WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About ELD

What does ELD invest in?

WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund is an exchange traded fund launched by WisdomTree, Inc. The fund is co-managed by WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. and Mellon Investments Corporation. It invests in fixed income markets of global emerging region. The fund invests in investment grade and non-investment grade local debt securities such as bonds, notes or other debt obligations denominated in local currencies that are issued by emerging market governments, government agencies, and corporations with an aggregate portfolio duration between two and ten years. It seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index Unhedged USD. WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund was formed on August 9, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.

What is the expense ratio of ELD?

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD) charges an expense ratio of 0.55%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is ELD's dividend yield?

ELD's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.18%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of ELD?

Effective duration measures ELD's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. ELD's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of ELD?

ELD's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of ELD?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from ELD if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. ELD's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.