- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 250 West 34th Street, 3rd Floor New York NY United States of America 10119
- IPO Date
- Sep 22, 2022
- Business
- WisdomTree True Emerging Markets Fund (XC) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree True Emerging Markets Index, a modified float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index comprised of common stocks issued by companies in emerging markets excluding those incorporated or domiciled in China, South Korea, or Taiwan, and excluding state-owned enterprises. The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in component securities of the index or investments with substantially identical economic characteristics, providing targeted exposure to emerging market equities across diversified sectors including technology, financials, consumer discretionary, and materials; top holdings as of mid-2025 include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (previously included but now minimal), Reliance Industries, Samsung Electronics, Al Rajhi Bank, and MercadoLibre, with significant country allocations to India (34%), Mexico (10%), Brazil (9%), South Africa (8%), and Saudi Arabia (7%). Launched on September 22, 2022, and headquartered with WisdomTree Investments, Inc. in New York, the fund targets institutional and retail investors seeking diversified emerging market exposure without China, Korea, or Taiwan concentration, operating primarily in U.S. markets while providing geographic focus on countries such as Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey.
In mid-2025, the fund underwent a significant strategic shift, with its name changing from WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund to WisdomTree True Emerging Markets Fund effective on or about July 10, 2025 (previously announced for June 18), accompanied by a rename of its underlying index to WisdomTree True Emerging Markets Index and methodological changes excluding South Korea and Taiwan from eligible countries alongside China, alongside a special rebalance in July 2025 to adjust weights, add, and remove components. These updates refined the fund's pre-screening universe to companies conducting primary business activities in select emerging market countries with minimum float-adjusted market capitalization of $1 billion, median daily dollar trading volume of $100,000, and sufficient trading activity, emphasizing higher growth potential regions like India and Brazil, which are expected to comprise significant portions (approximately 15% or more each) of the index. WisdomTree, the fund sponsor, completed its acquisition of Ceres Partners, a U.S. farmland investment manager, in October 2025 for $275 million upfront plus up to $225 million earnout, marking entry into private markets though not directly impacting XC; the fund maintains an expense ratio of 0.32%, quarterly distributions, and assets under management around $88 million as of July 2025.