WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) is a US dividend ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DES 3.3 out of 10 — highest on Value (6.4), lowest on Quality (1.3). It trades at 15.1 times earnings, against its own median of 15.0. Its ten largest holdings are 10% of the fund.
What stands out in DES's data
Small-cap U.S. dividend stocks, selected for their payouts and value traits.
Trades cheaper than most small-cap dividend funds — you pay less for each dollar of earnings.
EBITDA multiple of 9.2x sits among the cheapest 10% of peers, well below the 13.1x category median. Holds 510 stocks.
A value-and-income sleeve that adds small-cap exposure beyond a core U.S. equity position.
Why did DES move this week? It fell 1.1% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Avnet and TFS Financial drove it
DES fell 1.1% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Avnet (−7.1%), TFS Financial (−4.5%) and Avient (−8.2%); Northwestern (+7.0%) pushed the other way.
How is DES rated? ETF Copilot scores WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) 3.3 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) 3.3 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 3.3 / 10
- Growth: 2.3 / 10
- Value: 6.4 / 10
- Risk: 4.7 / 10
- Quality: 1.3 / 10
- Return: 2.7 / 10
Is DES expensive right now? It trades at 15.1 times earnings, against its own median of 15.0
As of October 9, 2026, DES is more expensive than 51% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 59 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside DES?
What's inside DES: Size (Large 0%, Mid 11%, Small 90%); Geography (International 1%, US 99%); Tech 6.1%; Semiconductors 0.9%; Memory 0.2%.
What are DES's top holdings? The ten largest are 10% of the fund
PBF Energy, TFS Financial, EPR Properties, Avnet, Kodiak GAS Services, Northwestern Energy, Sonoco Products, Patterson-Uti Energy, Iridium Communications and Outfront Media are DES's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 99% of Dividend US ETFs.
Half of DES's weight sits in its 99 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 263 equally weighted holdings.
What is DES's expense ratio? 0.38% a year
As of October 9, 2026, DES charges 0.38% a year, yields 2.29% and holds $2.1B in assets across 510 positions.
| Measure | DES |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.38% |
| Dividend yield | 2.29% |
| Assets under management | $2.1B |
| Holdings | 510 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/des
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