VYM - WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund: Near-Term Uncertainties Exist
ETF Overview
The WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (DEM) focuses on high-yielding dividend stocks in emerging markets. The fund's selection criteria of solely focusing on yield may include lower-quality companies that have higher payout ratios. DEM also has higher exposure to cyclical sectors which will likely underperform due to uncertainties related to COVID-19. In addition, many countries that these stocks are located may not have adequate resources to properly handle the COVID-19 healthcare crisis and may be forced to implement extensive period of lockdowns. Therefore, it is likely that many stocks in DEM's portfolio