At a glance
DOL charges 0.48% a year, above the 0.12% average of the 8 funds most like it (the most expensive of 9). It has $814.8M in assets, the 9th largest of that group; it paid 2.54% of its price in distributions over the past 12 months, quarterly. Over the past year it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: +11.5%), 2nd of those 9 funds; over three years it returned +22.6% a year. At its worst it fell 33.2% in the 2020 crash (S&P 500: 33.7%) and 24.6% in the 2022 bear market (S&P 500: 24.5%), and was back at its earlier high 10 months and 9 months after the lows. Its ten largest positions make up 19.9% of the fund, out of 300 in all.
The short version
WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund (DOL) is an ETF that tracks the WisdomTree True Developed International Index. The index holds about 300 large dividend-paying companies outside the US and Canada and sizes each one by the dividends it pays. Unlike most developed-market funds, it also owns companies in Taiwan and South Korea, led by Taiwan Semiconductor and Samsung. At 0.48% a year, it costs far more than the 0.12% average of similar funds.
Price history
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DOL +18.9% over the year to Oct 27, 2026, total return with distributions reinvested.
How it has behaved
| YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | Since start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOL official prospectus, to Dec 31, 2025 | — | +37.16% | — | +11.59% | +8.12% | — |
| Wisdom Tree True Developed International Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) index, same period | — | +37.66% | — | +11.81% | +8.35% | — |
| Index60 index, same period | — | +42.25% | — | +13.36% | +8.69% | — |
| Index61 index, same period | — | +31.22% | — | +8.92% | +8.18% | — |
| DOL price data to Oct 27, 2026 | +14.1% | +18.9% | +22.6% | +12.7% | +9.5% | +5.7% |
- Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, DOL returned +18.9%, 2nd of 9 among similar funds.
- Its 5-year annualized return was +12.7% and its 10-year +9.5%.
- In the 2020 COVID crash it fell 33.2% and regained its old high 9.5 months after the low.
- Its worst full calendar year was 2008 (-39.8%); its best was 2025 (+37.4%).
- The deepest fall in its price history was 60.8% (Oct 31, 2007 to Mar 9, 2009), recovered by Sep 7, 2017.
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| Year | Price data | Prospectus (official) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | +14.1% | — |
| 2025 | +37.4% | +37.16% |
| 2024 | +4.1% | +4.04% |
| 2023 | +16.8% | +17.05% |
| 2022 | -6.8% | -6.73% |
| 2021 | +11.5% | +11.06% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | -2.74% |
| 2019 | +19.5% | +18.71% |
| 2018 | -12.9% | -12.49% |
| 2017 | +22.3% | +21.54% |
| 2016 | +2.9% | +2.80% |
| 2015 | -4.5% | — |
| 2014 | -5.9% | — |
| 2013 | +19.9% | — |
| 2012 | +16.6% | — |
| 2011 | -8.2% | — |
| 2010 | +1.8% | — |
| 2009 | +25.1% | — |
| 2008 | -39.8% | — |
| 2007 | +14.1% | — |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Lost 59.4% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 60.8%, back to its old high 102 months after the low |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Lost 33.2% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 33.2%, back to its old high 9.5 months after the low |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Lost 21.9% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 24.6%, back to its old high 8.6 months after the low |
Dividends and income
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| Year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $1.4900 | |
| 2025 | $1.8700 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | $1.8800 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | $1.9900 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | $1.9700 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | $1.7700 | +36.2% |
| 2020 | $1.3000 | -24.4% |
| 2019 | $1.7200 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | $1.7100 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | $1.6200 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | $1.5300 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | $1.5800 | -32.8% |
| 2014 | $2.3500 | +41.6% |
| 2013 | $1.6600 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | $1.5400 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | $1.9000 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | $1.5900 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | $1.5100 | -36.0% |
| 2008 | $2.3600 | +71.0% |
| 2007 | $1.3800 |
What's inside
As of Jun 30, 2026, the fund held 300 securities; the ten largest made up 19.86% of assets.
| Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD | 4.94% | |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 3.54% | |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 1.99% | |
| NOVARTIS AG | 1.49% | |
| NESTLE' SA/AG | 1.44% | |
| INTESA SANPAOLO SPA | 1.40% | |
| SK HYNIX INC | 1.28% | |
| MEDIATEK INC | 1.28% | |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG Preferred stock | 1.27% | |
| SHELL PLC | 1.23% | |
| ASML HOLDING NV | 1.23% | |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 1.20% | |
| BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC | 1.17% | |
| BHP GROUP LTD | 1.13% | |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA | 1.11% |
By country
Japan 15.14%United Kingdom 12.91%France 9.68%Switzerland 8.38%Taiwan 8.25%By asset type
Stocks 97.85%Preferred stock 1.37%What changed recently
- Over the three months to Jun 30, 2026, investors added a net $0.00 (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
- Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: +7.98%, +4.73%, -0.37%.
How it works
DOL is an index fund. It aims to match the WisdomTree True Developed International Index (formerly the WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Index), before fees. Its prospectus filed July 29, 2026 calls the fund the WisdomTree True Developed International Fund. WisdomTree, Inc. designed the index and owns the fund's adviser. The fund uses “representative sampling,” which means it holds a sample of index stocks chosen to behave like the whole index.
Once a year, the index picks the 300 largest companies from the WisdomTree International Equity Index. It then adds dividend payers based in Poland, South Korea and Taiwan that are larger than the smallest of those 300. All must be based outside the US and Canada and have paid at least $5 million in dividends over the prior year. Stocks are weighted by the total dollars of dividends they paid, so the biggest payers get the most weight.
