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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21864

 

 

WisdomTree Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

245 Park Avenue, 35th Floor

New York, NY 10167

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

The Corporation Trust Company

1209 Orange Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 909-9473

Date of fiscal year end: August 31

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2017

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


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WisdomTree Trust

Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

 

Annual Report

August 31, 2017

Currency Strategy Funds:

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU)

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (BZF)

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund (CYB)

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW)

Fixed Income Funds:

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)

WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGZD)

(formerly, WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund)

WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGND)

(formerly, WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund)

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY)

(formerly, WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Enhanced Yield Fund)

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund (SHAG)

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (USFR)

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB)

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (HYZD)

(formerly, WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund)

WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund (HYND)

(formerly, WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund)

Alternative Funds:

WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund (PUTW)

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI)


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Management’s Discussion of Funds’ Performance (unaudited)

       1  

Performance Summaries (unaudited)

       6  

Description of Terms and Indexes (unaudited)

       22  

Shareholder Expense Examples (unaudited)

       27  
Schedules of Investments     

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

       30  

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

       34  

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

       35  

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

       36  

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund

       37  

WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

       39  

WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

       42  

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

       46  

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund

       58  

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

       60  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

       61  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

       64  

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

       67  

WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

       73  

WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

       78  

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

       79  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

       80  

Statements of Operations

       84  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

       88  

Financial Highlights

       94  

Notes to Financial Statements

       102  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

       123  

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements (unaudited)

       124  

Trustees and Officers Information (unaudited)

       127  

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

       129  

General Information (unaudited)

       130  

 

“WisdomTree” is a registered mark of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and is licensed for use by the WisdomTree Trust.


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Management’s Discussion of Funds’ Performance

(unaudited)

 

Economic Environment

Over the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, the global economy continued to slowly expand, with some areas of note showing improvements, while others were showing signs of slight sluggishness.

After raising the fed funds rate from a 0% – 0.50% target to a 0.50% – 0.75% target in December of 2016, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) continued its path of raising rates in March and June of 2017, to targets of 0.75% – 1.00% and 1.00% – 1.25%, respectively. In doing so, the Fed continued their intent to “gradually” normalize short term interest rates. Since August 31, 2017, the Fed has announced their intent to begin normalizing their $4.5 trillion balance sheet, with runoffs scheduled to start in October of 2017 and for subsequent quarters. In addition, they indicated one more potential rate hike in 2017 occurring, with the possibility of three rate hikes in 2018.

Calendar year 2017 began with the continuation of the “inflation trade” post-President Trump’s election into office in November of 2016. U.S. equity markets have continued their historical bull run, with a near 18.5% return in the S&P 500 Index since the election and 16.23% for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2017. A combination of global reflation, positive corporate earnings and financials, as well as hopes for deregulation, repatriation, and tax reform have continued to drive markets to all-time highs. Despite a myriad of headlines surrounding economic fears of a recession, geopolitical fears surrounding President Trump, North Korea, and natural disasters, these “Teflon” markets have shrugged off any short-term volatility in stride and have continued to settle at newer highs.

However, as commodity markets began to stabilize running into the end of 2016, crude oil prices have since been largely range-bound between $54 and $42 a barrel through the end of August 2017. The first 7 months of 2017 showed continued downward pressure on prices, with only the last few months showing regained strength.

The U.S. dollar continued its multi-year rally from August 31, 2016 through the end of calendar year 2016, seeing a 6.4% increase. However, what followed for 2017 would be the biggest weakening period for the U.S. dollar in nearly a decade. The Dollar Spot Index ended the fiscal year at 92.7 as of August 31, 2017. This is a nearly 9.3% drop since the beginning of the year (102.2), and as a result, emerging market (EM) assets broadly have seen a sharp and steady rebound throughout most of the year. Much of the EM rally has also not been driven by commodity prices like in years past, but rather improving sectors such as Financials and Technology.

After the June Brexit vote in 2016, global bond yields and stock markets fell as they priced in expectations for slower economic growth in the U.K. and Europe at large. Since then, U.K. and European GDP forecasts and markets have rallied sharply, erasing most of the losses that occurred after the vote. In some cases, these rebounds have surpassed pre-vote levels. While some of this fueled by the weakening U.S. dollar, the European recovery has a handful of catalysts that could help drive markets farther; the unraveling of the “Trump Trade” as we have seen in recent weeks, the market-friendly results in most of the European elections that occurred this year, as well as improved corporate earnings and economic growth.

To conclude, the global outlook largely remains policy and interest rates dependent. Barring any geopolitical crisis, much of the concepts that have driven movements for the first 8 months of 2017 should continue through the end of the year and into next year, hinged on the ideas of improved financials, low and steady U.S. interest rate increases, and the enactment of market-friendly policies.

Foreign Exchange and Fixed Income Markets

In the developed world, Japanese policy makers continue to target policy rates below zero like their European Central Bank (ECB) counterparts. European government bond yields continued to grind lower, with some countries experiencing negative bond yields out

 

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Management’s Discussion of Funds’ Performance (unaudited) (continued)

 

through 10 years. ECB President Mario Draghi has not said when or if he will begin to taper off of their Quantitative Easing (QE) program, or if he intends on raising rates in the future, but has indicated his willingness to do what is necessary when the time is right, perhaps learning from his premature announcements and policies of years past. As of August 31, 2017, U.K. 10-year bonds are up fiscal year from 0.64% to 1.03%, German 10-year bonds are up from -0.07% to 0.36%, while Japan 10-year bond yields have been relatively near their 0% pegged yield.

In the U.S., the 10-year treasury yield has experienced some volatility during the fiscal year. The 10-year yield started at 1.58% on August 31, 2016 and ended at 2.44% on December 31, 2016. 10-year treasury yields rose as high as 2.63% following the first rate-hike of 2017, but have been largely in a downward trend since then. The 10-year yield fell to 2.12% by the end of August 2017. U.S. 10-Year – 2 Year spreads have come full circle after starting the fiscal year at 0.77%, widening to as high as 1.36%, and then tightening back to 0.79% at the end of August 2017. With the Fed signaling for a “low and slow” rate hiking cycle, corporate investment grade and high yield spreads tightened. For high yield spreads, they tightened by about 1.12% over the fiscal year (4.90% vs. 3.78%), and were as low as 3.44% in early March 2017. For investment grade spreads, they tightened by about 0.25% (1.35% to 1.10%), which also saw lows of 1.02% in late July and early August of 2017. Similar to last year, yields in emerging market bonds (both sovereign and corporates) fell, resulting in positive performance. Also, locally-denominated EM sovereign debt provided positive returns resulting from declining local bond yields, a weakening U.S. dollar, and EM currency appreciation.

