WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund

DGRE

Market cap $139M

Several of the best-performing dividend ETFs of 2026 have benefited from heavy exposure to AI-related semiconductor stocks, leaving investors more vulnerable to a tech selloff than they may realize.

Dividend ETFs like TDV, TDIV, and GCOW are hitting 52-week highs as market volatility has boosted demand for steady income.

In 2025, emerging markets are anything but uniform, with Poland up over 35% while Thailand has plunged nearly 12%, highlighting the massive dispersion beneath the modest 5.7% year-to-date gain of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Latin America has quietly outperformed thanks to stability and low expectations, while parts of Asia have disappointed due to weak exports, political uncertainty and fading commodity tailwinds. The WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund aims to thrive on yield and value in politically re-rating markets like Poland and Colombia.

Considering U.S. interest rates remain elevated and the dollar has been strong for much of this year, emerging markets equities have notched impressive performances in 2024. Though well behind the S&P 500, the widely followed MSCI Emerging Markets Index is up 8.3% year-to-date.

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.

Investors appear increasingly optimistic regarding equity performance in the second half. However, frothy markets continue to create challenges this quarter and advisors looking to find opportunities within equities this year don't want to miss the recent 2024 Equity Symposium hosted by VettaFi.

By Liqian Ren, Director of Modern Alpha Two common inquiries from clients regarding an emerging markets portfolio are the appropriate weight for China and the extent of currency hedging required. In our most actively managed emerging markets multifactor strategy and corresponding ETF, we address these concerns.