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WTMF ETF — WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy (WTMF)

WTMF is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.75%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.75%, its expense ratio is 0.66%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 57/100 (Caution). Total return is 21.5% over the past 15.7 years, 664.7 points behind SPY at 686.2%.

At the current 2.75% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $275 per year.

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy is an actively managed ETF that invests at least 80% of its net assets in managed futures contracts, seeking positive returns in both rising and falling markets that are uncorrelated to traditional stocks and bonds. The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.66% and currently offers a high distribution rate with distributions paid regularly. This ETF appeals to investors seeking portfolio diversification through an alternative strategy rather than traditional equity or fixed-income exposure.

WTMF dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-09-18.

The distribution rate (2.75%) is the latest posted forward yield. Trailing-12-month yield (2.75%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.332. The last ex-dividend date was 12/26/2025. At the current 2.75% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $275 per year.

Recorded distribution timeline (13)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2025-12-26$0.332-59.8%
2025-10-28$0.82590.5%
2024-12-26$0.433-46.9%
2024-10-28$0.815139.7%
2023-12-22$0.34-74.3%
2023-10-25$1.323493.3%
2022-12-23$0.223-84.6%
2022-10-25$1.445-72.3%
2021-10-08$5.2132913.3%
2020-12-21$0.173-71.4%
2019-12-23$0.604-56.6%
2018-12-24$1.39278.5%
2011-12-21$0.78
2011 total$0.78
2018 total$1.39278.5%
2019 total$0.604-56.6%
2020 total$0.173-71.4%
2021 total$5.2132913.3%
2022 total$1.668-68.0%
2023 total$1.663-0.3%
2024 total$1.248-25.0%
2025 total$1.157-7.3%

WTMF dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -7.3%. 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 -8.44%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y-7.3%
3Y-30.6%
5Y568.8%

WTMF holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

WTMF performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 21.5% over the past 15.7 years, 664.7 points behind SPY at 686.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.0%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M0.9%
3M1.8%
6M5.9%
YTD10.8%
1Y15.5%
2Y CAGR12.10%
3Y CAGR10.00%
5Y CAGR6.60%
10Y CAGR3.80%
Since inception (15.7 years)21.5%1.30%

WTMF key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
57 · Caution
Issuer
WisdomTree
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
01/05/2011
Expense ratio
0.66%
Distribution rate
2.75%
Trailing yield
2.75%
Last close
$42.11 (as of 2026-09-18)
NAV
$41.92
Premium / discount
0.45% premium
AUM
$266,126,965
Average volume
15700.0
Last dividend
$0.332
Last ex-dividend date
12/26/2025 (as of 2025-12-26)
Beta
0.29
P/E ratio
22.1294

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.75%) 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 (2.75%) 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; 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.

WTMF risks and drawbacks

WTMF'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 4.0%.

Who may consider WTMF — and who may not

WTMF may suit someone looking for 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is WTMF's expense ratio?

WTMF's expense ratio is 0.66%.

What is WTMF's dividend yield?

WTMF's distribution rate is 2.75%, with a 0.66% expense ratio — the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing 12-month yield (data as of September 18, 2026).

How has WTMF's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -7.3%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does WTMF pay a dividend?

The last dividend was $0.332. The last ex-dividend date was 12/26/2025.

How has WTMF performed?

Total return is 21.5% over the past 15.7 years, 664.7 points behind SPY at 686.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.0%.

Is WTMF a good investment?

WTMF's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 57 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 2.75% (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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