# Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF (WLDR): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wldr for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Simplify · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2018-01-17 This fund customarily dedicates at least 80% of its total assets, including any borrowed capital for investment, to equity securities found within its benchmark index. This index is generally anticipated to feature between 150 and 250 stock holdings from companies headquartered in the U.S. and a minimum of three other nations, with the potential to encompass up to 20 countries. As a result, a considerable portion of its portfolio will consist of shares from international businesses, alongside its investments in American enterprises. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $45.07 | | Expense Ratio | 1.05% | | Assets Under Management | $144.6M | | NAV | $45.20 | | Holdings Count | 146 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.24% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.26 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $34.65 – $49.14 | | Beta | 0.99 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0899 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-18 - Pay date: 2026-09-25 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does WLDR invest in? This fund customarily dedicates at least 80% of its total assets, including any borrowed capital for investment, to equity securities found within its benchmark index. This index is generally anticipated to feature between 150 and 250 stock holdings from companies headquartered in the U.S. and a minimum of three other nations, with the potential to encompass up to 20 countries. As a result, a considerable portion of its portfolio will consist of shares from international businesses, alongside its investments in American enterprises. ### What is the expense ratio of WLDR? Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF (WLDR) charges an expense ratio of 1.05%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is WLDR? Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF (WLDR) manages $144.6M 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 WLDR actively managed or an index fund? WLDR's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was WLDR launched? Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF (WLDR) launched in January 2018 and is managed by Simplify. ### How has WLDR performed? WLDR'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 WLDR pay a dividend? Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF (WLDR) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.24%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does WLDR pay dividends? Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is WLDR's dividend yield? WLDR's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.24%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is WLDR's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for WLDR was 2026-09-18. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will WLDR's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.05% 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 WLDR charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from WLDR'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 WLDR cost more than a fund like VOO? WLDR's strategy (current expense ratio 1.05%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where WLDR sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to WLDR? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as WLDR (1.05%) 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/wldr - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wldr/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wldr/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wldr/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wldr/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.