NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WisdomTree (NASDAQ:WETF), an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) and exchange-traded product (“ETP”) sponsor and asset manager, today announced plans to close and liquidate nine of its ETFs.
The Funds will no longer accept creation orders after Friday, March 16, 2018. The final day of trading on the Funds’ respective exchanges will also be Friday, March 16, 2018. Shareholders who do not sell their Fund shares by this date will have their shares automatically redeemed for cash based on the Funds’ net asset value (NAV), which is expected to be provided to shareholders through their brokers or other financial intermediaries on or around Friday, March 23, 2018, the Funds’ last day of operations. Additional information can be found in the WisdomTree Fund Changes: FAQ document here.
Fund Closures/Liquidation:
| Fund Name | Ticker | Exchange |
| WisdomTree Japan Hedged Capital Goods Fund | DXJC | NYSE Arca |
| WisdomTree Japan Hedged Health Care Fund | DXJH | NYSE Arca |
| WisdomTree Japan Hedged Real Estate Fund | DXJR | NYSE Arca |
| WisdomTree United Kingdom Hedged Equity Fund | DXPS | NASDAQ |
| WisdomTree ex-U.S. Hedged Dividend Fund | DXUS | NYSE Arca |
| WisdomTree Strong Dollar Emerging Markets Equity Fund | EMSD | Cboe |
| WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Hedged Real Estate Fund | HDRW | Cboe |
| WisdomTree U.S. Export and Multinational Fund | WEXP | NYSE Arca |
| WisdomTree U.S. Domestic Economy Fund | WUSA | NYSE Arca |
About WisdomTree
WisdomTree Investments, Inc., through its subsidiaries in the U.S., Europe, Japan and Canada (collectively, “WisdomTree”), is an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) and exchange-traded product (“ETP”) sponsor and asset manager headquartered in New York. WisdomTree offers products covering equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and alternative strategies. WisdomTree currently has approximately $46.2 billion in assets under management globally. For more information, please visit www.wisdomtree.com or follow us on Twitter @WisdomTreeETFs.
WisdomTree® is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and its subsidiaries worldwide.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds carefully before investing. A prospectus, containing this and other information is available by calling 1-866-909-WISE. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing.
There are risks involved with investing, including possible loss of principal. Foreign investing involves currency, political and economic risk. Funds focusing on a single country and/or sector may experience greater price volatility. Investments in emerging markets, currency, fixed income and alternative investments include additional risks. Due to the investment strategy of certain Funds they may make higher capital gain distributions than other ETFs. Please see prospectus for discussion of risks.
WisdomTree Funds are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC, in the U.S. only.
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Contact Information
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