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 Mitigate Currency Exposure in Your International | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 9:26

Currencies add volatility to international equity returns, without providing much potential for returns themselves. So, what’s an investor to do? Find out in our latest podcast. -- Recorded June 19, 2015. The DXUS and HDLS Funds are new and have limited operating history. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses. DXJ: WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund HEDJ: WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund IHDG: WisdomTree International Hedged Dividend Growth Fund DXGE: WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund EUSC: WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund DXUS: WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Hedged Dividend Fund HDLS: WisdomTree International Hedged SmallCap Dividend Fund ETFs: exchange-traded funds Hedge: Making an investment to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in an asset. Normally, a hedge consists of taking an offsetting position in a related security, such as a futures contract. MSCI EAFE Index: A market cap-weighted index composed of companies representative of the developed market structure of 21 developed countries in Europe, Australasia and Japan. Volatility: A measure of the dispersion of actual returns around a particular average level. Interest rates: The rate at which interest is paid by a borrower for the use of money Forward contracts: Agreements to buy or sell a specific currency at a future date at an agreed upon rate. Short-term interest rates: The rate of interest on a debt instrument maturing in two years or less. Short: The sale of a borrowed security, commodity or currency with the expectation that the asset will fall in value, the opposite of long (or long position) Prime Minister Abe: Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was elected into office on December 16, 2012, and has enacted a series of policies aimed at stimulating Japan’s economic growth. “Don’t Layer Currency Risk on Top of Equity Exposure” white paper. Hedging can help returns when a foreign currency depreciates against the U.S. dollar, but can hurt when the foreign currency appreciates against the U.S. dollar.

 Exchange-Traded Funds and Smart Beta | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:26

Ordinary brokerage commissions apply when trading exchange-traded funds. Beta - Measure of the volatility of an index or investment relative to a benchmark. A reading of 1.00 indicates that the investment has moved in lockstep with the benchmark; a reading of -1.00 indicates that the investment has moved in the exact opposite direction of the benchmark. S&P 500 Index - Market capitalization-weighted benchmark of 500 stocks selected by the Standard and Poor’s Index Committee designed to represent the performance of the leading industries in the United States economy. Russell 2000 Index - measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. MSCI EAFE Index - is a market cap-weighted index composed of companies representative of the developed market structure of developed countries in Europe, Australasia and Japan. Active managers - Portfolio managers who run funds that attempt to outperform the market by selecting those securities they believe to be the best. Hedge - Apply strategies meant to mitigate the impact of currency movements on equity returns. Volatility - A measure of the dispersion of actual returns around a particular average level. Alpha - Measure of risk-adjusted performance that compares how the constituents move relative to a benchmark. Basis point - 1/100th of 1 percent.

 How to Invest in the European Recovery. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 9:27

June 2013 ETF inflow data from Bloomberg. ETF – Exchange traded fund. ECB – European Central Bank. DFE – Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund a > HEDJ – Europe Hedged Equity Fund a > Gross domestic product (GDP): The sum total of all goods and services produced across an economy. Smart Beta: A term for rules-based investment strategies that don’t use conventional market-cap weightings. An asset allocation strategy does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other important information, call 1-866-909-WISE (9473) or visit wisdomtree.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as risk of loss from currency fluctuation or political or economic uncertainty. Investments in currency involve additional special risks, such as credit risk and interest rate fluctuations. Derivative investments can be volatile and these investments may be less liquid than other securities, and more sensitive to the effect of varied economic conditions. As these Funds can have high concentrations in some issuers, the Funds can be adversely impacted by changes affecting those issuers. Due to the investment strategy of these Funds they may make higher capital gain distributions than other ETFs. Funds focusing their investments on certain sectors and/or smaller companies increase their vulnerability to any single economic or regulatory development. This may result in greater share price volatility. Please read each Fund's prospectus for specific details regarding each Fund's risk profile. Jeremy Schwartz and Christopher Gannatti are Registered Representatives of ALPS Distributors, Inc. WisdomTree Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. The sources, opinions and forecasts expressed by the investment strategists are subject to change and should not be considered or interpreted as a recommendation to participate in any particular trading strategy, or deemed to be an offer or sale of any investment product, and they should not be relied on as such. The user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of the information provided herein. Unless expressly stated otherwise the opinion, interpretations or findings expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of WisdomTree or any of its affiliates.

