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DES Dividend Yield

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund · Small Value · WisdomTree · ETF · monthly payer

$39.29

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As of Nov 5, 2026, DES (WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund) yields 2.30%, paying $0.90 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $39.29 price. It costs 0.38% a year and manages $2.1B. Over the last 5 years it returned 7.1% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

2.30%

Paid a Year

$0.90

Expense Ratio

0.38%

Assets

$2.1B

5-Yr Return

7.1%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about DES

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, DES yields 2.30% and pays about $0.90 a share a year, monthly.
  • DES paid $0.9030 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 12 payments.
  • DES's expense ratio is 0.38% a year, or $38.00 on $10,000.
  • DES is an ETF from WisdomTree with $2.1B in assets, started Jun 16, 2006.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, DES returned 7.1% a year with distributions reinvested (4.2% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, DES returned 8.0% a year with distributions reinvested (5.0% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Dec 2007, DES's share price is up 142%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 339%.
  • DES's three largest holdings are TFS Financial Corp (1.2%), PBF Energy Inc Class A (1.2%), EPR Properties (1.1%).
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SmarterDividends, "DES Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DES

What $10,000 in DES became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$43,908

Payouts taken as cash

$32,671

$8,437 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, DES's share price is up 142%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 339%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

DES total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+23.0%+20.1%+12.0%
3 years+16.3%+13.4%+23.3%
5 years+7.1%+4.2%+12.0%
10 years+8.0%+5.0%+15.3%
Since Dec 2007+8.2%+4.8%+11.1%

DES distributions

Every payment →
Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 27, 2026—$0.05
Sep 25, 2026—$0.12
Aug 26, 2026—$0.0750
Jul 28, 2026—$0.0450
Jun 25, 2026—$0.1450
May 26, 2026—$0.0550
Apr 27, 2026—$0.06
Mar 26, 2026—$0.08
Feb 24, 2026—$0.01
Jan 27, 2026—$0.0090
Dec 26, 2025—$0.2090
Nov 24, 2025—$0.0450

What DES holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. TFSL TFS Financial Corp1.2%
  2. PBF PBF Energy Inc Class A1.2%
  3. EPR EPR Properties1.1%
  4. NWE NorthWestern Energy Group Inc1.1%
  5. PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy Inc1.0%
  6. SON Sonoco Products Co0.9%
  7. OUT Outfront Media Inc0.9%
  8. TNL Travel+Leisure Co0.8%
  9. AVT Avnet Inc0.8%
  10. KGS Kodiak Gas Services Inc0.8%
  • Financials25.9%
  • Consumer cyclical16.1%
  • Industrials13.2%
  • Energy11.1%
  • Real estate9.5%
  • Technology5.9%
  • Materials5.8%
  • Utilities4.4%
  • Consumer defensive3.2%
  • Communication2.6%
  • Healthcare2.3%

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DES questions

What is DES's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, DES yields 2.30%. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.9030 a share in 12 payments, against a $39.29 share price.

How often does DES pay dividends?

DES pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of DES pay?

At about $0.9030 a share a year, 100 shares of DES pay about $90.30 a year, $7.52 each month, before tax.

What is DES's expense ratio?

DES's expense ratio is 0.38% a year: $38.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is DES's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, DES returned 7.1% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 4.2% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does DES have NAV erosion?

Since Dec 2007, DES's share price is up 142%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 339%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does DES hold?

DES's largest holdings are TFS Financial Corp (1.2%), PBF Energy Inc Class A (1.2%), EPR Properties (1.1%). Its top ten make up 10% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
WisdomTree
Category
Small Value
Started
Jun 16, 2006
Expense ratio
0.38%
Assets
$2.1B
Dividend yield
2.30%
Paid in the last year
$0.9030 (12 payments)
Last payment
$0.05 · ex Oct 27, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.85

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At $0.90 / yr per share

Per payment (monthly)$7.52
Annual$90.30
Monthly avg$7.52
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.