On the currency front, the U.S. dollar has seen sharp declines from its highs in the beginning of 2017, helping to strengthen the Japanese yen and Euro considerably. Japanese yen strengthening can also be contributed by those seeking a safer haven asset from the growing geopolitical risk of the United States, while impactful European elections yielded market favorable outcomes and signs of improving economic outlooks have helped strengthen the Euro. Several risk-off trading sessions propelled the Japanese yen even higher as the currency was viewed as a safe haven asset. Additionally, currencies of heavy commodity exporters such as the Norwegian krone and Canadian dollar have ended the fiscal year positive as China concerns subsided and commodity prices roared back. Along the same previously mentioned ideas, EM and European currencies were among the best performing currencies during the fiscal year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, the South African rand appreciated 13.29%, the Russian ruble 12.63%, the Polish zloty 9.57% and Czech koruna appreciated 10.50%. After the Trump campaign rhetoric failed to materialize substantive policies, many investors took back increased exposure into the Mexican Peso, as it appreciated 15.9% from the beginning of 2017 to August 31, 2017, and 5.02% during the fiscal year.

Fixed Income and Currency Strategy Funds’ Performance

For the fiscal year ending August 31, 2017, 12 of 13 fixed income and currency strategy funds (excluding funds with less than six months of operating history) had positive performance based on net asset value (NAV).

Currency Strategy Funds

Currency appreciation and income returns were strong drivers of fund performance over the fiscal year, while the currency strategy funds continued to achieve exposure to the applicable currency markets by investing primarily in short-term U.S. money market securities and forward currency contracts.

The WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund returned -2.66% over the fiscal year based on NAV, underperforming its industry reference benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Total Return Index, by 0.11%. Geopolitical concerns contributed to a weakening of the U.S. dollar in 2017, and therefore was a detractor from Fund performance for the fiscal year. The slight underperformance to its industry reference benchmark was primarily due to changes in the value of forward currency contracts and deductions for Fund expenses.

 

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Management’s Discussion of Funds’ Performance (unaudited) (continued)

 

For the two single currency funds for the fiscal year, both funds produced total returns based on NAV which exceeded the change in value of the underlying currency (see pages 7 and 8 herein for standardized performance tables for each single currency fund). Of the strongest performing single currency funds, the WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (the “Brazilian Real Strategy Fund”) generated total returns for the fiscal year that were significantly greater than the underlying change in the spot return of the currency. Spot currency returns represent the change in foreign exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar available for immediate delivery. The Brazilian Real Strategy Fund increased 13.01% for the fiscal year based on NAV, outperforming the 2.78% appreciation in the Brazilian real versus the U.S. dollar. The WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund, which returned 4.59% for the fiscal year based on NAV, boosted relative performance versus the Chinese yuan through investments made in both onshore and offshore Chinese yuan forwards, outperforming the spot return of 1.19%

The WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund posted a 6.51% return over the fiscal year based on NAV, underperforming its industry reference benchmark, the JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus, which returned 7.05%. The Fund’s overweights to the Philippines, Colombia, and Indonesia were the largest contributors to the underperformance as these currencies were among the worst performers over the past year. Overweights to Poland and Chile contributed positively to Fund performance as both were among some of the stronger performing EM currencies over the same period.

Fixed Income Funds

Local Asian bonds performed well relative to local debt of other emerging market countries. The WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund returned 1.81% based on NAV for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2017, outperforming its industry reference benchmark, the Markit iBoxx Asian Local Bond Index, by 1.11%. The Fund’s positive returns were most notably attributed to exposure to the Thailand baht, South Korean won, and Singapore dollar. The Fund’s strategic exposure to Australia and New Zealand versus the benchmark were significant. Australia’s currency appreciated 5.72% during the fiscal year, providing an additional positive contributor for the Fund’s return.

The WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (formerly the WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Bloomberg Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Zero Duration. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, the Index returned 2.04% versus the Fund’s return of 1.93% based on NAV. The difference between the Index and Fund returns are primarily due to representative sampling, deductions for Fund expenses and transaction costs. During the fiscal year, the Fund invested in derivatives, specifically short futures contracts on U.S. Treasury bonds, to hedge against a rise in interest rates. At August 31, 2017, yields on 5-year, 10-year, and 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds all ended the period higher than where they began a year ago, but off their highs from the beginning of calendar year 2017. As a result of the overall increase in U.S. Treasury yields, the Fund’s use of derivatives contributed positively to Fund performance during the fiscal year.

The WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (formerly the WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Bloomberg Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Negative Five Duration. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, the Index returned 4.06% versus the Fund’s return of 3.55% based on NAV. The difference between the Index and Fund returns are primarily due to representative sampling, deductions for Fund expenses and transaction costs. During the fiscal year, the Fund invested in derivatives, specifically short futures contracts on U.S. Treasury bonds, to hedge against a rise in interest rates. At August 31, 2017, yields on 5-year, 10-year, and 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds all ended the period higher than where they began a year ago, but off their highs from the beginning of calendar year 2017. As a result of the overall increase in U.S. Treasury yields, the Fund’s use of derivatives contributed positively to the Fund’s performance during the fiscal period.

 

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The WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (formerly the WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Enhanced Yield Fund) seeks to achieve the returns of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Enhanced Yield Index (the “Index”). The Index uses a rules-based approach to re-weight subcomponents of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (the “U.S. Aggregate Index”) with the aim of earning a higher yield while broadly retaining the risk characteristics of the U.S. Aggregate Index. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, the Fund returned 1.05% based on NAV while the Index returned 1.49%. During the same period, the Fund outperformed the U.S. Aggregate Index (0.49%) by 0.56%. As a result of its overweight to corporate bonds relative to the U.S. Aggregate Index, the Fund benefitted from tightening corporate spreads during the fiscal year. The Fund’s longer duration profile will typically benefit the Fund in falling rate periods, and detract from it in rising rate periods.

The WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Bond Index. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, the Index returned 1.04% versus the Fund’s return of 0.85% based on NAV. The difference between the Index and Fund returns are primarily due to deductions for Fund expenses and transaction costs.

The WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund invests in the dollar-denominated debt of emerging market corporate issuers and utilizes the JP Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) Broad as its industry reference benchmark. During the fiscal year, the Fund generated a total return of 5.51% based on NAV, underperforming its industry reference benchmark by about 0.30% which returned 5.81% during the period. Every country exposure within the Fund and the industry reference benchmark had positive total returns for the fiscal year. However, some countries far outperformed others. The Fund’s largest overweight was to Argentina, which was one of the top 5 performers for the fiscal year. The Fund’s underweight to Israel and significant underweight to China were positive contributors to the Fund’s performance. Some of the top detractors to the Fund’s performance relative to the industry reference benchmark were the Fund’s overweights to Russia and Colombia.

The WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund’s return of 8.46% based on NAV for the fiscal year were primarily driven by strong local bond returns, both contributed income and principal returns. Most EM currencies have appreciated, along with a weak U.S. dollar, on the backs of stronger outlooks and improving financials. Despite posting positive returns, the Emerging Market Local Debt Fund underperformed its industry reference benchmark, JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index (9.86%) by 1.40%. This relative underperformance was due in large part because of the Fund’s Poland and Mexico underweights relative to the benchmark.

The WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (formerly the WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Zero Duration Index. For the fiscal year ending August 31, 2017, the Index returned 9.37% versus the Fund’s return of 7.73% based on NAV. The difference between the Fund and Index returns are primarily due to representative sampling, deductions for Fund expenses and transaction costs. During the fiscal year, the Fund invested in derivatives, specifically short futures contracts on U.S. Treasury bonds, to hedge against a rise in interest rates. At August 31, 2017, yields on 5-year, 10-year, and 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds all ended the period higher than where they began a year ago, but off their highs from the beginning of the calendar year. As a result of net positive capital share transactions in the Fund since the beginning of calendar year 2017 and the overall decline in U.S. Treasury yields during that period, the Fund’s use of derivatives detracted from overall Fund performance during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017. In addition, high yield securities have outperformed their investment grade counterparts during the fiscal year, thus contributing more to the positive performance.

 

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Management’s Discussion of Funds’ Performance (unaudited) (concluded)

 

The WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund (formerly the WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Negative Seven Duration Index. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, the Index returned 12.51% versus the Fund’s return of 10.44% based on NAV. The underperformance is primarily due to representative sampling, deductions for Fund expenses and transaction costs. During the fiscal year, the Fund invested in derivatives, specifically short futures contracts on U.S. Treasury bonds, to hedge against a rise in interest rates. At August 31, 2017, yields on 5-year, 10-year, and 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds all ended the period higher than where they began a year ago, but off their highs from the beginning of the year. As a result of net positive capital share transactions in the Fund since the beginning of calendar year 2017 and the overall decline in U.S. Treasury yields during that period, the Fund’s use of derivatives detracted from overall Fund performance during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017. In addition, high yield securities have outperformed their investment grade counterparts during this period, thus contributing more to the positive performance.

Alternative Funds

The WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund posted a 10.52% return based on NAV for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, underperforming its industry reference benchmark, the CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Index (the “Index”), which returned 11.12%. The difference between the Index and Fund returns are primarily due to deductions for Fund expenses and transaction costs.

The WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Managed Futures Index. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, the Index returned -4.62% versus the Fund’s return of -5.54% based on NAV. The difference between the Index and Fund returns are primarily due to deductions for Fund expenses and transaction costs. Some of the top contributors to the Fund’s performance were its short exposure to copper positions throughout the fiscal year, the Fund’s long exposure to the Euro in the last quarter of the fiscal year, and the Fund’s short exposure to lean hogs futures in the first month of the fiscal year. Some of the top detractors to the Fund’s performance during the fiscal year were various positions in high grade copper and silver, and the Fund’s long exposure to natural gas futures in the first five months of 2017.

Despite the Fed raising interest rates away from zero bound, longer term treasury yields generally fell over the fiscal year ending August 31, 2017. The market continued to grapple with the pace and timing of interest rate hikes in the U.S. At the beginning of 2016, there were expectations of up to 4 rate hikes, and yet the Fed rates rose once in 2016. Since then, the Fed has had 2 rate hikes in 2017, with the expectation of a third later in 2017. Consequently, the U.S. dollar weakened significantly through August 31, 2017. The Euro and British strengthened against the U.S. dollar on the back of overblown fears of Brexit as well as an economic recovery underway in Europe The Japanese yen also had strengthened over the year in large part from a weakening U.S. dollar. Energy markets were significantly negative through the year ended August 31, 2017. As a result, energy investments were a detractor to Fund performance this year. Sugar ended the fiscal year down nearly 25%. Live cattle and lean hog futures were among the worst performing investments. Precious metals like gold and silver have been largely flat during the fiscal year. In the recent months leading up to August 31, 2017, Wheat futures contracts saw a spike up in price, only to come back down into negative performance territory.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/17

 

Investment Type   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Government Obligations

    99.4%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    0.6%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.98%, 9/21/17

    51.1%  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.95%, 9/7/17

    48.3%  
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks to provide total returns, before fees and expenses, that exceed the performance of the Bloomberg Dollar Total Return Index (the ‘‘Index’’).

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.50%.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -2.66      3.36      2.71

Fund Market Price Returns

       -2.73      3.33      2.69

Bloomberg Dollar Total Return Index

       -2.55      3.76      3.17

Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index

       -2.94      3.85      3.34
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Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on December 18, 2013.

 

 

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Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (BZF)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/17

 

Investment Type   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Government Obligations

    87.9%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    12.1%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.89%, 9/21/17

    44.0%  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.98%, 12/7/17

    43.9%  
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates in Brazil available to foreign investors and changes in value of the Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar. The Brazilian real is a developing market currency, which can experience periods of significant volatility. Although the Fund invests in very short-term, investment grade instruments, the Fund is not a ‘‘money market’’ fund and it is not the objective of the Fund to maintain a constant share price.

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, as amended August 29, 2017, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.45%.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       13.01      -0.95      0.13      1.50

Fund Market Price Returns

       12.34      -0.95      0.17      1.37

JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) Brazil

       13.15      -0.53      0.58      2.41

Brazilian real

       2.78      -10.74      -8.40      -6.65
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on May 14, 2008.

 

LOGO

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund (CYB)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/17

 

Investment Type   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Government Obligations

    63.2%  

Repurchase Agreement

    32.0%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    4.8%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.95%, 9/7/17

    42.3%  

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement,
1.07%, 9/1/17††

    32.0%  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.98%, 9/21/17

    20.9%  
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

 

†† Fully collateralized by U.S. Government and U.S. Government agency securities.

The WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund (the ‘‘Fund”) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates in China available to foreign investors and changes in value of the Chinese yuan relative to the U.S. dollar. The Chinese yuan is a developing market currency, which can experience periods of significant volatility. Although the Fund invests in very short-term, investment grade instruments, the Fund is not a “money market” fund and it is not the objective of the Fund to maintain a constant share price.

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.45%.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       4.59      0.38      1.29      1.35

Fund Market Price Returns

       4.84      0.47      1.32      1.25

JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) China

       5.92      1.86      2.26      2.48

Chinese yuan

       1.19      -2.27      -0.79      0.62
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on May 14, 2008.

 

LOGO

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/17

 

Investment Type   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Government Obligations

    66.9%  

Repurchase Agreement

    31.6%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    1.5%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.98%, 9/21/17

    34.6%  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.95%, 9/7/17

    32.3%  

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement,
1.07%, 9/1/17††

    31.6%  
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

 

†† Fully collateralized by U.S. Government and U.S. Government agency securities.

The WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates in selected emerging market countries available to foreign investors and changes to the value of these currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. Emerging market currencies can experience periods of significant volatility. Although the Fund invests in short-term, investment grade instruments, the Fund is not a ‘’money market’’ fund and it is not the objective of the Fund to maintain a constant share price.

