WisdomTree Dynamic Bearish U.S. Equity Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About DYB

What does DYB invest in?

The investment seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Dynamic Bearish U.S. Equity Index. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's total assets will be invested in component securities of the index and investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of such component securities. The index includes: (i) long U.S. equity positions (the "Long Equity Basket") or long U.S. Treasury positions (the "Long Treasury Basket"); and (ii) short U.S. equity positions (the "Short Equity Basket"). The fund is non-diversified.

What is the expense ratio of DYB?

WisdomTree Dynamic Bearish U.S. Equity Fund (DYB) charges an expense ratio of 0.48%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is DYB?

WisdomTree Dynamic Bearish U.S. Equity Fund (DYB) manages $5.1M 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 DYB actively managed or an index fund?

DYB 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 (DYB's is 0.48%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was DYB launched?

WisdomTree Dynamic Bearish U.S. Equity Fund (DYB) launched in December 2015 and is managed by WisdomTree.

How has DYB performed?

DYB'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.