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WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) structured within the financial sector, in the asset management and passive investment sub-sector, with shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The product is part of the WisdomTree Investments fund family, an asset manager founded by Jonathan Steinberg and other professionals from the U.S. financial markets.
The fund was established through private initiative, with no direct government involvement. Its initial rationale was tied to the development of an investment vehicle designed to provide exposure to U.S. equities with a consistent track record of dividend distributions, using a methodology based on economic fundamentals.
The primary investment strategy consists of tracking a proprietary index composed of U.S. companies selected based on cash dividend payments. The approach seeks to weight holdings according to the total amount of dividends paid, rather than market capitalization.
The market scope is national, with exclusive focus on assets listed in the United States. The fund provides access to companies across multiple economic sectors, allowing sector diversification within the universe of dividend-paying stocks in the U.S. equity market.
Market factors include the interest rate environment, monetary policy, performance of dividend-paying companies, economic cycles, equity market volatility, and competition with other ETFs and traditional funds focused on income and dividend-oriented strategies.
Operational scale is characterized by a meaningful level of assets under management within the dividend ETF segment, a broad base of institutional and retail investors, and high liquidity in the secondary market. Operations do not involve proprietary operating activities, being concentrated on the passive management of financial assets.
The operational structure follows the standard ETF model, with management performed by WisdomTree, independent custody, market makers, and authorized participants responsible for the creation and redemption of shares. Management is centralized in the United States, with regulatory and operational support aligned with U.S. market standards.
The primary trading ticker is DHS, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, representing shares of the WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund in the U.S. equity market.
History and foundation
The fund was launched in 2006 in the United States, with the introduction of the WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund as part of the asset manager’s expansion strategy in the ETF segment based on alternative indexing methodologies.
In its early years of operation, the main challenges involved consolidating the dividend-weighting model, achieving acceptance among investors accustomed to traditional indices, and building a performance track record in a competitive market.
Expansion and growth occurred through increases in assets under management, broader adoption by institutional investors, and strengthened presence in portfolios focused on income generation and long-term diversification.
Key milestones include the fund’s initial launch in 2006, the subsequent expansion of WisdomTree’s ETF lineup over the following years, and the firm’s consolidation as a global reference in fundamentally weighted indexing strategies, without a specific initial public offering (IPO) for the fund, given its ETF structure.
Between 2020 and 2024, relevant developments included variations in fund inflows associated with the interest rate environment, changes in dividend distribution profiles of index constituents, periodic rebalancing adjustments, and fluctuations in share performance influenced by macroeconomic conditions and trends in the U.S. equity market.
Additional Information
The Company WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (United States), is listed on Nasdaq with a market value of $ -, having an equity of $ -.
The Company is listedthe in the sector of Others and categorized in industry of Others.
In the last 12 months the Company had a revenue of $ -, which generated a loss in the amount of $ -.
As for its main indicators, the Company has a P/E ratio of -, a P/BV ratio of - and in the last 12 months the Company did not pay dividends.
The Company is traded internationally through the ticker DHS.