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.55%.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       6.51      -2.15      -1.20      0.66

Fund Market Price Returns

       6.51      -2.17      -1.22      0.55

JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+)

       7.05      -1.15      -0.20      1.54

Equal-Weighted Emerging Currency Composite

       7.31      -1.33      -0.46      1.47
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on May 6, 2009.

 

LOGO

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)

 

Country Breakdown† as of 8/31/17

 

Country   % of Net Assets  

Thailand

    12.7%  

Australia

    12.7%  

United States

    11.0%  

Supranational Bonds

    10.4%  

Indonesia

    10.3%  

Singapore

    6.2%  

Hong Kong

    6.1%  

Malaysia

    6.0%  

Philippines

    5.8%  

South Korea

    4.4%  

China

    3.8%  

New Zealand

    3.2%  

India

    1.9%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    5.5%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s country breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement,
1.07%, 9/1/17††

    11.0%  

Queensland Treasury Corp.,
6.00%, 7/21/22,
Series 22, Reg S

    4.3%  

South Australian Government Financing Authority,
5.00%, 5/20/21,
Series 21

    3.7%  

Indonesia Treasury Bond,
8.38%, 9/15/26,
Series FR56

    3.3%  

Thailand Government Bond,
1.88%, 6/17/22

    3.2%  

International Finance Corp.,
8.25%, 6/10/21

    3.1%  

Western Australian Treasury Corp.,
5.00%, 7/23/25,
Reg S

    3.1%  

Nordic Investment Bank,
3.50%, 1/30/18

    3.0%  

Indonesia Treasury Bond,
7.00%, 5/15/22,
Series FR61

    2.9%  

Thailand Government Bond,
3.63%, 6/16/23

    2.8%  
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

 

†† Fully collateralized by U.S. Government and U.S. Government agency securities.

The WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks a high level of total return consisting of both income and capital appreciation. The Fund attempts to achieve its objective through investments in fixed income instruments denominated in the currencies of a broad range of Asian countries.

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.55%.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       1.81      -0.90      -0.30      0.60

Fund Market Price Returns

       1.81      -0.78      -0.30      0.58

Markit iBoxx Asian Local Bond Index

       0.70      1.44      1.81      2.73
1

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on March 17, 2011.

 

LOGO

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGZD)

(Formerly, WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/17

 

Investment Type   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Government Obligations

    33.6%  

U.S. Government Agencies

    29.9%  

Corporate Bonds

    25.3%  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

    4.3%  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    4.0%  

Foreign Government Obligations

    1.4%  

Municipal Bond

    0.8%  

U.S. Government Agencies Sold Short

    -0.8%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    1.5%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.63%, 12/31/19

    11.1%  

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.50%, 8/15/26

    4.8%  

U.S. Treasury Bond,
2.50%, 5/15/46

    4.3%  

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.63%, 11/15/22

    3.2%  

U.S. Treasury Note,
0.88%, 1/15/18

    2.3%  

U.S. Treasury Bond,
6.88%, 8/15/25

    2.3%  

U.S. Treasury Note,
3.63%, 2/15/21

    1.3%  

U.S. Treasury Note,
2.63%, 11/15/20

    1.3%  

Government National Mortgage Association,
3.50%, 8/20/44

    1.3%  

Government National Mortgage Association,
3.00%, 12/20/45

    1.3%  
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Bloomberg Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Zero Duration (the ‘‘Index’’).

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.23%.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       1.93      0.53      0.66

Fund Market Price Returns

       2.14      0.53      0.72

Bloomberg Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Zero Duration

       2.04      1.04      1.25
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NASDAQ on December 18, 2013.

 

LOGO

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGND)

(Formerly, WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/17

 

Investment Type   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Government Obligations

    36.3%  

U.S. Government Agencies

    29.4%  

Corporate Bonds

    23.7%  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

    2.7%  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    2.2%  

Foreign Government Agencies

    1.2%  

Foreign Government Obligations

    1.1%  

Asset-Backed Securities

    0.6%  

Municipal Bonds

    0.6%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    2.2%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.75%, 9/30/19

    4.7%  

U.S. Treasury Note,
2.25%, 11/15/25

    4.1%  

U.S. Treasury Note,
2.00%, 12/31/21

    4.1%  

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.63%, 12/31/19

    3.2%  

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.50%, 12/31/18

    2.9%  

U.S. Treasury Bond,
3.13%, 8/15/44

    2.8%  

U.S. Treasury Bond,
6.88%, 8/15/25

    2.7%  

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.38%, 9/30/18

    1.8%  

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.38%, 4/30/21

    1.7%  

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.50%, 8/15/26

    1.7%  
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Bloomberg Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Negative Five Duration (the ‘‘Index’’).

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.28%.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       3.55      -1.02      -2.36

Fund Market Price Returns

       3.80      -0.98      -2.24

Bloomberg Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Negative Five Duration

       4.06      -0.36      -1.52
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NASDAQ on December 18, 2013.

 

LOGO

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY)

(Formerly, WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Enhanced Yield Fund)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/17

 

Investment Type   % of Net Assets  

Corporate Bonds

    41.0%  

U.S. Government Agencies

    24.9%  

U.S. Government Obligations

    14.7%  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

    8.3%  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    6.9%  

Foreign Government Obligations

    2.6%  

Municipal Bonds

    0.7%  

Foreign Government Agencies

    0.1%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    0.8%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.50%, 5/31/19

    3.0

U.S. Treasury Note,
2.50%, 8/15/23

    2.4

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.25%, 1/31/19

    1.0

U.S. Treasury Bond,
8.13%, 5/15/21

    0.9

U.S. Treasury Note,
2.00%, 2/28/21

    0.9

Federal National Mortgage Association,
3.50%, 4/1/46

    0.8

U.S. Treasury Note,
2.13%, 1/31/21

    0.7

Federal National Mortgage Association,
3.00%, 10/1/46

    0.7

Federal National Mortgage Association,
3.50%, 12/1/45

    0.7

U.S. Treasury Note,
2.25%, 2/15/27

    0.6
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Enhanced Yield Index.

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, the Fund’s net and gross annual expense ratios were 0.12% and 0.20%, respectively. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. has contractually agreed to limit the management fee to 0.12% through December 31, 2017, unless earlier terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust for any reason at any time.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       1.05      4.05

Fund Market Price Returns

       1.03      4.13

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Enhanced Yield Index

       1.49      4.26

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index

       0.49      3.14
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on July 9, 2015.

