# WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund (DTD): ETF Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: WisdomTree · Asset class: US Equity
- Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2006-06-16

The Fund seeks to track the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Index. The WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Index measures the performance of U.S. companies that pay regular cash dividends on shares of their common stock and that meet specified requirements as of the Index measurement date.

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $95.95 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.28% |
| Assets Under Management | $1.66B |
| NAV | $95.47 |
| Holdings Count | 839 |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.82% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.74 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| 52-Week Range | $82.40 – $98.26 |
| Beta | 0.69 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.1950 /share
- Ex-date: 2026-09-25
- Pay date: 2026-09-29

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does DTD invest in?

The Fund seeks to track the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Index. The WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Index measures the performance of U.S. companies that pay regular cash dividends on shares of their common stock and that meet specified requirements as of the Index measurement date.

### What is the expense ratio of DTD?

WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund (DTD) charges an expense ratio of 0.28%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### How big is DTD?

WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund (DTD) manages $1.66B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

### Is DTD actively managed or an index fund?

DTD is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (DTD's is 0.28%) because there's no security selection cost.

### When was DTD launched?

WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund (DTD) launched in June 2006 and is managed by WisdomTree.

### How has DTD performed?

DTD's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.

### Does DTD pay a dividend?

WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund (DTD) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.82%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does DTD pay dividends?

WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is DTD's dividend yield?

DTD's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.82%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is DTD's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for DTD was 2026-09-25. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will DTD's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.28% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does DTD charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DTD's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does DTD cost more than a fund like VOO?

DTD is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.28%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM).

### Are there cheaper alternatives to DTD?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as DTD (0.28%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dtd
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dtd/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dtd/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dtd/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dtd/peers

Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.