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- WisdomTree U.S. ESG Fund (EXT) is an exchange-traded fund that provides exposure to U.S. equity securities exhibiting strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) characteristics. The fund tracks the WisdomTree U.S. ESG Index, which selects companies from the broad U.S. equity market based on ESG criteria including carbon intensity, water risk, controversial business involvement, and diversity metrics; it employs a rules-based methodology to weight holdings by float-adjusted market capitalization while capping individual securities at 5% to mitigate concentration risk. EXT offers investors a diversified portfolio across sectors such as information technology, financials, healthcare, and industrials, with a focus on large- and mid-cap U.S. companies that demonstrate superior ESG performance relative to peers. The fund's core offerings include daily liquidity on major U.S. exchanges, low expense ratio of approximately 0.28%, and quarterly distributions; it emphasizes fossil fuel-free exposure and screens out companies involved in thermal coal, tobacco, and civilian firearms. WisdomTree, Inc., the fund's sponsor founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York City, manages EXT as part of its broader suite of over 80 ETFs spanning equities, fixed income, commodities, and alternatives; the firm operates globally with significant assets under management exceeding $90 billion, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking thematic and smart beta strategies. Recent developments include WisdomTree's strategic acquisition of Fenimore Asset Management in early 2025, enhancing its ESG and value-oriented capabilities through integration of the firm's $12 billion in small-cap expertise; additionally, the firm launched several new ESG-focused ETFs in late 2024 and expanded partnerships with European distributors amid growing demand for sustainable investments. In 2025, WisdomTree announced enhancements to its ESG indexing methodology to incorporate AI-driven sentiment analysis on corporate sustainability disclosures, aiming to improve predictive accuracy. These changes position EXT within WisdomTree's evolving emphasis on next-generation ESG solutions amid regulatory shifts like the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and U.S. SEC climate reporting rules.