At a glance
IHDG charges 0.58% a year, above the 0.28% average of the 8 funds most like it (the 8th cheapest of 9). It has $2.20B in assets, the 6th largest of that group; it paid 1.79% of its price in distributions over the past 12 months, quarterly. Over the past year it returned +11.6% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: +11.5%), 5th of those 9 funds; over three years it returned +14.2% a year. At its worst it fell 29.2% in the 2020 crash (S&P 500: 33.7%) and 19.5% in the 2022 bear market (S&P 500: 24.5%), and was back at its earlier high 7 months after the low. Its ten largest positions make up 28.8% of the fund, out of 270 in all.
The short version
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (IHDG) is an ETF that tracks a WisdomTree index of about 300 dividend-paying companies in developed countries outside the US and Canada. The index picks them for earnings growth and profitability. What sets it apart is a currency hedge that aims to remove swings in foreign currencies against the US dollar. The trade-off is cost: 0.58% a year, roughly double the 0.28% average of similar funds.
Price history
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IHDG +11.6% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHDG official prospectus, to Dec 31, 2025 | — | +14.32% | — | +9.07% | +9.48% | — |
| Wisdom Tree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) index, same period | — | +15.00% | — | +9.71% | +10.15% | — |
| MSCI EAFE Local Currency Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) index, same period | — | +20.60% | — | +11.47% | +8.60% | — |
| IHDG price data to Oct 27, 2026 | +8.7% | +11.6% | +14.2% | +7.8% | +10.4% | +9.3% |
- Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, IHDG returned +11.6%, 5th of 9 among similar funds.
- Its 5-year annualized return was +7.8% and its 10-year +10.4%.
- In the 2020 COVID crash it fell 29.2% and regained its old high 6.8 months after the low.
- Its worst full calendar year was 2018 (-12.0%); its best was 2019 (+33.5%).
- The deepest fall in its price history was 29.2% (Feb 12, 2020 to Mar 16, 2020), recovered by Oct 8, 2020.
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| Year | Price data | Prospectus (official) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | +8.7% | — |
| 2025 | +14.2% | +14.32% |
| 2024 | +6.0% | +6.42% |
| 2023 | +20.0% | +19.55% |
| 2022 | -11.5% | -11.36% |
| 2021 | +19.8% | +19.72% |
| 2020 | +10.5% | +10.78% |
| 2019 | +33.5% | +32.74% |
| 2018 | -12.0% | -11.71% |
| 2017 | +21.9% | +21.47% |
| 2016 | +1.7% | +1.66% |
| 2015 | +11.8% | — |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Before this security existed |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Lost 26.8% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 29.2%, back to its old high 6.8 months after the low |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Lost 18.7% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 19.5%, back to its old high 7 months after the low |
Dividends and income
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| Year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $0.8600 | |
| 2025 | $0.8900 | -16.8% |
| 2024 | $1.0700 | +48.6% |
| 2023 | $0.7200 | -85.4% |
| 2022 | $4.9200 | +287.4% |
| 2021 | $1.2700 | +64.9% |
| 2020 | $0.7700 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | $0.7300 | +1116.7% |
| 2018 | $0.0600 | -85.4% |
| 2017 | $0.4100 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | $0.5100 | -36.3% |
| 2015 | $0.8000 |
What's inside
As of Jun 30, 2026, the fund held 270 securities; the ten largest made up 28.78% of assets.
| Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 3.96% | |
| INDUSTRIA DE DISENO TEXTIL SA | 3.27% | |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | 3.20% | |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA | 3.09% | |
| ASML HOLDING NV | 2.84% | |
| BP PLC | 2.72% | |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | 2.52% | |
| NOVO NORDISK A/S | 2.52% | |
| ING GROEP NV | 2.48% | |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LTD | 2.18% | |
| L'OREAL SA | 2.12% | |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG | 1.98% | |
| GSK PLC | 1.91% | |
| UBS GROUP AG | 1.81% | |
| VOLVO AB | 1.79% |
By country
Japan 19.8%United Kingdom 14.75%France 12.74%Germany 8.81%Netherlands 8.63%By asset type
Stocks 96.77%Preferred stock 0.25%What changed recently
- Over the three months to Jun 30, 2026, investors withdrew a net $156.9M (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
- Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: +4.64%, +4.01%, +2.50%.
How it works
The fund tracks the WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Index. WisdomTree, Inc., the parent of the fund's adviser, designed it. The starting pool is the WisdomTree International Equity Index: companies that pay regular cash dividends and are based and listed in 20 developed countries, such as Japan, the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland. To qualify, a company needs a market value of at least $1 billion, at least $5 million in yearly dividends, enough trading volume, and earnings larger than its dividends. The companies that qualify are then scored. Half the score comes from expected medium-term earnings growth. The other half is split evenly between three-year average return on equity and return on assets, two measures of how profitably a company uses its money. The 300 or so top scorers make the index.
Stocks are weighted by the total dollars of dividends they paid, so bigger payers count for more. At each yearly screening, one stock is capped at 5%, one country or sector at 20%, and real estate at 15%. Weights can drift between rebalances. The fund holds a representative sample rather than every stock: 270 holdings as of June 30, 2026. Portfolio turnover was 63%.