 

LOGO

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund (SHAG)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/17

 

Investment Type   % of Net Assets  

Corporate Bonds

    63.1%  

U.S. Government Obligations

    17.9%  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    6.1%  

U.S. Government Agencies

    5.4%  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

    3.8%  

Foreign Government Obligations

    1.4%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    2.3%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.63%, 8/31/22

    9.9%  

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.50%, 8/15/20

    8.0%  

Federal National Mortgage Association,
2.50%, 9/1/32

    5.4%  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The),
2.05%, 5/3/21

    2.0%  

American International Group, Inc.,
3.30%, 3/1/21

    2.0%  

CVS Health Corp.,
1.90%, 7/20/18

    2.0%  

AbbVie, Inc.,
1.80%, 5/14/18

    2.0%  

Sysco Corp.,
1.90%, 4/1/19

    2.0%  

Dow Chemical Co. (The),
4.25%, 11/15/20

    2.0%  

Time Warner, Inc.,
4.88%, 3/15/20

    2.0%  
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular company. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Short Aggregate Enhanced Yield Index.

The Fund had less than six months of operating history at the end of the reporting period and therefore no comparative performance information is shown in this shareholder report. Comparative performance information for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (USFR)

 

 

Investment Breakdown

as of 8/31/17

 

Investment Type   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Government Obligations

    99.8%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    0.2%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note,
1.19%, 10/31/18

    27.0%  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note,
1.16%, 1/31/19

    27.0%  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note,
1.09%, 4/30/19

    27.0%  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note,
1.08%, 7/31/19

    18.8%  
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

 

The WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of an index that measures the performance of the market for floating rate public obligations of the U.S. Treasury.

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, the Fund’s net and gross annual expense ratios were 0.15% and 0.20%, respectively. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. has contractually agreed to limit the management fee to 0.15% through December 31, 2017, unless earlier terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust for any reason at any time.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       0.85      0.38      0.31

Fund Market Price Returns

       0.93      0.34      0.22

Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Bond Index

       1.04      0.52      0.46
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on February 4, 2014.

 

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Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB)

 

Country Breakdown as of 8/31/17

 

Country   % of Net Assets  

Brazil

    14.8%  

Russia

    10.8%  

Hong Kong

    10.4%  

China

    5.8%  

Mexico

    5.5%  

Argentina

    5.4%  

South Korea

    5.0%  

Indonesia

    4.1%  

Turkey

    3.7%  

Singapore

    3.5%  

Colombia

    3.5%  

India

    2.8%  

Peru

    2.7%  

United Arab Emirates

    2.4%  

Kazakhstan

    2.3%  

Chile

    2.3%  

Morocco

    2.1%  

Qatar

    1.3%  

Malaysia

    1.2%  

Luxembourg

    0.7%  

Guatemala

    0.7%  

South Africa

    0.6%  

Poland

    0.6%  

Kuwait

    0.6%  

Ecuador

    0.5%  

Ghana

    0.5%  

Senegal

    0.5%  

Honduras

    0.5%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    5.2%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s country breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Hutchison Whampoa International 12 II Ltd.,
3.25%, 11/8/22,
Reg S

    2.9%  

Shinhan Bank Co., Ltd.,
3.88%, 3/24/26

    2.8%  

Braskem America Finance Co.,
7.13%, 7/22/41,
Reg S

    2.6%  

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.,
5.38%, 1/27/21

    2.5%  

Southern Copper Corp.,
5.25%, 11/8/42

    2.5%  

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.,
6.25%, 3/17/24

    2.4%  

Lukoil International Finance B.V.,
4.75%, 11/2/26,
Reg S

    2.4%  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC,
6.38%, 4/9/21,
Reg S

    2.3%  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,
4.25%, 6/19/24,
Reg S

    2.2%  

OCP S.A.,
5.63%, 4/25/24,
Reg S

    2.1%  
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular company. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks a high level of total return consisting of both income and capital appreciation. The Fund attempts to achieve its objective through investments in debt securities issued by corporate entities that are domiciled in, or economically tied to, emerging market countries.

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, as amended August 23, 2017, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.60%.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

      Average Annual Total Return  
      1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

     5.51     2.28     3.40     4.13

Fund Market Price Returns

     5.98     2.02     3.24     4.05

JP Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) Broad

     5.81     5.08     5.02     5.48
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NASDAQ on March 8, 2012.

 

LOGO

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

 

 

Country Breakdown† as of 8/31/17

 

Country   % of Net Assets  

Brazil

    10.5%  

Russia

    10.4%  

Indonesia

    8.7%  

India

    6.3%  

Thailand

    6.2%  

Turkey

    6.1%  

Poland

    6.0%  

South Africa

    5.2%  

Colombia

    4.8%  

Mexico

    4.8%  

United States

    3.9%  

Malaysia

    3.1%  

China

    3.1%  

Peru

    3.1%  

Philippines

    3.0%  

Romania

    3.0%  

Hungary

    3.0%  

Chile

    3.0%  

Argentina

    2.8%  

Supranational Bonds

    2.6%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    0.4%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s country breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional,
9.32%, 7/1/19

    4.6%  

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement,
1.07%, 9/1/17††

    3.9%  

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ,
7.05%, 1/19/28,
Series 6212

    2.7%  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional,
10.00%, 1/1/21,
Series F

    2.1%  

Indonesia Treasury Bond,
8.25%, 6/15/32,
Series FR58

    1.9%  

Turkey Government Bond,
8.00%, 3/12/25

    1.7%  

Colombian TES,
6.00%, 4/28/28,
Series B

    1.7%  

India Government Bond,
9.20%, 9/30/30

    1.6%  

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ,
6.80%, 12/11/19,
Series 6210

    1.6%  

Indonesia Treasury Bond,
8.38%, 9/15/26,
Series FR56

    1.5%  
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

 

†† Fully collateralized by U.S. Government and U.S. Government agency securities.

The WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks a high level of total return consisting of both income and capital appreciation. The Fund attempts to achieve its objective through investments in fixed income instruments denominated in the local currencies of emerging market countries.

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.55%.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       8.46      -1.52      -0.99      0.73

Fund Market Price Returns

       8.70      -1.36      -1.06      0.64

JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index

       9.86      -1.36      -0.33      1.38
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on August 9, 2010.

 

LOGO

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (HYZD)

(Formerly, WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund)

 

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/17

 

Investment Type   % of Net Assets  

Corporate Bonds

    82.2%  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

    13.2%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    4.6%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Ally Financial, Inc.,
7.50%, 9/15/20

    1.4%  

Navient Corp.,
8.00%, 3/25/20

    1.4%  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.,
5.38%, 3/15/20

    1.3%  

EMC Corp.,
2.65%, 6/1/20

    1.1%  

Icahn Enterprises L.P.,
6.00%, 8/1/20

    1.0%  

MGM Resorts International,
6.75%, 10/1/20

    1.0%  

Anglo American Capital PLC,
4.45%, 9/27/20

    1.0%  

DISH DBS Corp.,
6.75%, 6/1/21

    0.9%  

Air Canada,
7.75%, 4/15/21

    0.8%  

Cablevision Systems Corp.,
7.75%, 4/15/18

    0.8%  
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular company. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

 

The WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Zero Duration Index (the ‘‘Index’’).

