WisdomTree Launches Global High Dividend UCITS ETF

WisdomTree has today announced the launch of the WisdomTree Global High Dividend UCITS ETF (WDIV).

WDIV seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Global High Dividend UCITS Index and has a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35%. WDIV is listed today on Xetra, Borsa Italiana, SIX Swiss Exchange and will list on the London Stock Exchange on 02 July 2026.

The proprietary strategy gives investors exposure to high-dividend companies across developed markets through a fundamentally weighted approach. Unlike traditional market-cap-weighted indices, the strategy selects companies based on dividend yield and weights them by the dividends they pay, aiming to increase exposure to the High Dividend and Value factors while preserving diversification and valuation discipline.

The WisdomTree Global High Dividend UCITS ETF applies a transparent and systematic process rooted in academically driven research. Eligible companies must meet liquidity, dividend and ESG requirements before being ranked by dividend yield. A proprietary Composite Risk Score, which incorporates Quality and Momentum metrics, is then used to screen out higher-risk companies and potential value traps, as well as to reward those with better fundamentals in the selection and weighting processes. The highest-yielding 300 companies are selected and weighted according to their adjusted dividend stream, with diversification controls applied across stocks, sectors and countries.

Companies that pay sustainable dividends often exhibit stronger free cash flow discipline and a greater commitment to returning capital to shareholders. Dividend-paying stocks can also provide investors with a tangible source of return, helping improve portfolio outcomes through a combination of income generation and capital appreciation.

Pierre Debru, Head of Research, Europe, WisdomTree, said: “High dividend strategies have long been recognised as an effective way to access both income and value characteristics within equity markets. By combining dividend yield with quality and momentum screens, this strategy seeks to provide investors with a more disciplined approach to high dividend investing, helping avoid some of the risks associated with simply chasing the highest yields.”

WisdomTree has been a pioneer in fundamentally weighted ETFs since its inception, developing proprietary methodologies that anchor portfolios to company fundamentals rather than market prices. The WisdomTree Global High Dividend UCITS ETF builds on this heritage by using dividends as a measure of corporate value and portfolio weighting, creating an alternative to traditional passive approaches.

Alexis Marinof, CEO, Europe, WisdomTree, added: “Investors continue to seek strategies that can deliver attractive income while maintaining exposure to global equity markets. Through the WisdomTree Global High Dividend UCITS ETF, investors can access a diversified portfolio of high dividend-paying companies while benefiting from the disciplined, research-driven framework that has defined WisdomTree for more than two decades.”

The new ETF complements WisdomTree’s existing range of High Dividend ETFs in Europe, which includes European, US and emerging markets exposures.

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