WDGF Distribution History & Yield
WisdomTree Global Defense Fund · NasdaqGM
Upcoming distribution payments
No upcoming payment can be projected yet because WDGF does not pay on a regular schedule.
Distribution payment history
Last 1 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much WDGF do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 80,000 | $2,492,400 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 400,000 | $12,462,000 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 800,000 | $24,924,001 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 0.05%. $10,000 in WDGF would currently pay about $5 a year ($0 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
WDGF distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.015 | — |
Payout risk check
WDGF does not have enough distribution history for a consistency score yet.
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About WisdomTree Global Defense Fund
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in constituents of the index and/or investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially similar to the economic characteristics of such constituents. The index has between 20 and 100 constituents with a maximum weight of 5% for “Exposure Score 2” constituents and 2.5% for “Exposure Score 1” constituents. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund family: WisdomTree. Category: Industrials. First distribution on our records: Dec 26, 2025. 1 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
WDGF distribution FAQ
When is WDGF's next ex-distribution date?
WDGF has not announced its next ex-distribution date and its payments do not follow a regular schedule, so we do not estimate one. The most recent ex-date was Dec 26, 2025.
How often does WDGF pay distributions?
WDGF's distribution schedule is irregular: it has made 1 payments on our records, most recently $0.015 per share on Dec 26, 2025.
What is WDGF's distribution yield?
WDGF's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.05%, based on $0.015 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $31.16.
How much does WDGF pay per share?
WDGF pays about $0.015 per share per payment, which works out to roughly $0.015 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $1.50 a year.
Has WDGF grown or cut its distribution?
As a fund, WDGF's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.
How many shares of WDGF do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 0.05%, you would need about 80,000 shares of WDGF (roughly $2,492,400 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive on the fund’s schedule, so the monthly figure is an average.
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