WisdomTree Total Dividend ETF (DTD)

The WisdomTree Total Dividend ETF (DTD) started trading in mid June 2006. It tracks the WisdomTree Dividend Index, minus expenses and fees. The ETF's approach to tracking the index is dividend weighted and measures the performance of dividend paying US stocks. The Total Dividend ETF owns around 64% of the index's 1381 components.

As of June 2008, the ETF has the following sector weightings, composed solely of US stocks:

Consumer Discretionary 7.03%
Consumer Staples/Healthcare 19.28%
Energy 9.58%
Financials 27.74%
Industrials 10.96%
Information Technology 5.05%
Materials 5.19%
Telecommunication Services 7.63%
Utilities 6.56%
Other .04%

The ETF is passively managed, with an expense ratio of 0.28%. The fund rebalances annually in December.

Although this is subject to change, it pays dividends on a quarterly basis, in March, June, September, and December. The dividend is irregular, and past distributions have ranged from $0.3982 a share to $0.47921 a share. Distributions may include short term as well as long term capital gains in addition to ordinary income.

As of June 2008, the Total Dividend ETF held 890 stocks.

The ETF's holdings are listed below.





The fund's holdings include REITs, which can affect your taxes.

Liquidity is not very high, with the three month average daily trading volume of 13,800 shares, as of Jun 2008.