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.43%.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

      Average Annual Total Return  
      1 Year     3 Year     Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

     7.73     3.39     3.28

Fund Market Price Returns

     7.70     3.21     3.25

BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Zero Duration Index

     9.37     3.76     3.91
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NASDAQ on December 18, 2013.

 

LOGO

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund (HYND)

(Formerly, WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund)

 

 

Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/17

 

Investment Type   % of Net Assets  

Corporate Bonds

    85.1%  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

    10.1%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    4.8%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Ally Financial, Inc.,
7.50%, 9/15/20

    2.4%  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.,
5.38%, 3/15/20

    1.4%  

Arconic, Inc.,
6.15%, 8/15/20

    1.3%  

NXP B.V.,
4.13%, 6/1/21

    1.3%  

Icahn Enterprises L.P.,
6.00%, 8/1/20

    1.3%  

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.,
4.75%, 7/15/20

    1.2%  

HCA, Inc.,
6.50%, 2/15/20

    1.2%  

American Airlines Group, Inc.,
5.50%, 10/1/19

    1.1%  

Navient Corp.,
8.45%, 6/15/18

    1.0%  

Navient Corp.,
8.00%, 3/25/20

    1.0%  
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular company. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

 

The WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Negative Seven Duration Index (the ‘‘Index’’).

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.48%.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       10.44      0.53      -1.15

Fund Market Price Returns

       11.51      0.45      -0.98

BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Negative Seven Duration Index

       12.51      1.64      0.34
1

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NASDAQ on December 18, 2013.

 

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Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund (PUTW)

 

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/17

 

Investment Type   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Government Obligations

    79.7%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    20.3%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.99%, 11/16/17

    79.7%  
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

 

The WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Index.

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, the Fund’s net and gross annual expense ratios were 0.38% and 0.44%, respectively. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. has contractually agreed to limit the management fee to 0.38% through December 31, 2017, unless earlier terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust for any reason at any time.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       10.52      12.18

Fund Market Price Returns

       10.61      12.24

CBOE® S&P 500 PutWrite Index

       11.12      12.76

S&P 500® Index

       16.23      20.23
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on February 24, 2016.

 

LOGO

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI) (consolidated)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/17

 

Investment Type   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Government Obligations

    85.9%  

Other Assets less Liabilities

    14.1%  

Total

    100.0%  

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 8/31/17

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.98%, 9/21/17

    67.3%  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.95%, 9/7/17

    15.8%  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
1.10%, 12/7/17

    2.8%  
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes derivatives and investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) seeks to provide investors with positive total returns in rising or falling markets. The Fund is managed using a quantitative, rules-based strategy designed to provide returns that correspond to the performance of the WisdomTree Managed Futures Index (the “Index”).

The following performance table is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2017, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.65% and 0.75%, respectively. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. has contractually agreed to limit the management fee to 0.65% through December 31, 2017, unless earlier terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust for any reason at any time.

Performance as of 8/31/17

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -5.54      -2.70      -1.30      -3.53

Fund Market Price Returns

       -5.60      -2.75      -1.32      -3.58

Diversified Trends Indicator/WisdomTree Managed Futures Spliced Index2

       -4.62      -1.73      -0.24      -2.47

S&P Diversified Trends Indicator Index

       0.28      -0.02      0.31      -1.85
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on January 5, 2011.

2 

Diversified Trends Indicator Index through June 30, 2016; WisdomTree Managed Futures Index thereafter.

 

LOGO

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Description of Terms and Indexes (unaudited)

 

 

Below are descriptions of certain terms and of each index referenced in this report.

Bloomberg Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Negative Five Duration:

The Bloomberg Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Negative Five Duration combines long positions in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index with short positions in U.S. Treasury Bonds to provide a duration exposure of -5 years. Market values of long and short positions are rebalanced at month-end.

Bloomberg Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Zero Duration:

The Bloomberg Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Zero Duration combines long positions in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index with short positions in U.S. Treasury Bonds to provide a duration exposure of 0 years. Market values of long and short positions are rebalanced at month-end.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Enhanced Yield Index:

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Enhanced Yield Index uses a rules-based approach to reallocate across subcomponents in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index seeking to enhance yield while maintaining a similar risk profile.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index:

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index represents the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, as well as mortgage- and asset-backed securities.

Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index:

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index tracks the performance of a basket of 10 leading global currencies versus the U.S. dollar. Each currency in the basket and its weight is determined annually based on its share of international trade and foreign exchange (FX) liquidity.

Bloomberg Dollar Total Return Index:

The Bloomberg Dollar Total Return Index is structured to potentially benefit as the U.S. dollar appreciates relative to a basket of global currencies. The index tracks a long position in the U.S. dollar measured against a basket of developed and emerging market currencies which (i) have the highest liquidity in the currency markets and (ii) represent countries that make the largest contribution to trade flows with the United States. The index also incorporates differences in money market rates between the U.S. and the countries (or regions) represented by the foreign currencies.

Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Bond Index:

The Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Bond Index is a rules-based, market-value weighted index engineered to measure the performance and characteristics of floating rate coupon U.S. Treasuries which have a maturity greater than 12 months. To be included in the index a security must have a minimum par of 1,000MM.

BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Negative Seven Duration Index:

The BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Negative Seven Duration

Index tracks the performance of the combination of a long position in short maturity U.S. high yield bonds and a short position in on the run U.S. Treasuries where the net

 

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interest rate exposure of the index is adjusted to a negative seven year duration. Market values of long and short positions are rebalanced at month-end.

BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Zero Duration Index:

The BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Zero Duration Index tracks the performance of the combination of a long position in short maturity U.S. high yield bonds and a short position in on the run U.S. Treasuries where the net interest rate exposure of the index is adjusted to a zero year duration. Market values of long and short

positions are rebalanced at month-end.

CBOE® S&P 500 PutWrite Index:

The CBOE® S&P 500 PutWrite Index tracks the value of a cash-secured (i.e. collateralized) put option sales strategy, which consists of selling (or “writing”) S&P 500® Index put options (“SPX Puts”) and investing the sale proceeds in one- and three-month Treasury bills.

Equal-Weighted Emerging Currency Composite:

A composite incorporating equal-weighted exposure to the currencies within the Emerging Currency Strategy Fund was constructed as an additional gauge of Emerging Currency Strategy Fund performance. Currently, the composite tracks the returns for the currencies of the following countries: Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Poland, Indonesia, South Africa, Turkey, India, China, Russia and South Korea, using the total returns of the country subindices of the JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+). Each subindex uses a weighted basket of one-month, two-month and three-month currency forwards (deliverable or nondeliverable) collateralized with U.S. money market rates to proxy the total returns of an investment in local-currency money market instruments. Currency exposures are rebalanced back to equal-weighting at the end of the month in which the Emerging Currency Strategy Fund intends to rebalance, and currency changes are reflected in the composite at the end of the month they are reflected in the Fund.

