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ELD ETF — WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

ELD is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 6.03%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.93%, its expense ratio is 0.55%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 24.5% over the past 16 years, 777.6 points behind SPY at 802.1%.

At the current 6.03% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $603 per year, or $50.25 per month on an equivalent basis.

ELD dividend yield and income

Data as of August 19, 2026.

The distribution rate (6.03%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid monthly. Trailing-12-month yield (5.93%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.1450. The last ex-dividend date was 07/28/2026. It was paid on 07/30/2026. At 6.03%, $10,000 would generate about $603 a year ($50.25 monthly-equivalent).

Every recorded payment (189)
Ex-dateAmountvs year-ago payment
2026-07-28$0.14516.0%
2026-06-25$0.14516.0%
2026-05-26$0.14516.0%
2026-04-27$0.14516.0%
2026-03-26$0.14516.0%
2026-02-24$0.14516.0%
2026-01-27$0.14516.0%
2025-12-26$0.14516.0%
2025-11-24$0.14516.0%
2025-10-28$0.14516.0%
2025-09-25$0.1358.0%
2025-08-26$0.1254.2%
2025-07-28$0.1254.2%
2025-06-25$0.1254.2%
2025-05-27$0.1254.2%
2025-04-25$0.1254.2%
2025-03-26$0.1254.2%
2025-02-25$0.1254.2%
2025-01-28$0.1254.2%
2024-12-26$0.1254.2%
2024-11-25$0.1254.2%
2024-10-28$0.1254.2%
2024-09-25$0.125
2024-08-27$0.129.1%
2024-07-26$0.129.1%
2024-06-25$0.129.1%
2024-05-24$0.129.1%
2024-04-24$0.129.1%
2024-03-22$0.129.1%
2024-02-23$0.129.1%
2024-01-25$0.129.1%
2023-12-22$0.129.1%
2023-11-24$0.129.1%
2023-10-25$0.129.1%
2023-08-25$0.11-4.3%
2023-07-25$0.11-4.3%
2023-06-26$0.11-4.3%
2023-05-24$0.11-4.3%
2023-04-24$0.11-4.3%
2023-03-27$0.11-4.3%
2023-02-22$0.11-4.3%
2023-01-25$0.11-8.3%
2022-12-23$0.11-8.3%
2022-11-23$0.11-8.3%
2022-10-25$0.11-8.3%
2022-09-26$0.11-8.3%
2022-08-25$0.115-4.2%
2022-07-25$0.115-8.0%
2022-06-24$0.115-10.2%
2022-05-24$0.115-10.2%
2022-04-25$0.115-10.2%
2022-03-25$0.115-10.2%
2022-02-22$0.115-10.2%
2022-01-25$0.12-7.7%
2021-12-27$0.12-7.7%
2021-11-23$0.12-7.7%
2021-10-25$0.12-7.7%
2021-09-24$0.12-7.7%
2021-08-25$0.12-11.1%
2021-07-26$0.125-10.7%
2021-06-24$0.128-8.6%
2021-05-24$0.128-8.6%
2021-04-26$0.128-8.6%
2021-03-25$0.128-8.6%
2021-02-22$0.128-8.6%
2021-01-25$0.13-7.1%
2020-12-21$0.13-13.3%
2020-11-23$0.13-13.3%
2020-10-27$0.13-13.3%
2020-09-22$0.13-13.3%
2020-08-25$0.135-6.9%
2020-07-28$0.14-3.4%
2020-06-23$0.14-3.4%
2020-05-26$0.14-3.4%
2020-04-21$0.14-3.4%
2020-03-24$0.14-3.4%
2020-02-25$0.14-3.4%
2020-01-21$0.14-9.7%
2019-12-23$0.15-3.2%
2019-11-25$0.15-3.2%
2019-10-22$0.15-6.3%
2019-09-24$0.15-6.3%
2019-08-27$0.145-19.4%
2019-07-23$0.145-19.4%
2019-06-24$0.145-27.5%
2019-05-28$0.145-27.5%
2019-04-23$0.145-25.6%
2019-03-26$0.145-23.7%
2019-02-19$0.145-17.1%
2019-01-22$0.155-3.1%
2018-12-24$0.155-3.1%
2018-11-20$0.155-3.1%
2018-10-23$0.160.0%
2018-09-25$0.160.0%
2018-08-21$0.1824.1%
2018-07-24$0.1824.1%
2018-06-25$0.237.9%
2018-05-22$0.237.9%
2018-04-24$0.19534.5%
2018-03-20$0.1931.0%
2018-02-20$0.17520.7%
2018-01-23$0.1610.3%
2017-12-26$0.1610.3%
2017-11-21$0.1610.3%
2017-10-24$0.1610.3%
2017-09-26$0.1610.3%
2017-08-21$0.1450.0%
2017-07-24$0.1450.0%
2017-06-26$0.1450.0%
2017-05-22$0.1450.0%
2017-04-24$0.1450.0%
2017-03-27$0.1450.0%
2017-02-17$0.1450.0%
2017-01-23$0.1450.0%
2016-12-23$0.1450.0%
2016-11-21$0.1450.0%
2016-10-24$0.1450.0%
2016-09-26$0.145-6.5%
2016-08-22$0.145-9.4%
2016-07-25$0.145
2016-06-20$0.145-9.4%
2016-05-23$0.145-9.4%
2016-04-25$0.145-9.4%
2016-03-21$0.145-9.4%
2016-02-22$0.145-19.4%
2016-01-25$0.145-19.4%
2015-12-21$0.145-23.7%
2015-11-23$0.145-23.7%
2015-10-26$0.145-19.4%
2015-09-21$0.155-18.4%
2015-08-24$0.1623.1%
2015-06-22$0.1623.1%
2015-05-22$0.1623.1%
2015-04-20$0.1623.1%
2015-03-23$0.1623.1%
2015-02-23$0.1838.5%
2015-01-26$0.1828.6%
2014-12-19$0.1915.9%
2014-11-21$0.1911.8%
2014-10-27$0.185.9%
2014-09-22$0.1926.7%
2014-08-25$0.13160.0%
2014-07-21$0.1362.5%
2014-06-23$0.13-13.3%
2014-05-23$0.13-23.5%
2014-04-21$0.13-23.5%
2014-03-24$0.13-23.5%
2014-02-24$0.13-25.3%
2014-01-27$0.14-20.5%
2013-12-24$0.164-64.7%
2013-11-22$0.17-9.6%
2013-10-21$0.17-9.6%
2013-09-23$0.15-18.9%
2013-08-26$0.05-61.5%
2013-07-22$0.08-38.5%
2013-06-24$0.1515.4%
2013-05-24$0.1730.8%
2013-04-22$0.1730.8%
2013-03-22$0.1730.8%
2013-02-19$0.17433.8%
2013-01-22$0.17625.7%
2012-12-24$0.465175.1%
2012-11-26$0.1880.0%
2012-10-22$0.188-6.0%
2012-09-24$0.185-11.9%
2012-08-27$0.13-40.9%
2012-07-23$0.13-36.9%
2012-06-25$0.13-37.5%
2012-05-21$0.13-39.0%
2012-04-23$0.13-36.6%
2012-03-26$0.13-26.1%
2012-02-21$0.13-27.8%
2012-01-23$0.14-8.5%
2011-12-21$0.169-51.2%
2011-11-21$0.18829.7%
2011-10-24$0.27.5%
2011-09-26$0.211.9%
2011-08-22$0.22
2011-07-25$0.206
2011-06-22$0.208
2011-05-23$0.213
2011-04-25$0.205
2011-03-21$0.176
2011-02-22$0.18
2011-01-24$0.153
2010-12-22$0.346
2010-11-22$0.145
2010-10-25$0.186
2010-09-20$0.206
2010 total$0.883
2011 total$2.328163.6%
2012 total$2.076-10.8%
2013 total$1.794-13.6%
2014 total$1.80.3%
2015 total$1.75-2.8%
2016 total$1.74-0.6%
2017 total$1.83.4%
2018 total$2.1117.2%
2019 total$1.77-16.1%
2020 total$1.635-7.6%
2021 total$1.495-8.6%
2022 total$1.365-8.7%
2023 total$1.24-9.2%
2024 total$1.4617.7%
2025 total$1.577.5%
2026 YTD total$1.01516.0%