 A Global Approach to Corporate Bonds | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:09

Curve: refers to the yield curve. Positioning on the yield curve is important to investors, especially during non-parallel shifts. Duration: a measure of a bond’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Western Asset Management manages over $460 Billion in assets as of 1/28/13. For standardized performance for GLCB, please visit www.wisdomtree.com/etfs/fund-details.aspx?etfid=81 a >. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other important information, please call 866.909.WISE (9473) or visit wisdomtree.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest. Past performance is not indicative of future results. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as risk of loss from currency fluctuation or political or economic uncertainty. Investments in emerging, offshore or frontier markets are generally less liquid and less efficient than investments in developed markets and are subject to additional risks, such as risks of adverse governmental regulation and intervention or political developments. Derivative investments can be volatile and these investments may be less liquid than other securities, and more sensitive to the effects of varied economic conditions. Fixed income investments are subject to interest rate risk; their value will normally decline as interest rates rise. In addition when interest rates fall income may decline. Fixed income investments are also subject to credit risk, the risk that the issuer of a bond will fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuers ability to make such payments will cause the price of that bond to decline. Unlike typical exchange-traded funds, there is no index that the Fund attempts to track or replicate. Thus, the ability of the Fund to achieve its objective will depend on the effectiveness of the portfolio manager. Due to the investment strategy of this Fund it may make higher capital gain distributions than other ETFs. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile. Luciano Siracusano is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc. ALPS Distributors, Inc. is not affiliated with Western Asset Management Company. WisdomTree Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.

 Does a Weakening Euro Mean a Strengthening Eurozone? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:03

The podcast contains discussion of the following companies included within the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ): Siemens, Anheuser Busch, Daimler, BMW, Unilever, Royal Dutch, and Airbus. To access the latest holding information for HEDJ, please visit www.wisdomtree.com/etfs/fund-details.aspx?etfid=73 a >. Dividend yield: a financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price. Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio: Share price divided by earnings per share. Lower numbers indicate an ability to access greater amounts of earnings per dollar invested. S&P 500 Index: Market capitalization-weighted benchmark of 500 stocks selected by the Standard and Poor's Index Committee designed to represent the performance of the leading industries in the United States economy. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 Why Apples' Dividend Matters More Than You Think Podcast | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:16

Bruce Lavine moderates a discussion with Howard Silverblatt of Standard & Poor's and WisdomTree's Jeremy Schwartz, on the recent AAPL dividend announcement and the current trends in technology companies paying more dividends. --- For informational purposes only and should not be considered tax advice. The podcast contained discussion of companies included within the WisdomTree Total Dividend Fund (DTD) and WisdomTree LargeCap Dividend Fund (DLN). The weights of such companies discussed as of 3-31-12 are as follows for the WisdomTree Total Dividend Fund: AT&T 3.46%, Pitney Bowes 0.09%, Johnson & Johnson 2.09%, Abbott Labs 1.07%, ADP 0.26%, McDonald's 0.91%, Intel 1.62%, Microsoft 2.63%, Cisco 0.46%, and Apple- Not Included. The weights of such companies discussed as of 3-31-12 are as follows for the WisdomTree LargeCap Dividend Fund: AT&T 4.03%, Pitney Bowes Not Included, Johnson & Johnson 2.37%, Abbott Labs 1.23%, ADP 0.30%, McDonald's 1.05%, Intel 1.88%, Microsoft 3.10%, Cisco 0.56%, and Apple- Not Included. Basis Point is defined as 1/100th of 1 percentage point. S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index: Designed to track the performance of dividend-paying companies in the U.S. that have increased their annual dividend payments for the last 25 or more consecutive years. S&P 500 Index: Market capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks selected by the Standard & Poor's Index Committee designed to represent the performance of the leading industries in the United States economy. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Tip Yields Source: Bloomberg Dividend Data Source: WisdomTree, Bloomberg Yield Data Source: Standard & Poor's 2nd Largest Dividend Payer Source: Standard & Poor's Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other important information, please call 866.909.WISE (9473) or visit wisdomtree.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest. Past performance is not indicative of future results. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as risk of loss from currency fluctuation or political or economic uncertainty. Funds focusing on a single sector generally experience greater price volatility. Investments in emerging, offshore or frontier markets are generally less liquid and less efficient than investments in developed markets and are subject to additional risks, such as risks of adverse governmental regulation, intervention and political developments. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile. Jeremy Schwartz and Bruce Lavine are registered representatives of ALPS Distributors, Inc. WisdomTree Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.

