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This non-diversified fund typically invests a minimum of 95% of its total assets—excluding collateral from securities lending—in the constituent securities of its benchmark index, or in investments that exhibit highly similar economic characteristics. The underlying index utilizes a fundamental weighting approach, selecting small-capitalization common stocks specifically from the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Index.
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The WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend ETF (DGS) made its debut on 10/30/2007, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Broad Emerging Market ETFs category of the market.
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund offers diversified exposure to over 1,000 dividend-paying emerging market small caps with a value tilt. DGS provides attractive valuation metrics and a 3.22% yield, outperforming peers but lagging the broad US market over longer periods. Geographic concentration in Taiwan and China raises geopolitical risk, while growth metrics and risk-adjusted returns remain only modestly better than direct competitors.
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DGS) holds small companies in Taiwan, South Africa, India, and Brazil screened and weighted by cash dividends paid.
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund offers exposure to 1,000+ EM small-cap dividend stocks with positive earnings. DGS demonstrates superior value and growth metrics versus EWX, with lower volatility and higher returns since 2008. Geopolitical risk is notable, as 35% of assets are concentrated in Taiwan and China, though this is less than some competitors.
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DGS - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $58.59 and traded as high as $61.95. WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund shares last traded at $60.94, with a volume of 149,762