
| 2020-11-23 | $0.065 | -38.1% |
| 2020-10-27 | $0.105 | 50.0% |
| 2020-09-22 | $0.07 | 0.0% |
| 2020-08-25 | $0.07 | 27.3% |
| 2020-07-28 | $0.055 | -54.2% |
| 2020-06-23 | $0.12 | 71.4% |
| 2020-05-26 | $0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2020-04-21 | $0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2020-03-24 | $0.1 | 17.6% |
| 2020-02-25 | $0.085 | 112.5% |
| 2020-01-21 | $0.04 | N/A |
| 2019-12-30 | $0.01589 | -84.7% |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.10403 | -5.4% |
| 2019-11-25 | $0.11 | 57.1% |
| 2019-10-22 | $0.07 | 16.7% |
| 2019-09-24 | $0.06 | -57.1% |
| 2019-08-27 | $0.14 | 133.3% |
| 2019-07-23 | $0.06 | -25.0% |
| 2019-06-24 | $0.08 | -36.0% |
| 2019-05-28 | $0.125 | 56.3% |
| 2019-04-23 | $0.08 | -5.9% |
| 2019-03-26 | $0.085 | 6.3% |
| 2019-02-19 | $0.08 | 45.5% |
| 2019-01-22 | $0.055 | -64.8% |
| 2018-12-24 | $0.1563 | 469.4% |
| 2018-12-04 | $0.02745 | -57.8% |
| 2018-11-20 | $0.065 | 333.3% |
| 2018-10-23 | $0.015 | -89.6% |
| 2018-09-25 | $0.14434 | 122.1% |
| 2018-08-21 | $0.065 | -23.5% |
| 2018-07-24 | $0.085 | -26.1% |
| 2018-06-25 | $0.115 | 187.5% |
| 2018-05-22 | $0.04 | 100.0% |
| 2018-04-24 | $0.02 | -85.9% |
| 2018-03-20 | $0.14139 | 253.5% |
| 2018-02-20 | $0.04 | 166.7% |
| 2018-01-23 | $0.015 | -88.7% |
| 2017-12-26 | $0.1323 | 561.5% |
| 2017-11-21 | $0.02 | -55.6% |
| 2017-10-24 | $0.045 | -55.0% |
| 2017-09-26 | $0.1 | 100.0% |
| 2017-08-21 | $0.05 | 0.0% |
| 2017-07-24 | $0.05 | -41.2% |
| 2017-06-26 | $0.085 | 112.5% |
| 2017-05-22 | $0.04 | 14.3% |
| 2017-04-24 | $0.035 | -66.7% |
| 2017-03-27 | $0.105 | 200.0% |
| 2017-02-17 | $0.035 | 75.0% |
| 2017-01-23 | $0.02 | -80.9% |
| 2016-12-23 | $0.10471 | 109.4% |
| 2016-11-21 | $0.05 | 42.9% |
| 2016-10-24 | $0.035 | -63.2% |
| 2016-09-26 | $0.095 | 111.1% |
| 2016-08-22 | $0.045 | -35.7% |
| 2016-07-25 | $0.07 | 16.7% |
| 2016-06-20 | $0.06 | 20.0% |
| 2016-05-23 | $0.05 | -17.1% |
| 2016-04-25 | $0.06032 | -7.2% |
| 2016-03-21 | $0.065 | 30.0% |
| 2016-02-22 | $0.05 | 103.3% |
| 2016-01-25 | $0.0246 | -75.0% |
| 2015-12-21 | $0.09828 | 52.4% |
| 2015-11-23 | $0.0645 | 120.1% |
| 2015-10-26 | $0.02931 | -63.4% |
| 2015-09-21 | $0.08 | 33.3% |
| 2015-08-24 | $0.06 | 102.3% |
| 2015-07-27 | $0.02966 | -60.2% |
| 2015-06-22 | $0.07453 | 25.4% |
| 2015-05-22 | $0.05942 | 198.0% |
| 2015-04-20 | $0.01994 | -68.6% |
| 2015-03-23 | $0.06341 | -4.6% |
| 2015-02-23 | $0.0665 | 322.2% |
| 2015-01-26 | $0.01575 | 67.6% |
| 2014-12-29 | $0.0094 | -84.4% |
| 2014-12-19 | $0.06044 | -1.8% |
| 2014-11-21 | $0.06152 | 171.6% |
| 2014-10-27 | $0.02265 | -67.6% |
| 2014-09-22 | $0.07 | 40.0% |
| 2014-08-25 | $0.05 | 4.2% |
| 2014-07-21 | $0.048 | 0.0% |
| 2014-06-23 | $0.048 | 34.7% |
| 2014-05-23 | $0.03563 | -5.0% |
| 2014-04-21 | $0.0375 | -1.3% |
| 2014-03-24 | $0.038 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-24 | $0.038 | 0.0% |
| 2014-01-27 | $0.038 | -42.2% |
| 2013-12-24 | $0.06574 | 73.0% |
| 2013-11-22 | $0.038 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-21 | $0.038 | 0.0% |
| 2013-09-23 | $0.038 | 0.0% |
| 2013-08-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-22 | $0.038 | 0.0% |
| 2013-06-24 | $0.038 | — |
| 2013 total (partial launch year) | $0.29374 | — |
| 2014 total | $0.55714 | — |
| 2015 total | $0.6613 | 18.7% |
| 2016 total | $0.70963 | 7.3% |