At each annual rebalance, no country or sector may exceed 25%, and real estate is capped at 15%. Weights can drift past these limits between rebalances. As of June 30, 2026, Japan made up about 15% of the fund. The Taiwan and South Korea additions put Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (4.9%) and Samsung Electronics (3.5%) at the top of the list. The fund held no derivatives on that date and uses no leverage or options.
What it really costs
- DOL charges 0.48% a year, versus an average of 0.12% for the similar funds below (9th of 9, cheapest first).
- Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $49 in the first year and $604 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).
| Cost of $10,000 (SEC example) | 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOL | $49 | $154 | $269 | $604 |
In a retirement portfolio
It adds large non-US companies, including Asian chipmakers and European dividend payers, to a portfolio that may otherwise lean heavily on US stocks.
DOL could add foreign stocks to a US-heavy portfolio. Many of them, such as Nestlé, Novartis and Shell, are long-standing dividend payers. Its trailing 12-month yield was 2.54% as of October 27, 2026, and it pays quarterly. The trade-off is how deep its declines have been. From October 2007 to March 2009 the fund fell 60.8%, and it took 102 months, until September 2017, to recover. Its worst calendar year was 2008, a 39.8% loss. It dropped 33.2% in the 2020 COVID crash and recovered in about 9.5 months. In 2022 it fell 24.6% and recovered in about 8.6 months. Someone who has to take cash out during a slump like 2008 could lock in heavy losses. Under the SEC's standard example, its 0.48% expense ratio comes to about $604 over 10 years on $10,000. Past results don't predict future ones, and a retirement plan should look at the whole portfolio, not one fund.
Who it may suit — and who should look elsewhere
May suit
- Investors who want large non-US companies weighted by dividends paid, with a 2.54% trailing yield paid quarterly as of October 27, 2026.
- Those comfortable with sizable Taiwan and South Korea holdings, such as Taiwan Semiconductor and Samsung, alongside Japanese, British and European stocks.
- Holders who value a long record: the fund launched in June 2006 and returned 8.12% a year over the 10 years through December 31, 2025.
Look elsewhere if
- Cost-focused investors: the 0.48% expense ratio ranks 9th of 9 similar funds. VEA charges 0.03% and IEFA charges 0.07%.
- Anyone who wants Canada or a strictly developed-markets fund: the index leaves out Canada and adds Taiwan, South Korea and Poland.
- People who may need to draw on savings in a crash: the fund fell 60.8% in 2007–2009 and took 102 months to recover.
Close alternatives
Matched by holdings overlap from the latest N-PORT reports.
| Fund | Overlap | Cost | Net assets | 1 yr | 3 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOL this fund | — | 0.48% | $814.8M | +18.9% | +22.6% |
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | 60% | 0.32% | $77.98B | +13.5% | +18.2% |
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 54% | 0.07% | $190.11B | +13.7% | +18.5% |
| SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | 53% | 0.06% | $69.68B | +17.7% | +20.4% |
| EFV iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | 52% | 0.33% | $29.11B | +21.9% | +23.3% |
| IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed M… | 49% | 0.04% | $31.64B | +14.6% | +19.2% |
| VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 47% | 0.03% | $316.42B | +16.8% | +21.7% |
| SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | 47% | 0.03% | $40.29B | +17.3% | +20.5% |
Questions investors ask
Does DOL pay monthly dividends?
No. DOL pays dividends quarterly, not monthly. Over the 12 months to October 27, 2026, it paid $1.87 per share, a trailing yield of 2.54%. Trailing yield is what the fund paid over the past year divided by its share price. Payments can rise or fall from one quarter to the next because they depend on what the fund's foreign companies pay and on exchange rates, which change the dollar value of those dividends.
What's the difference between DOL and EFA?
Both own large non-US stocks, and their holdings overlap by about 60%. EFA, the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, weights companies by market value and charges 0.32%. DOL weights them by dividends paid, adds Taiwan and South Korea, and charges 0.48%. DOL returned 18.9% over one year as of October 27, 2026, compared with 12.9% for EFA as of October 30, 2026. EFA is much larger, at about $78 billion against DOL's $815 million.
Is DOL now called WisdomTree True Developed International Fund?
Yes. The prospectus filed July 29, 2026 uses the name WisdomTree True Developed International Fund. Its index, formerly the WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Index, is now the WisdomTree True Developed International Index. The index still weights companies by dividends paid, and it includes large dividend payers from Poland, South Korea and Taiwan along with developed markets such as Japan and the UK. Canada is not included.
Is DOL expensive compared with other international ETFs?
Yes, compared with the similar funds it was matched with. Its 0.48% expense ratio is the highest of the 9 funds compared, and their average is 0.12%. Broad funds such as VEA and SPDW charge 0.03%. In the SEC's standard example, $10,000 growing 5% a year and cashed out at the end of each period, costs come to about $49 after 1 year, $154 after 3, $269 after 5 and $604 after 10.
How has DOL performed over 10 years?
Through December 31, 2025, DOL returned 8.12% a year over 10 years and 11.59% a year over 5 years. Its index returned 8.35% and 11.81% over the same periods, before costs. The fund gained 37.16% in 2025. The ride was uneven: its strongest quarter was up 17.8% (fourth quarter of 2022) and its weakest was down 24.3% (first quarter of 2020). On a price basis, it returned 9.5% a year over 10 years as of October 27, 2026.