At a glance
IQDG charges 0.42% a year, above the 0.24% average of the 8 funds most like it (the 7th cheapest of 9). It has $695.5M in assets, the 7th largest of that group; it paid 2.39% of its price in distributions over the past 12 months, quarterly. Over the past year it returned +6.7% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: +11.5%), 7th of those 9 funds; over three years it returned +14.0% a year. At its worst it fell 30.3% in the 2020 crash (S&P 500: 33.7%) and 33.0% in the 2022 bear market (S&P 500: 24.5%), and was back at its earlier high 4 months and 17 months after the lows. Its ten largest positions make up 29.6% of the fund, out of 265 in all.
The short version
WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund (IQDG) is an index ETF that holds about 265 dividend-paying stocks from industrialized countries outside the US and Canada. As of June 30, 2026, its largest holdings were Toyota, Inditex and LVMH. Most international funds weight stocks by company size. IQDG instead screens for profitability and expected earnings growth, then weights by dividends paid. It charges 0.42% a year, well above broad funds such as IEFA at 0.07%.
Price history
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IQDG +6.7% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQDG official prospectus, to Dec 31, 2025 | — | +23.46% | — | +5.43% | — | +7.88% |
| Wisdom Tree International Quality Dividend Growth Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) index, same period | — | +23.66% | — | +5.81% | — | +8.25% |
| Index73 index, same period | — | +31.22% | — | +8.92% | — | +9.04% |
| IQDG price data to Oct 27, 2026 | +3.6% | +6.7% | +14.0% | +4.2% | — | +7.0% |
- Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, IQDG returned +6.7%, 7th of 9 among similar funds.
- Its 5-year annualized return was +4.2%.
- In the 2020 COVID crash it fell 30.3% and regained its old high 4 months after the low.
- Its worst full calendar year was 2022 (-20.0%); its best was 2019 (+30.1%).
- The deepest fall in its price history was 35% (Aug 13, 2021 to Sep 26, 2022), recovered by Jul 12, 2024.
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| Year | Price data | Prospectus (official) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | +3.6% | — |
| 2025 | +24.2% | +23.46% |
| 2024 | -3.4% | -2.70% |
| 2023 | +20.8% | +20.85% |
| 2022 | -20.0% | -20.15% |
| 2021 | +12.3% | +12.38% |
| 2020 | +16.6% | +16.64% |
| 2019 | +30.1% | +29.91% |
| 2018 | -16.8% | -17.04% |
| 2017 | — | +31.39% |
| 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 30.3% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 30.3%, back to its old high 4 months after the low |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Lost 31.9% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 33%, back to its old high 17.1 months after the low |
Dividends and income
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| Year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $0.7700 | |
| 2025 | $0.9500 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | $0.9000 | +38.5% |
| 2023 | $0.6500 | -49.6% |
| 2022 | $1.2900 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | $1.0700 | +75.4% |
| 2020 | $0.6100 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | $0.6300 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | $0.4900 |
What's inside
As of Jun 30, 2026, the fund held 265 securities; the ten largest made up 29.6% of assets.
| Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 4.09% | |
| INDUSTRIA DE DISENO TEXTIL SA | 3.36% | |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | 3.33% | |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA | 3.16% | |
| ASML HOLDING NV | 2.91% | |
| BP PLC | 2.80% | |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | 2.59% | |
| NOVO NORDISK A/S | 2.59% | |
| ING GROEP NV | 2.54% | |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LTD | 2.23% | |
| L'OREAL SA | 2.18% | |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG | 2.05% | |
| GSK PLC | 1.98% | |
| UBS GROUP AG | 1.91% | |
| VOLVO AB | 1.83% |
By country
Japan 20.24%United Kingdom 15.03%France 13.08%Germany 9.06%Netherlands 8.92%By asset type
Stocks 99.11%Preferred stock 0.22%What changed recently
- Over the three months to Jun 30, 2026, investors withdrew a net $36.6M (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
- Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: +6.71%, +3.25%, +0.12%.
How it works
IQDG tracks the WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Index. WisdomTree, Inc., the parent of the fund's adviser, designed the index. The starting pool is the WisdomTree International Equity Index: companies that pay regular cash dividends and are based and listed in one of 20 countries, including Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Australia. To qualify, a company needs a market value of at least $1 billion and at least $5 million in dividends paid over the prior year. It also needs enough daily trading, and its earnings yield must exceed its dividend yield, meaning it earns more than it pays out.
Each company gets a score. Medium-term earnings growth expectations count for 50%, three-year average return on equity for 25%, and three-year average return on assets for 25%. (These two measure how much profit a company makes from shareholders' money and from everything it owns.) The 300 best scorers form the index. They are weighted by the total dollars of dividends they paid, so large payers count most. Toyota was 4.1% of the fund as of June 30, 2026.