| 2017 total | $0.7173 | 1.1% |
| 2018 total | $0.92948 | 29.6% |
| 2019 total | $1.06492 | 14.6% |
| 2020 total | $1.04265 | -2.1% |
| 2021 total | $1.17375 | 12.6% |
| 2022 total | $1.30017 | 10.8% |
| 2023 total | $1.225 | -5.8% |
| 2024 total | $1.25097 | 2.1% |
| 2025 total | $1.27574 | 2.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.83 | -9.6% vs prior-year YTD |
DGRW dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -7.9%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -14.49%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -7.9% |
| 3Y | -2.7% |
| 5Y | 1.3% |
| 10Y | 66.8% |
DGRW holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
DGRW performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-02.
Total return is 412.5% over the past 13.4 years, 70.4 points behind SPY at 482.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.8% | — |
| 3M | 2.7% | — |
| 6M | 12.1% | — |
| YTD | 10.7% | — |
| 1Y | 11.6% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 10.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 17.50% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 12.50% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 13.90% |
| Since inception (13.4 years) | 412.5% | 13.00% |
DGRW key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 85 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.77%
- Issuer
- WisdomTree
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 05/22/2013
- Expense ratio
- 0.28%
- Distribution rate
- 2.08%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 1.21%
- Last close
- $98.16 (as of 2026-10-02)
- AUM
- $17,063,219,628
- Average volume
- 547700.0
- Last dividend
- $0.17
- Last ex-dividend date
- 09/25/2026
- Last payment date
- 09/29/2026
- Beta
- 0.82
- P/E ratio
- 24.2093
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (2.08%) 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 (1.21%) 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 or company 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, 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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Frequently asked questions
Does DGRW pay monthly?
Yes. DGRW currently pays monthly.
What is DGRW linked to?
DGRW is linked to Basket (WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund stocks), not a broad market index.
What is DGRW's expense ratio?
DGRW's expense ratio is 0.28%.
What is DGRW's dividend yield?
DGRW's distribution rate is 2.08%, paid monthly, with a 0.28% expense ratio — the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing 12-month yield (data as of October 2, 2026).
How has DGRW's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -7.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does DGRW pay a dividend?
DGRW pays monthly. The last dividend was $0.17. The last ex-dividend date was 09/25/2026. It was paid on 09/29/2026.
How has DGRW performed?
Total return is 412.5% over the past 13.4 years, 70.4 points behind SPY at 482.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.3%.
Is DGRW a good investment?
DGRW's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 85 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 2.08% (the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing yield). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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