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- WisdomTree International ESG Fund (RESD) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that tracks equity securities of developed market companies outside the United States and Canada, selected using a model-based approach integrating factor-based investing with favorable environmental, social, and governance (ESG) characteristics. The fund offers targeted exposure to higher-rated ESG companies across sectors including consumer packaged goods, drug manufacturers, software, banks, and semiconductors; its portfolio features top holdings such as Nestle SA, Novartis AG, SAP SE, HSBC Holdings PLC, and AstraZeneca PLC, with significant allocations to Japan (25%), the United Kingdom (15%), Switzerland (13%), Germany (10%), and France (8%). RESD maintains an expense ratio of 0.30%, net assets of approximately $11.7 million, and a dividend yield around 2.73%, serving institutional and retail investors seeking ESG-aligned international diversification without U.S. or Canadian exposure.
Launched on November 3, 2016, and managed by WisdomTree, Inc., headquartered in New York, New York (founded in 1985 as an ETF sponsor and index developer), the fund underwent a major strategic shift on March 16, 2020, when it changed its name, objective, and strategy from the WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DHDG), which previously tracked a currency-hedged dividend growth index.
WisdomTree, Inc., the fund's sponsor, operates globally with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, providing a diversified suite of ETFs, model portfolios, and tokenized assets; recent company developments include the October 2025 completion of the acquisition of Ceres Partners, a U.S. farmland investment manager, marking entry into private markets, alongside explosive growth in digital assets with tokenized AUM reaching $592 million in Q3 2025 (19x year-over-year).