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As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. DHS FEX \n Expense ratio 0.38% 0.57% \n Net assets, DHS as of Jun 30, 2026 and FEX as of Oct 9, 2026 $1.5bn $1.6bn \n Total return, 1 year +16.6% +17.6% \n What it tracks WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, DHS against FEX, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/dhs-vs-fex","a":{"ticker":"DHS","name":"WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund","issuer":"WisdomTree","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"DHS tracks an index and returned +16.6% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/dhs","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+16.6%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.38%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"323","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22125.2%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"3.7%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Sep 25, 2026","value":"$0.315","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.5bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"FEX","name":"First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"FEX tracks an index and returned +17.6% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/fex","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+17.6%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.57%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"375","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22124.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"1.2%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 24, 2026","value":"$0.4077","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.6bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 9, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":13,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/dhs-vs-fex"}