DLN ETF — WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund (DLN)

DLN is an ETF that tracks the WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.25%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.71%, its expense ratio is 0.28%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 91/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 579.5% over the past 20.2 years, 209.7 points behind SPY at 789.2%.

At the current 1.25% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $125 per year, or $10.42 per month on an equivalent basis.

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund is an ETF that tracks a fundamentally weighted index of large-cap U.S. dividend-paying stocks, with holdings weighted by dividend payments rather than market capitalization. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid monthly, with a low expense ratio of 0.28%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking dividend exposure from large U.S. companies with a straightforward indexing approach.

DLN performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 579.5% over the past 20.2 years, 209.7 points behind SPY at 789.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.1%.

DLN key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

91 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.14%

Issuer

WisdomTree

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/16/2006

Expense ratio

0.28%

Distribution rate

1.25%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

1.71%

Last close

$101.03

AUM

$6,407,382,390

Average volume

109434.0

Last dividend

$0.1050

Ex-dividend date

07/28/2026

Payment date

07/30/2026

Beta

0.68

P/E ratio

22.6241

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.25%) 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 (1.71%) 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: WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Index; 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.

DLN risks and drawbacks

DLN'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 6.1%.

Who may consider DLN — and who may not

DLN 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.

Frequently asked questions

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