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DGS vs EDIV: Differences, Returns & Fees

DGS and EDIV hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and DGS returned +17.1% over the year. Net assets: $1.8bn on Jun 30, 2026 for WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund, and $1.2bn on Oct 8, 2026 for State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF.

EDIV costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 8.9 points; DGS is 1.5 times larger.

DGS vs EDIV: Differences, Returns & Fees
DGSEDIV
Expense ratio0.58%0.49%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026$1.8bn$1.2bn
Total return, 1 year+17.1%+8.2%
What it tracksWisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend IndexS&P Emerging Markets Dividend Opportunities Index ?
Holdings in common5%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund11.4%22.7%
Below its high4.4%, high on Feb 25, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 8, 2026.

+17.1%
DGS total return, 1 year
+8.2%
EDIV total return, 1 year
0.58%
DGS expense ratio
0.49%
EDIV expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DGS and EDIV hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 8, 2026.

half

5% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding DGS EDIV
AMMB HOLDINGS BHD 0.58% 1.03%
AVI LTD 0.48% 0.58%
INVESTEC LTD 0.45% 0.70%
WESTPORTS HOLDINGS BHD 0.34% 0.86%
SIME DARBY BHD 0.31% 0.58%
HENGAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP COMPANY LTD 0.28% 1.06%
CHINA COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CORP LTD 0.24% 0.63%
NETCARE LTD 0.22% 0.25%
FAR EASTERN INTERNATIONAL BANK 0.20% 0.59%
RATCH GROUP PCL 0.18% 0.23%
PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD 0.18% 1.14%
NIEN MADE ENTERPRISE CO LTD 0.18% 1.32%
Only in DGS
INNOLUX CORP 3.24%
GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES LTD 1.22%
POWERTECH TECHNOLOGY INC 1.16%
BANCO DEL BAJIO SA 0.97%
COMPEQ MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD 0.93%
OLD MUTUAL LTD 0.92%
WPG HOLDINGS LTD 0.76%
TRANSMISSORA ALIANCA DE ENERGIA ELETRICA SA 0.73%
Only in EDIV
ENN ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD 3.24%
NEDBANK GROUP LTD 2.84%
BANCO SANTANDER BRASIL UNIT 2.22%
WH GROUP LTD 2.20%
CHINA TOWER CORP LTD H 2.17%
THE SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL + SA 2.06%
MALAYAN BANKING BHD 2.01%
ASIA CEMENT CORP 2.00%

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On the same fields

DGS
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
EDIV
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer WisdomTree State Street
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +17.1% +8.2%
Expense ratio 0.58% 0.49%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 1012 113
Net assets, DGS as of Jun 30, 2026 and EDIV as of Oct 8, 2026 $1.8bn $1.2bn

DGS and EDIV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About DGS

DGS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.58% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,012 positions, with the top ten at 11.4%.

About EDIV

EDIV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +8.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 8, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 113 positions, with the top ten at 22.7%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Feb 25, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DGS or EDIV?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGS returned +17.1% and EDIV +8.2%.
Which is cheaper, DGS or EDIV?
EDIV is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do DGS and EDIV overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of DGS and 0% of EDIV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Where these figures came from
DGS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗DGS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗WisdomTree website ↗EDIV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗EDIV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗State Street website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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