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GDMN ETF — WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund (GDMN)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
GDMN's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (67/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.27%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.228 with an ex-date of December 26, 2025, was 90.0% lower than the previous $2.29. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: WisdomTree page for GDMN, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
GDMN is an ETF linked to Gold miners equity basket + U.S.-listed gold futures. its distribution rate is 0.27%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.03%, its expense ratio is 0.45%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 67/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 290.8% over the past 4.8 years, 215.8 points ahead of SPY at 75.0%.
GDMN dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.27%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (3.03%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.228. The ex-dividend date is 12/26/2025. The payment date is 12/30/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-26 | $0.228 | -90.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-28 | $2.285 | 1853.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-26 | $0.117 | -95.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-10-28 | $2.575 | 1509.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-22 | $0.16 | -90.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-10-25 | $1.682 | 1068.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-23 | $0.144 | -23.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-10-25 | $0.187 | — |
| 2022 total | $0.331 | — |
| 2023 total | $1.842 | 456.5% |
| 2024 total | $2.692 | 46.1% |
| 2025 total | $2.513 | -6.6% |
GDMN holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
GDMN performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 290.8% over the past 4.8 years, 215.8 points ahead of SPY at 75.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -9.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 52.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -7.4% | — |
| 3M | 21.0% | — |
| 6M | -23.6% | — |
| YTD | -10.8% | — |
| 1Y | -9.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 58.30% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 63.40% |
| Since inception (4.8 years) | 290.8% | 32.60% |
GDMN key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 67 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.18%
- Issuer
- WisdomTree
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 12/14/2021
- Expense ratio
- 0.45%
- Distribution rate
- 0.27%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 3.03%
- Last close
- $82.95 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $214,224,848
- Average volume
- 13267.0
- Dividend
- $0.228
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/26/2025
- Payment date
- 12/30/2025
- Beta
- 0.82
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.27%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.03%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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: Gold miners equity basket + U.S.-listed gold futures; 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.
GDMN risks and drawbacks
GDMN'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 52.0%.
Who may consider GDMN — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GDMN pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on GDMN
Frequently asked questions
Does GDMN pay monthly?
No. GDMN currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is GDMN linked to?
GDMN is linked to Gold miners equity basket + U.S.-listed gold futures, not a broad market index.
What is GDMN's expense ratio?
GDMN's expense ratio is 0.45%.
What is GDMN's dividend yield?
GDMN's distribution rate is 0.27%, paid annual, with a 0.45% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does GDMN pay a dividend?
GDMN pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.228. The ex-dividend date is 12/26/2025. The payment date is 12/30/2025.
How has GDMN performed?
Total return is 290.8% over the past 4.8 years, 215.8 points ahead of SPY at 75.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -9.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 52.0%.
Is GDMN a good investment?
GDMN's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 67 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.27% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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