WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (DEW) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the WisdomTree Global High Dividend Index, providing exposure to high dividend-yielding companies in the U.S., developed international markets, and emerging markets. The fund selects the top 30% of global dividend-paying stocks ranked by dividend yield from the WisdomTree Global Dividend Index universe, with weights based on total dividends paid in cash over the past 12 months and caps on sector and country exposures at 25%; it emphasizes value, quality, and momentum factors alongside dividend focus. Launched on June 16, 2006, and managed by WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc., with distribution by Foreside Fund Services LLC, the fund is headquartered in New York and operates globally with approximately $120-124 million in assets under management, a 0.58% expense ratio, and holdings diversified across 719 stocks, including top positions in HSBC Holdings plc, Johnson & Johnson, Philip Morris International Inc., Exxon Mobil Corp., and Altria Group Inc.
DEW targets income-oriented investors seeking diversification from traditional market-cap-weighted strategies, substituting for global value or dividend-focused active managers while balancing growth potential and yield; its portfolio features a dividend yield of around 4.50%, P/E ratio of 14.00, and significant weighting toward the U.S. (56.73%), financials, and large-cap stocks (80.48% over $10 billion market cap).
Recent developments include quarterly dividend distributions such as $0.85 on June 25, 2025, $0.35 on March 26, 2025, and $0.48 on December 26, 2024, alongside positive net fund flows of $2.64 million over the past year and year-to-date returns exceeding 11% as of mid-2025, reflecting sustained investor interest amid record global dividend payouts in 2024.