 Looking for Corporate Bonds in Emerging Markets? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:55

Bruce Lavine discusses Emerging Markets Corporate Bonds with Matt Duda of Western Asset Management. --- Definitions & Sources: Sovereign debt - debt that is the direct obligation of a government issuer. EM - emerging markets External hard currency borrowing space: Hard currency - a currency from a developed market country, such as the United States, that is highly liquid and widely accepted as a medium of exchange. Spread products - bonds with credit risk generally have higher yields compared to bonds that are not subject to credit risk. The yield difference between a risky-bond and a risk-free bond of similar maturity is referred to as the yield spread. Spread compression - a decrease in the yield differential between two or more bonds. Spread convergence - the gradual decline to zero of the yield differential between two or more bonds. Spread pickup - an increase in yield relative to another bond or security. Duration - a measure of sensitivity of a bond's price to changes in interest rates. Top down corporate credit analysis: Top down- analysis that begins by examining broad, macroeconomic indicators and themes to formulate an investment thesis. Once specific countries have been identified, the analysis focuses on broad trends among various industry groups and sectors to direct investment decisions. Bottom up corporate credit analysis: Bottom up - analysis that focuses on the specific performance drivers and fundamentals of an individual company to measure the investment's merit. In “bottoms up” investing, Firm specific analysis occurs before broader considerations such as industry, sector, or geographical region risks. EMD - emerging market debt New issue market data. Source: JPMorgan, As of 31 Dec 11 EM corporate credit market & U.S. high yield market comparison. Source: JPMorgan, Barclays Capital, As of 31 Dec 11 EM corporate market growth. Source: JPMorgan, Morningstar, As of 31 Dec 11 The JPMorgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index Broad (CEMBI Broad) is a market capitalization weighted index consisting of US dollar-denominated Emerging Market corporate bonds. The index serves as a global corporate benchmark representing Asia, Latin America, Europe and Middle East / Africa. US dollar-denominated corporate issues from index-eligible countries are narrowed further by only including issues with more than $300m current face outstanding and at least five years to maturity (at the time of inclusion into the index). You cannot invest directly in an index. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply when trading ETFs. Western Asset Management is not affiliated with ALPS Distributors, Inc. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other important information, please call 866.909.WISE (9473) or visit wisdomtree.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest. Past performance is not indicative of future results. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as risk of loss from currency fluctuation or political or economic uncertainty. Funds focusing on a single sector generally experience greater price volatility. Investments in emerging, offshore or frontier markets are generally less liquid and less efficient than investments in developed markets and are subject to additional risks, such as risks of adverse governmental regulation, intervention and political developments. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile. Bruce Lavine is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc. WisdomTree Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.

 Looking for Emerging Markets Exposure and Dividend Stocks? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:21

Jeremy Schwartz discusses the case for DEM with Michael Johnston of ETF Database. --- INVESTORS SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS BEFORE INVESTING. TO OBTAIN A PROSPECTUS CONTAINING THIS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 866.909.WISE (9473) OR VISIT WISDOMTREE.COM. READ THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU INVEST. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as risk of loss from currency fluctuation or political or economic uncertainty. Funds focusing on a single sector generally experience greater price volatility. Investments in emerging, offshore or frontier markets are generally less liquid and less efficient than investments in developed markets and are subject to additional risks, such as risks of adverse governmental regulation, intervention and political developments. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile. Index Definitions: S&P 500 Index: Market capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks selected by the Standard & Poor's Index Committee designed to represent the performance of the leading industries in the United States economy. MSCI Emerging Markets Index: Market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. MSCI ACWI Index: Market cap-weighted index that measures the performance of the world stock market indexes covered by MSCI. Standard Deviation is the degree to which an Index’s returns have fluctuated above or below its mean. A higher number indicates higher volatility. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply when trading ETFs. Jeremy Schwartz is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc. WisdomTree Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.

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