WisdomTree U.S. Quality Shareholder Yield Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About QSY

What does QSY invest in?

The fund, an exchange traded fund, is actively managed using a model-based approach. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in U.S. equity securities that provide a high "total shareholder yield" and exhibit favorable quality characteristics that demonstrate a company's profitability, such as strong ROE and/or ROA. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies domiciled in the U.S. or listed on a U.S. exchange. The advisor generally expects to invest in large- and mid-capitalization companies and may invest in any sector. The fund is non-diversified.

What is the expense ratio of QSY?

WisdomTree U.S. Quality Shareholder Yield Fund (QSY) charges an expense ratio of 0.38%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is QSY?

WisdomTree U.S. Quality Shareholder Yield Fund (QSY) manages $96.8M 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 QSY actively managed or an index fund?

QSY is actively managed — the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (QSY's is 0.38%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was QSY launched?

WisdomTree U.S. Quality Shareholder Yield Fund (QSY) launched in January 2009 and is managed by WisdomTree.

How has QSY performed?

QSY'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.