WTV ETF — WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund

WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund (WTV)

Updated October 16, 2026.

WTV is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 2.07%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.02%, its expense ratio is 0.12%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 91/100 (Safe). Total return is 497.2% over the past 19.6 years, 155.8 points behind SPY at 653.0%.

WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund is an actively managed ETF that invests primarily in large- and mid-cap U.S. equity securities selected for high total shareholder yield and favorable quality characteristics such as strong profitability metrics. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and charges an expense ratio of 0.12%. It appeals to income-oriented investors seeking U.S. equity exposure with a value and quality tilt.

WTV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 497.2% over the past 19.6 years, 155.8 points behind SPY at 653.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.1%.

WTV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

91 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.88%

Issuer

WisdomTree

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/23/2007

Expense ratio

0.12%

Distribution rate

2.07%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.02%

Last close

$105.55 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$3,202,803,320

Average volume

165825.0

Dividend

$0.545

Ex-dividend date

09/25/2026

Payment date

09/29/2026

Beta

0.87

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.07%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.02%) 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; 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.

WTV risks and drawbacks

WTV's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 7.1%.

Who may consider WTV — and who may not

WTV may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (WTV pays quarterly); 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.

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