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WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

DEM tracks a dividend-weighted index of emerging market stocks ranked in the top 30% by dividend yield.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Broad Emerging Market ETFs category of the market, the WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend ETF (DEM) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 07/13/2007.

Is WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend ETF (DEM) a Strong ETF Right Now?

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Global dividends hit a record high in 2024, with $606.1 billion paid in Q2 alone, as tech giants like Meta and Alibaba entered the dividend-paying market. Equity yields remain low compared to bonds, with the FTSE All-World index yielding 1.86% in September 2024, while the FTSE World Government Bond index yield to maturity stood at 3.03%. Dividend-focused strategies can enhance income potential in equity portfolios by prioritising high-dividend-paying sectors and reducing risks of dividend cuts.

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Are you a set-it-and-forget-it income investor? These dividend ETFs provide a variety of long-term, cash-generating strategies.

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DEM was launched in 2007 and tracks the WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Index. The fund's selection criteria include dividend size, earnings, quality, and momentum factors. Weighting is based on annual dividend streams, with allocation rules in place to manage risk and ensure stability.

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund ETF offers a safer approach to investing in emerging market stocks with lower valuation and above-average dividend yield. The ETF has heavy exposure to markets like China and Taiwan, but less exposure to promising markets like Brazil, South Korea, and Indonesia. The ETF has a cheap valuation and attractive dividend yield, but investors should monitor the consistency of dividend distributions.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend ETF: Decent Yield And Improved EM Outlook

EM equities have outperformed recently, benefiting from a rise in China equities since January. I have a buy rating on the WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund ETF due to its improved relative strength, attractive valuation, and yield that's near 6%. DEM employs a dividend-weighted approach, potentially enhancing returns and reducing volatility compared to traditional asset allocation approaches.

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By Jeff Weniger, CFA, Head of Equity Strategy Key Takeaways South Korea's classification as an “emerging” or “developed” market affects funds' allocations, with some emerging markets funds having no exposure to the country. The “Korea Discount” refers to the low valuations placed on South Korea's stocks relative to stocks in other countries.

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Dividend stocks, including REITs and utilities, have underperformed in recent years. Rising interest rates and increasing costs of capital have contributed to the underperformance. The beginnings of a strong dividend stock rally may have just begun on the back of some very good news.

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The WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund ETF offers a dividend of 5.51% and the potential for capital gains if emerging markets catch up with the US. The fund's high turnover rate impacts the stability of dividend payouts. Furthermore, the risks involved with emerging markets make me reluctant to hold this in my dividend portfolio.

DEM: Not A 'Sleep Well At Night' Dividend

In dollar terms, China is already the largest emerging markets dividend payer. But as highlighted by a dividend yield of 1.94% on the MSCI China Index, there's room for payout growth in the world's second-largest economy.

China Dividend Push Could Benefit This ETF

Although emerging market equities have traded with rock-bottom valuations for years, returns have generally been quite mediocre. DEM is one of the few exceptions, with the fund matching the performance of the S&P 500. It yields 6.0% too. An overview of the fund follows.

DEM: Emerging Market Index ETF, Cheap Valuation, Strong 6.0% Dividend Yield

Investors often think of EM equities as a more inefficient asset class than U.S. equities, with less analyst coverage. While the WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Index had positive returns from valuation change, the WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Index and the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Index each had negative returns from valuation change.

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund has had a cyclical performance, underperforming from 2014 to January 2021 but showing strength since 2021. DEM focuses on higher-yielding sectors and has significant investments in Taiwan and China. Despite geopolitical risks and currency risk, the long-term growth prospects of emerging markets and DEM's dividend strategy could offer attractive returns.

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With so much uncertainty remaining around the Fed's rate cycle and the potential for recession, many investors are beginning to look toward international equity markets for the means to build income. Yields continue to look attractive for international dividend ETFs, in particular.

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund ETF focuses on high yielding dividend plays in emerging markets, with a high concentration in Asia. The fund has a high concentration in sectors such as Financials, Materials, Energy, and surprisingly, Information Technology. The top 10 stocks in the fund account for about 30% of its total weight, including well-known American stocks and Chinese companies.

DEM: A Purely Dividend Play

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund ETF is an exchange-traded fund that invests in high-dividend-paying stocks from emerging markets like Brazil, India, China, and Taiwan. The DEM ETF is overweight in Taiwan and China, with significant allocations in Brazil and India. The fund has a high expense ratio and turnover ratio, and its price return has been disappointing, but it offers quarterly payouts with a decent yield.

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Emerging markets can come with a lot of growth potential. However, they also usually have more volatility than you might get with developed markets.

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Emerging market EPS trends are negative this year. With earnings on par with where they were 15 years ago, EM valuations are not all that compelling compared to history.

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The value factor continues to outperform in emerging markets. In contrast, value's victory lap in developed markets in 2022 ended with the growth factor taking back control in 2023.

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While the Federal Reserve looks to keep inflation in check with interest rate hikes, it's keeping fixed income investors on their toes. In order to extract more income, it will take a higher tolerance for risk, offering opportunities in emerging markets (EM).

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