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WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund

DGS · AMEX

Market closed$62.03$-1.00 (-1.59%)After hours $62.03 · 0.00%

Key statistics

Previous close$63.03
Open$61.62
Day high$62.26
Day low$61.50
52-week high$66.90
52-week low$54.63
Market cap1.74B
Volume46.92K
Average volume46.36K
P/E ratio12.68
Forward P/E—
EPS4.89
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

DGS declined today amid broad market uncertainty and a lack of positive catalysts, with available news sources offering no specific company-level developments to support buying interest, leading to modest selling pressure that pushed the stock lower.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 17, 2026The WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund closed down notably, pressured by a broad risk-off environment driven by escalating U.S.-Iran military strikes threatening Strait of Hormuz oil flows, a tech-led selloff as AI growth narratives deteriorated, and weakness across emerging market holdings in Taiwan and South Korea. Key ETF holdings in Taiwanese and Korean small-caps faced headwinds as chip stocks slumped globally following concerns over AI spending sustainability, while China's GDP miss and softer EM macro data compounded selling pressure on the fund.

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July 16, 2026WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund closed down about 1% as broad risk-off sentiment weighed on emerging market equities, with AI and semiconductor stocks — including key Asia-Pacific holdings — under renewed selling pressure. China's Q2 GDP miss (4.3% vs. expectations) and ongoing U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions driving oil prices higher added to headwinds for the fund's Taiwan and South Africa-heavy portfolio, even as softer U.S. inflation data briefly supported sentiment earlier in the week.

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July 15, 2026WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund edged modestly higher, benefiting from a constructive macro backdrop as cooler-than-expected U.S. June CPI data (3.5% vs. 3.8% expected) eased Fed rate hike fears and lifted risk appetite across global markets. Emerging market sentiment was further supported by China's resilient equity performance despite a GDP miss, with investors rotating into consumer and financial shares, while strong Chinese export data (+27% y/y) bolstered global growth prospects — a tailwind for the fund's Taiwan and South Africa-heavy holdings.

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July 14, 2026The WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund closed essentially flat, holding steady amid a complex macro backdrop. A cooler-than-expected June CPI print (3.5%) helped lift broader U.S. equities, but emerging market small-caps faced headwinds from a strengthening U.S. dollar, rising oil prices driven by renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, and hawkish Fed rate expectations under Chair Kevin Warsh. Key holdings in Taiwan and South Africa, including Old Mutual (OMU.JO), which faces shareholder governance scrutiny, added idiosyncratic risk, while the broader rotation away from tech and into value offered a modest relative tailwind for dividend-focused EM exposure.

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July 13, 2026The WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund fell notably, pressured by a broad risk-off shift driven by renewed U.S.-Iran military tensions that sent oil prices surging over 4% and rattled global equity markets. A sharp semiconductor selloff in Asia — with South Korea's KOSPI dropping over 5% after SK Hynix plunged 14% — weighed heavily on the fund's top holdings in Taiwan and South Korean small-cap equities, while investors grew cautious ahead of key Q2 earnings and inflation data this week.

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July 10, 2026The WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund edged up nearly 0.9% on Friday, outperforming its financial sector peers as Asian markets rallied — South Korea's KOSPI surged 2.5% and Japan's Nikkei rose 1.9% — driven by strong buying in tech-related shares. The fund's top holdings span Taiwan, South Africa, South Korea, and Mexico, leaving it sensitive to geopolitical crosscurrents from the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, which rattled emerging markets earlier in the week, while Japan's Finance Minister signaling a domestic pension reallocation away from foreign assets introduced a fresh headwind for EM-focused funds.

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July 8, 2026WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund edged slightly lower as a broad risk-off wave swept global markets after President Trump declared the U.S.-Iran interim peace agreement "over," triggering a surge in oil prices and renewed geopolitical anxiety. The macro backdrop weighed on emerging market sentiment, though DGS showed relative resilience compared to tech-heavy indexes, with its dividend-focused small-cap holdings in Taiwan, South Africa, and South Korea providing some insulation from the AI and semiconductor-driven selloff. Separately, China's continued divergence from global market trends — with yuan strength and steady equity inflows — offers a supportive undercurrent for EM-focused funds heading into the second half of 2026.

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July 7, 2026WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund declined notably as broad risk-off sentiment swept through U.S. markets, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both moving lower on Tuesday amid a sharp selloff in chip stocks — including major DGS holdings like Taiwan Semiconductor and South Korean names Samsung and SK Hynix, which plunged over 6% on 'sell the news' profit-taking after strong earnings. The fund's top holdings span Taiwanese and South African small-caps, making it particularly sensitive to the broad emerging markets weakness, with rising U.S. Treasury yields (30-year above 5%) and a hawkish Fed posture under Chair Kevin Warsh adding further headwinds to EM-exposed assets.

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Stock Traders Daily · July 18, 2026Behavioral Patterns of DGS and Institutional FlowsInvesting.com · June 29, 2026WisdomTree Issuer ICAV declares quarterly dividendsSeeking Alpha · June 15, 2026DGS: Emerging Market Small-Cap ETF With An Attractive Yield (NYSEARCA:DGS)24/7 Wall St. · May 12, 2026Why emerging market small caps pay wild quarterly dividends and still outperform

Peers

S&P 500SPX · $7,457.69-1.01%WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend FundDES · $40.95-0.85%WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend FundDHS · $116.40-0.49%WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend FundDTD · $94.62-0.58%iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETFEEMA · $109.71-1.58%iShares MSCI Australia ETFEWA · $28.75+0.42%Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETFFRDM · $64.78-0.81%WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity FundHEDJ · $56.28-0.53%Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETFICOW · $42.71+0.12%iShares U.S. Utilities ETFIDU · $114.84-0.72%Invesco RAFI Emerging Markets ETFPXH · $28.07-0.74%