The fund also uses currency contracts (132 as of June 30, 2026) to offset changes in foreign currencies against the dollar. The prospectus warns that these hedges may not always work as intended.
What it really costs
- IHDG charges 0.58% a year, versus an average of 0.28% for the similar funds below (8th of 9, cheapest first).
- Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $59 in the first year and $726 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).
| Cost of $10,000 (SEC example) | 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHDG | $59 | $186 | $324 | $726 |
In a retirement portfolio
It adds developed-market stocks outside the US, with most of the currency swings hedged away, to a portfolio that may be mostly US stocks.
IHDG could add international companies to a portfolio without much of the ups and downs of foreign currencies. As of June 30, 2026, Japan made up 19.8% of the fund and the UK 14.75%, and Toyota, Inditex and LVMH were the largest holdings. The fund launched in 2014, so it has no record from 2008. In the 2020 COVID crash it fell 29.2% and recovered by October 2020. In 2022 it fell 19.5% and needed about seven months, until April 2023, to recover. Its worst calendar year was 2018, at -11.7%. Anyone who had to sell shares during those drops would have locked in losses. Income is modest: a 1.79% trailing yield as of October 27, 2026, paid quarterly. The fund costs 0.58% a year, or $59 in the first year in the SEC's standard $10,000 example. Past results don't predict future ones, and a plan should look at the whole portfolio, not one fund.
Who it may suit — and who should look elsewhere
May suit
- Investors who want developed-market stocks outside the US, with foreign-currency swings against the dollar largely hedged away.
- People who prefer profitable, dividend-paying growers such as Toyota, Inditex and ASML to a broad index weighted by company size.
- Long-term holders who could live through drops like the 29.2% fall in early 2020, which took about seven months to recover.
Look elsewhere if
- Cost-focused investors: the 0.58% fee ranks 8th of 9 similar funds, against 0.07% for IEFA and 0.06% for SCHF.
- Income seekers who need a high payout: the trailing yield was 1.79% as of October 27, 2026.
- Investors who want foreign-currency exposure as a diversifier: the hedge gives up gains when foreign currencies rise against the dollar.
Close alternatives
Matched by holdings overlap from the latest N-PORT reports.
| Fund | Overlap | Cost | Net assets | 1 yr | 3 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHDG this fund | — | 0.58% | $2.20B | +11.6% | +14.2% |
| IQDG WisdomTree International Quality Dividend G… · different strategy | 96% | 0.42% | $695.5M | +6.7% | +14.0% |
| EUDG WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth F… · different strategy | 69% | 0.58% | $67.5M | +7.1% | +13.9% |
| EFG iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF · different strategy | 41% | 0.36% | $16.60B | +5.4% | +13.1% |
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · different strategy | 32% | 0.32% | $77.98B | +13.5% | +18.2% |
| DNL WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend … · different strategy | 31% | 0.42% | $486.5M | +6.2% | +13.3% |
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · different strategy | 28% | 0.07% | $190.11B | +13.7% | +18.5% |
| IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed M… · different strategy | 25% | 0.04% | $31.64B | +14.6% | +19.2% |
Questions investors ask
Does IHDG pay monthly dividends?
No. IHDG pays dividends quarterly, not monthly. Over the 12 months to October 27, 2026, it paid about $0.93 per share, a trailing yield of 1.79%. The index weights companies by the dollars of dividends they paid, but it also screens for earnings growth and profitability. So the fund is built more for growing dividends than for a high current yield.
What's the difference between IHDG and IQDG?
Both are WisdomTree quality dividend growth funds, and their holdings overlapped by 96% in the latest reports. The difference is the currency hedge. IHDG uses currency contracts to offset foreign-currency moves against the dollar, and IQDG's name drops the word "Hedged." IQDG also costs less: 0.42% a year versus 0.58%. Over the year to October 27, 2026, IHDG returned 11.6% and IQDG 6.7%. Over three years their annual returns were close, at 14.2% and 14%.
What does currency hedged mean for IHDG?
It means the fund tries to remove the effect of exchange rates on its returns. IHDG owns stocks priced in yen, euros, pounds and other currencies. It uses currency contracts with banks such as HSBC and JPMorgan to offset changes in those currencies against the US dollar. When the dollar strengthens, the hedge helps. When the dollar weakens, the fund misses the boost an unhedged fund would get. The prospectus warns that hedges may not work as intended.
What is IHDG's expense ratio?
IHDG's expense ratio is 0.58% a year, according to its prospectus filed July 29, 2026. That ranks 8th of 9 among similar funds, whose average is 0.28%. In the SEC's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $59 in fees after one year, $186 after three years, $324 after five and $726 after ten. Broad international funds such as IEFA (0.07%) and SCHF (0.06%) cost far less, but they follow different strategies.
How has IHDG performed over 10 years?
IHDG returned 9.48% a year over the 10 years to December 31, 2025, according to its prospectus. That was below its own index's 10.15%, a gap that partly reflects fees. It was above the MSCI EAFE Local Currency Index's 8.6%. Over five years, though, IHDG's 9.07% trailed that benchmark's 11.47%. Its best calendar year was 2019 (+32.7%), and its worst was 2018 (-11.7%).