Which returned more over the last year, DGS or FRDM?

In the year to Nov 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGS returned +9.6% and FRDM +33.5%.

Which is cheaper, DGS or FRDM?

FRDM 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 FRDM overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of DGS and 0% of FRDM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DGS vs FRDM: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DGS returned +9.6% to FRDM's +33.5%; 1% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Jun 30, 2026: $1.8bn for WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund and $3.6bn for Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF.

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At a glance

+9.6%

DGS total return, 1 year

+33.5%

FRDM total return, 1 year

0.58%

DGS expense ratio

0.49%

FRDM expense ratio

Pair scorecard

FRDM costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 23.9 points; FRDM is 2.0 times larger.

DGS vs FRDM: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	DGS	FRDM
Return
Measure	DGS	FRDM
Total return, 1 year	+9.6%	+33.5%
Drawdown
Measure	DGS	FRDM
Below its high	8.8%, high on Jun 15, 2026	17.7%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	DGS	FRDM
What it tracks	WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Index	not read by ETFIQ
Cost and size
Measure	DGS	FRDM
Expense ratio	0.58%	0.49%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026	$1.8bn	$3.6bn
Holdings
Measure	DGS	FRDM
Holdings in common	1%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	11.4%	56.6%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, DGS and FRDM hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

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1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DGS FRDM

ALIOR BANK SA 0.69% 0.68%

COLBUN SA 0.23% 0.30%

PARQUE ARAUCO SA 0.22% 0.70%

ASSECO POLAND SA 0.20% 0.52%

COMPANIA CERVECERIAS UNIDAS SA 0.09% 0.19%

UNIVERSAL ROBINA CORP 0.15% 0.03%

KALBE FARMA TBK PT 0.09% 0.02%

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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 FRDM

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 13.07%

SK hynix Inc 12.28%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 8.52%

MediaTek Inc 5.46%

Latam Airlines Group SA 3.77%

Delta Electronics Inc 3.08%

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA 2.66%

Vale SA 2.65%

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Side by side

DGS WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund FRDM Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer WisdomTree Life + Liberty

What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index

Total return, 1 year +9.6% +33.5%

Its benchmark over the same days +15.0% (EEM) +14.3% (GSEE)

Gap to its benchmark −5.4 pts vs EEM +19.2 pts vs GSEE

Expense ratio 0.58% 0.49%

Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%

Holdings 1012 126

Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 $1.8bn $3.6bn

DGS and FRDM on the fields both publish, as of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

DGS

DGS tracks an index. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +9.6% with distributions reinvested, against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. 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%. It sat 8.8% below its high of Jun 15, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

FRDM

FRDM tracks an index. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +33.5% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the Solactive GBS Emerging Markets Large & Mid Cap Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% 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 126 positions, with the top ten at 56.6%. It sat 17.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DGS or FRDM?: In the year to Nov 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGS returned +9.6% and FRDM +33.5%.
Which is cheaper, DGS or FRDM?: FRDM 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 FRDM overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of DGS and 0% of FRDM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Sources and dates

DGS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

DGS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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FRDM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FRDM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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

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