Forward Currency Contracts:

A forward currency contract is an agreement to buy or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. A forward contract may either be deliverable or non-deliverable. A deliverable forward currency contract is an agreement by two parties to transact in currencies at a specific rate on a future date upon which each party delivers the promised currency. A non-deliverable forward (“NDF”) currency contract is an agreement by two parties to transact in currencies at a specific rate on a future date and then cash settle the agreement with a simple exchange of the market value difference between the current market rate and the initial agreed-upon rate.

JP Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) Broad:

The JP Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) Broad is a market capitalization-weighted index consisting of U.S. dollar-denominated emerging market corporate bonds. The index serves as a global corporate benchmark representing Asia, Latin America, Europe and Middle East/Africa. U.S. dollar-denominated corporate issues from index-eligible countries are narrowed further by only including issues with more than $300 million current face outstanding and at least five years to maturity (at the time of inclusion into the index).

JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+):

The JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) and its underlying country and regional subindices track the total returns for local-currency denominated money market instruments in emerging market countries.

 

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JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) Brazil:

The Brazil subindex uses a weighted basket of one-month, two-month and three-month currency forwards collateralized with U.S. money market rates to proxy the total returns of an investment in Brazilian real money market instruments. The returns are reported in U.S. dollar terms.

JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) China:

The China subindex uses a weighted basket of one-month, two-month and three-month currency forwards collateralized with U.S. money market rates to proxy the total returns of an investment in Chinese yuan money market instruments. The returns are reported in U.S. dollar terms.

JP Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) Global Diversified Index:

The JP Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) Global Diversified Index tracks the performance of local currency debt issued by emerging market governments, whose debt is accessible by most of the international investor base. The index incorporates a constrained market capitalization methodology in which individual issuer exposures are capped at 10% (with the excess distributed to smaller issuers) for greater diversification among issuing governments. The returns are reported in U.S. dollar terms.

LIBID:

London Interbank Bid Rate or the rate at which banks are willing to borrow for a discrete period of time.

Markit iBoxx Asian Local Bond Index:

The Markit iBoxx Asian Local Bond Index (“ALBI”) tracks the total return performance of a bond portfolio which consists of local currency denominated, high quality and liquid bonds in Asia ex-Japan. The ALBI includes bonds from the following countries: South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and China.

Sovereign Debt:

Debt that is the direct obligation of a government issuer.

S&P 500® Index:

The S&P 500® Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks selected by Standard & Poor’s Index Committee, designed to represent the performance of the leading industries in the United States economy.

S&P Diversified Trends Indicator Index:

The S&P Diversified Trends Indicator Index is a diversified composite of global commodity and financial futures that are highly liquid.

Spot Rate and NDF Rate Returns:

A “spot” rate is the foreign exchange rate on foreign exchange contracts settled generally within two business days from the trade date. The NDF rate is the foreign exchange rate on non-deliverable forward currency contracts settled on a future date that is generally greater than two business days from the trade date. The Brazilian real spot return rate relative to the U.S. dollar calculated by WisdomTree is the rate of return percentage difference between the end of period spot and the beginning of period spot rate using

 

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WM/Reuters London closing rates. The Chinese yuan NDF return rate relative to the U.S. dollar calculated by WisdomTree is the rate of return percentage difference between the end of period NDF rate and the beginning of period NDF rate using WM/Reuters Singapore closing rates.

WisdomTree Managed Futures Index:

The WisdomTree Managed Futures Index is a long/short, rules-based Index designed to provide exposure to a portfolio consisting of diversified futures contracts for commodities, currencies and interest rates. On a monthly basis, assets with lower realized volatility will be selected, and a determination to go long or short the futures contracts of the selected assets under a proprietary composite momentum framework will be made. The composite momentum framework incorporates multiple momentum signals to decide the direction and weight in the Index.

BLOOMBERG is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. BARCLAYS is a trademark and service mark of Barclays Bank Plc, used under license. Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (collectively “Bloomberg”) or Bloomberg licensors own all proprietary rights in the BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDICES. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays Bank Plc or Barclays Capital Inc. or their affiliates (collectively “Barclays”) guarantee the timeliness, accuracy or completeness of any data or information relating to BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDICES or make any warranty, express or implied, as to the BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDICES or any data or values relating thereto or results to be obtained therefrom, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect thereto. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Back-tested performance is not actual performance. Past performance is not an indication of future results. To the maximum extent allowed by law, Bloomberg and its licensors, and their respective employees, contractors, agents, suppliers and vendors shall have no liability or responsibility whatsoever for any injury or damages — whether direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive or otherwise — arising in connection with BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDICES or any data or values relating thereto — whether arising from their negligence or otherwise. This document constitutes the provision of factual information, rather than financial product advice. Nothing in the BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDICES shall constitute or be construed as an offering of financial instruments or as investment advice or investment recommendations (i.e., recommendations as to whether or not to “buy,” “sell,” “hold” or enter into any other transaction involving a specific interest) by Bloomberg or its affiliates or licensors or a recommendation as to an investment or other strategy. Data and other information available via the BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDICES should not be considered as information sufficient upon which to base an investment decision. All information provided by the BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDICES is impersonal and not tailored to the needs of any specific person, entity or group of persons. Bloomberg and its affiliates express no opinion on the future or expected value of any security or other interest and do not explicitly or implicitly recommend or suggest an investment strategy of any kind. In addition, Barclays is not the issuer or producer of the BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDICES and has no responsibilities, obligations or duties to investors in these indices. While Bloomberg may for itself execute transactions with Barclays in or relating to the BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDICES, investors in the BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDICES do not enter into any relationship with Barclays and Barclays does not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote, and Barclays makes no representation regarding the advisability or use of, the BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDICES or any data included therein. Investors should consider obtaining independent advice before making any financial decisions.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and its affiliates (“BofA Merrill Lynch”) indices and related information, the name “BofA Merrill Lynch”, and related trademarks, are intellectual property licensed from BofA Merrill Lynch, and may not be copied, used, or distributed without BofA Merrill Lynch’s prior written approval. The licensee’s products have not been passed on as to their legality or suitability, and are not regulated, issued, endorsed, sold, guaranteed, or promoted by BofA Merrill Lynch. BOFA

 

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MERRILL LYNCH MAKES NO WARRANTIES AND BEARS NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INDICES, ANY RELATED INFORMATION, ITS TRADEMARKS, OR THE PRODUCT(S) (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEIR QUALITY, ACCURACY, SUITABILITY AND/OR COMPLETENESS).

The CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates (“SPDJI”) and CBOE® and has been licensed for use by WisdomTree. Standard & Poor’s® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademarks Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by WisdomTree. CBOE® is a trademark of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated, and has been licensed for use by SPDJI and WisdomTree. The WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates or the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s), nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions of the CBOE S&P 500 Put Write Index.

