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DEM · Wisdomtree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
Over the last 15 years (2011-09 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in DEM with dividends reinvested grew to $19,876, 4.63% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -39.11%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-09 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How DEM held up in past market crashes
DEM has been through 4 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 54.5% in the 2008 financial crisis, when the S&P 500 fell 56.5%. It took 19 months from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | DEM deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 financial crisis | -54.5% | -56.5% | May 2008 to Mar 2009 | 19 months |
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -11.4% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Oct 2018 | 3 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -33.6% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 12 months |
| 2022 bear market | -31.7% | -25.4% | Feb 2022 to Sep 2022 | 3.0 years |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About DEM
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund is an exchange-traded fund that provides diversified exposure to dividend-paying companies across emerging markets. The fund seeks to track an index of high-dividend-yielding stocks selected from the broader WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend universe, using a dividend-weighted approach that gives greater representation to companies contributing more cash income. Its portfolio typically spans multiple countries and sectors, with notable allocations often found in financials, energy, materials, and technology-related businesses. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund is designed for investors seeking equity market participation in emerging economies while emphasizing income generation and broad regional diversification. As a passive fund, it plays a role in the market as a targeted tool for accessing emerging-market dividend strategies through a single securities basket.
Put DEM to the test
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Would DEM survive 2008? →
What actually happened to it in the crisis: real drawdown and recovery.
Project it forward →
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Fundamentals →
Holdings-level financials where available.
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