ELD dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 12.38%. That is the seasonality-immune income comparison, not a single quarterly check versus the prior quarter. An annualized trend fit on recent payments is 14.03%. 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 -11.43%.

TTM income vs the prior window
WindowChange
1Y33.9%
3Y2.0%
5Y-18.9%
10Y39.0%

ELD performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 24.5% over the past 16 years, 777.6 points behind SPY at 802.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.1%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
Since inception (16 years)24.5%1.40%
3Y CAGR7.80%
5Y CAGR3.40%
10Y CAGR2.30%

ELD key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™
93 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
5.61%
Issuer
WisdomTree
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Fixed Income
Inception date
08/09/2010
Expense ratio
0.55%
Distribution rate
6.03%
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Trailing yield
5.93%
Last close
$28.86
AUM
$143,250,315
Average volume
4503.0
Last dividend
$0.1450
Ex-dividend date
07/28/2026
Payment date
07/30/2026
Beta
1.09

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (6.03%) 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 (5.93%) 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; 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.

ELD risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 7.1%.

Who may consider ELD — and who may not

ELD may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

Does ELD pay monthly?

Yes. ELD currently pays monthly.

What is ELD's expense ratio?

ELD's expense ratio is 0.55%.

What is ELD's dividend yield?

ELD currently yields 6.03%, paid monthly, with a 0.55% expense ratio.

How has ELD's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 12.38%. That is not a single quarter versus the prior quarter.

When does ELD pay a dividend?

ELD pays monthly. The last dividend was $0.1450. The last ex-dividend date was 07/28/2026. It was paid on 07/30/2026.

How has ELD performed?

Fund total return is 24.5% over the past 16 years, 777.6 points behind SPY at 802.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.1%.

Is ELD a good investment?

ELD's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 93 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 6.03%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.