GDE ETF — WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund

WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund (GDE)

GDE is a low-cost ETF linked to Gold futures + U.S. large-cap equities. its distribution rate is 0.21%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.99%, its expense ratio is 0.20%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 86/100 (Safe). Total return is 196.8% over the past 4.5 years, 112.8 points ahead of SPY at 84.0%.

At the current 0.21% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $21 per year if the next payment matches the last regular one.

WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund is an ETF that seeks total return through leveraged exposure to U.S.-listed gold futures contracts and U.S. large-cap equities in approximately equal proportion, providing roughly double the effective exposure of a typical stock-and-commodity portfolio. The fund distributes annually at a high current rate and carries a low expense ratio of 0.20%. It appeals to income-oriented investors seeking diversification between equities and gold with enhanced leverage, though the strategy's complexity and leverage introduce correspondingly higher risk than traditional equity or commodity allocations alone.

GDE performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 196.8% over the past 4.5 years, 112.8 points ahead of SPY at 84.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 28.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 22.7%.

GDE key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

86 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.18%

Issuer

WisdomTree

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/17/2022

Expense ratio

0.20%

Distribution rate

0.21%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

3.99%

Last close

$66.78 (as of 2026-09-18)

NAV

$65.71

Premium / discount

1.63% premium

AUM

$475,604,885

Average volume

115300.0

Last dividend

$0.142

Last ex-dividend date

12/26/2025 (as of 2025-12-26)

Last payment date

12/30/2025 (as of 2025-12-30)

Beta

1.1

P/E ratio

24.12

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.21%) 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 (3.99%) 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.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: WisdomTree or company page; Index: Gold futures + U.S. large-cap equities; 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.

GDE risks and drawbacks

GDE's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 22.7%.

Who may consider GDE — and who may not

GDE may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GDE pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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