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Is DFJ a good investment?

Updated October 28, 2026

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ) is a Japan-focused ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DFJ 4.3 out of 10 — highest on Risk (6.3), lowest on Quality (0.6). It trades at 12.9 times earnings, against its own median of 12.3. Its ten largest holdings are 5% of the fund.

What stands out in DFJ's data

Japan small-cap dividend stocks, selected by a dividend-weighted index.

Trades at lower EBITDA multiple than nearly any Japan peer — you pay less for each dollar of earnings.

EBITDA multiple of 6.8x sits among the cheapest 10% of Japan equity funds, well below the category median of 10.6x. Its EBITDA margin of 13.6% trails the 20.2% median — a lower price for lower profitability.

A focused position on Japan's smaller dividend payers, for portfolios seeking a value tilt.

Why did DFJ move this week? It fell 1.1% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Tomen Devices and Amano drove it

DFJ fell 1.1% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Tomen Devices (−22.8%), Amano (−10.2%) and Aichi Financial (−7.0%); Daiwabo (+8.9%) pushed the other way.

How is DFJ rated? ETF Copilot scores WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ) 4.3 out of 10

As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ) 4.3 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 4.3 / 10
  • Growth: 5.7 / 10
  • Value: 2.8 / 10
  • Risk: 6.3 / 10
  • Quality: 0.6 / 10
  • Return: 5.0 / 10

Is DFJ expensive right now? It trades at 12.9 times earnings, against its own median of 12.3

As of October 28, 2026, DFJ is more expensive than 66% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from DFJ's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside DFJ? 12% Tech

What's inside DFJ: Size (Large 0%, Mid 0%, Small 100%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 12.2%; Semiconductors 1.4%.

What are DFJ's top holdings? The ten largest are 5% of the fund

Nippon Shokubai, Exedy, Sanki Engineering, Seino, Adeka, Hazama Ando, Zeon, Kanematsu, Casio Computer and NSK are DFJ's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 95% of Japan ETFs.

Half of DFJ's weight sits in its 204 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 551 equally weighted holdings.

What is DFJ's expense ratio? 0.58% a year

As of October 28, 2026, DFJ charges 0.58% a year, yields 2.47% and holds $439M in assets across 924 positions.

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ) — cost, income and size
MeasureDFJ
Expense ratio0.58%
Dividend yield2.47%
Assets under management$439M
Holdings924

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 Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/dfj

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