The index is screened once a year. At each screening, no stock can exceed 5% of the index. Each country must stay within 5 percentage points of its size-based weight, and each sector within 10 points. Weights can drift between screenings. The fund uses representative sampling: it holds a subset of the index that behaves like the whole, which is why it had 265 holdings. Portfolio turnover was 58%.
What it really costs
- IQDG charges 0.42% a year, versus an average of 0.24% for the similar funds below (7th of 9, cheapest first).
- Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $43 in the first year and $530 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).
| Cost of $10,000 (SEC example) | 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQDG | $43 | $135 | $235 | $530 |
In a retirement portfolio
It adds dividend-paying stocks from Japan, Europe and other developed markets outside North America to a portfolio that may lean heavily on US companies.
IQDG could widen a US-focused portfolio's reach. It pays a quarterly dividend, and its trailing yield was 2.39% as of October 27, 2026. Its record is short. The fund launched in 2016, so it has no history from the 2008 crisis. It fell 30.3% in the 2020 COVID crash and recovered in about four months. The 2022 bear market hit harder: the fund lost 20.15% that calendar year, its worst year. Its deepest drop, 35% from August 2021 to September 2022, took about 21.5 months to recover. Anyone who needed to sell shares during that stretch would have sold well below the earlier peak. Costs are high for the category: 0.42% a year, against a 0.24% average for similar funds. 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 non-US developed-market stocks screened for profitability and earnings growth, and weighted by dividends rather than company size.
- Those comfortable with heavy exposure to Japan (20%), the UK (15%) and France (13%), with Toyota, Inditex and LVMH on top, as of June 30, 2026.
- Investors who want some quarterly dividend income alongside growth, with a trailing yield of 2.39% as of October 27, 2026.
Look elsewhere if
- Cost-focused investors: broad international funds like SPDW (0.03%) and IEFA (0.07%) charge far less than IQDG's 0.42%.
- Investors who want emerging-market or Canadian stocks. The index draws only from 20 industrialized countries outside North America.
- Anyone who can't sit through deep losses: IQDG fell 35% from August 2021 to September 2022 and took about 21.5 months to recover.
Close alternatives
Matched by holdings overlap from the latest N-PORT reports.
| Fund | Overlap | Cost | Net assets | 1 yr | 3 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQDG this fund | — | 0.42% | $695.5M | +6.7% | +14.0% |
| EUDG WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth F… | 70% | 0.58% | $67.5M | +7.1% | +13.9% |
| EFG iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | 41% | 0.36% | $16.60B | +5.4% | +13.1% |
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | 32% | 0.32% | $77.98B | +13.5% | +18.2% |
| DNL WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend … | 31% | 0.42% | $486.5M | +6.2% | +13.3% |
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 28% | 0.07% | $190.11B | +13.7% | +18.5% |
| IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed M… | 25% | 0.04% | $31.64B | +14.6% | +19.2% |
| SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | 24% | 0.06% | $69.68B | +17.7% | +20.4% |
Questions investors ask
Is IQDG good for retirement income?
IQDG pays some income, but it isn't built mainly for high yield. Its trailing yield was 2.39% as of October 27, 2026, paid quarterly. The index first ranks companies on earnings growth and profitability, then weights them by total dividends paid. That favors large, steady payers such as Toyota and Inditex, not the highest yielders. Price swings can be large: the fund fell 35% from August 2021 to September 2022.
What's the difference between IQDG and EUDG?
EUDG, the WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund, applies a similar approach to European stocks only. IQDG also holds Japan, which was about 20% of the fund as of June 30, 2026, plus other markets outside Europe. The two funds share about 70% of their holdings. IQDG costs less, 0.42% versus 0.58%, and is much larger, at $695.5 million in net assets versus $67.5 million. Their one-year returns were close: 6.7% for IQDG and 7.1% for EUDG as of October 27, 2026.
Does IQDG pay monthly dividends?
No. IQDG pays dividends quarterly. Over the 12 months to October 27, 2026, it paid $1.01 per share, a trailing yield of 2.39%. Payments can vary from quarter to quarter. They depend on what the underlying companies pay and on currency moves, since most of its holdings pay dividends in yen, euros, pounds and other foreign currencies.
What is IQDG's expense ratio?
IQDG's expense ratio is 0.42% a year, according to its prospectus filed July 29, 2026. The SEC's standard example assumes $10,000 invested and a 5% annual return. On that basis, costs come to about $43 after one year, $135 after three years, $235 after five years and $530 after ten years. The average for similar funds is 0.24%, and broad options such as IEFA charge 0.07%. IQDG ranks 7th of 9 on cost among them.
How has IQDG performed over the long term?
As of December 31, 2025, IQDG returned 23.46% over one year, 5.43% a year over five years and 7.88% a year since inception, according to its prospectus. Its index returned 8.25% a year since inception. Over the year to October 27, 2026, the fund's price gained 6.7%. Broad funds such as IEFA gained 13% over the year to October 30, 2026. IQDG ranked 7th of 9 similar funds on both one-year and three-year returns.