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. (together, “WisdomTree”) and the Funds make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of shares of the Funds or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Funds particularly or the ability of the underlying Indexes to track the performance of their underlying securities. WisdomTree Investments is the licensor of certain trademarks, service marks and trade names of the Funds. WisdomTree Investments has no obligation to take the needs of the Funds or the owners of shares of the Funds into consideration in determining, composing, or calculating the underlying WisdomTree Indexes of the applicable Funds. WisdomTree Investments is not responsible for, and has not participated in, the determination of the timing of, prices of, or quantities of shares of the Funds to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the shares of the Funds are redeemable. WisdomTree and the Funds do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or performance of the underlying Indexes or the data included therein and shall have no liability in connection with the underlying Indexes or their calculation.

Index returns do not reflect expenses paid by the Funds. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Shareholder Expense Examples (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a WisdomTree Fund, you incur two types of cost: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of your Fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2017 to August 31, 2017.

Actual expenses

The first line under each Fund in the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for your Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period 3/1/17 to 8/31/17” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The second line under each Fund in the table on the next page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the second line under each Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing Fund costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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      Beginning
Account Value
3/1/17
     Ending
Account Value
8/31/17
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Period
3/1/17  to
8/31/17
    Expenses Paid
During the
Period†
3/1/17  to
8/31/17
 

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 933.00        0.50   $ 2.44  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.68        0.50   $ 2.55  

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,031.60        0.45   $ 2.30  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.94        0.45   $ 2.29  

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,056.70        0.45   $ 2.33  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.94        0.45   $ 2.29  

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,054.50        0.55   $ 2.85  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.43        0.55   $ 2.80  

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,040.90        0.55   $ 2.83  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.43        0.55   $ 2.80  

WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,007.40        0.23   $ 1.16  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.05        0.23   $ 1.17  

WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 990.00        0.28   $ 1.40  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.79        0.28   $ 1.43  

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,035.30        0.12 %*    $ 0.62  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.60        0.12 %*    $ 0.61  

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund

          

Actual1

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,008.60        0.12 %1    $ 0.35  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.60        0.12 %1    $ 0.61  

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,005.20        0.15 %*    $ 0.76  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.45        0.15 %*    $ 0.77  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,042.20        0.60   $ 3.09  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.18        0.60   $ 3.06  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,074.40        0.55   $ 2.88  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.43        0.55   $ 2.80  

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.50        0.43   $ 2.19  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.04        0.43   $ 2.19  

WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 992.80        0.48   $ 2.41  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.79        0.48   $ 2.45  

 

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Shareholder Expense Examples (unaudited) (concluded)

 

      Beginning
Account Value
3/1/17
     Ending
Account Value
8/31/17
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Period
3/1/17  to
8/31/17
    Expenses Paid
During the
Period†
3/1/17  to
8/31/17
 

WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,039.80        0.38 %*    $ 1.95  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.29        0.38 %*    $ 1.94  

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 959.00        0.65 %*    $ 3.21  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.93        0.65 %*    $ 3.31  
Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes below, expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

* WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. has contractually agreed to limit its management fee to 0.12%, 0.15%, 0.38%, and 0.65% for WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund, WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund, WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund and WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund, respectively, through December 31, 2017, unless earlier terminated by the Board of Trustees of the WisdomTree Trust for any reason.

 

1 

Fund commenced operations on May 18, 2017. Actual expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 106/365 (to reflect the period since commencement of operations). WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. has contractually agreed to limit the management fee to 0.12% through December 31, 2018, unless earlier terminated by the Board of Trustees of the WisdomTree Trust for any reason.

 

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Schedule of Investments

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 99.4%     
U.S. Treasury Bills – 99.4%      

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.95%, 9/7/17*

   $ 66,852,000      $ 66,842,243  

0.98%, 9/21/17*

     70,757,000        70,722,057  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 99.4%

(Cost: $137,560,800)

 

 

     137,564,300  

Other Assets less Liabilities – 0.6%

        897,578  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 138,461,878  
* Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS (OTC – OVER THE COUNTER)  
Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Amount and Description of
Currency to be Purchased
    Amount and Description of
Currency to be Sold
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       165,000       AUD       130,947       USD     $ 219     $  
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       1,874,250       AUD       1,489,884       USD       34        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       371,000       CAD       295,261       USD       1,848        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       4,214,280       CAD       3,374,807       USD       127        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       109,000       CHF       113,410       USD       263        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       1,234,170       CHF       1,287,126       USD             (44
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       520,000       CNH       77,956       USD       901        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       5,909,400       CNH       896,203       USD             (55
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       687,000       EUR       811,958       USD       5,921        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       7,804,860       EUR       9,292,029       USD             (271
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       206,000       GBP       265,775       USD       612        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       2,344,230       GBP       3,031,333       USD       86        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       3,464,000       INR       53,923       USD       258        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       39,342,450       INR       615,435       USD             (76
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       50,904,000       JPY       467,803       USD             (4,747
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       578,173,050       JPY       5,259,619       USD             (180
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       109,627,000       KRW       96,308       USD       915        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       1,245,143,340       KRW       1,104,242       USD       10        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       4,593,000       MXN       259,617       USD             (2,769
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       52,173,030       MXN       2,917,815       USD             (206
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       1,554,216       USD       1,943,550       AUD       9,208        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       3,507,081       USD       4,370,100       CAD       7,361        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       1,326,428       USD       1,279,950       CHF             (8,397
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       909,488       USD       6,127,800       CNH             (19,779
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       9,598,489       USD       8,093,400       EUR             (36,778
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       3,210,838       USD       2,430,750       GBP       67,537        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       634,018       USD       40,796,700       INR             (4,087
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       5,446,348       USD       599,542,650       JPY             (7,483
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       1,153,990       USD       1,291,165,050       KRW       8,924        
Bank of America N.A.     9/6/2017       3,022,786       USD       54,101,250       MXN             (2,652
Bank of America N.A.     10/5/2017       1,501,033       USD       1,888,950       AUD             (39
Bank of America N.A.     10/5/2017       3,399,585       USD       4,244,100       CAD             (289
Bank of America N.A.     10/5/2017       1,282,576       USD       1,227,450       CHF       15        
Bank of America N.A.     10/5/2017       9,207,409       USD       7,721,700       EUR       126        
Bank of America N.A.     10/5/2017       3,092,031       USD       2,388,750       GBP             (135
Bank of America N.A.     10/5/2017       607,736       USD       38,971,800       INR       249        
Bank of America N.A.     10/5/2017       5,250,990       USD       576,434,250       JPY       115        
Bank of America N.A.     10/5/2017       2,869,616       USD       51,550,800       MXN       302        
Bank of America N.A.     10/12/2017       874,987       USD       5,779,200       CNH       51        
Bank of America N.A.     10/12/2017       1,107,427       USD       1,248,513,000       KRW             (155
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       1,874,250       AUD       1,489,924       USD             (5
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       4,214,280       CAD       3,375,007       USD             (73
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       1,234,170       CHF       1,287,083       USD             (1

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Amount and Description of
Currency to be Purchased
    Amount and Description of
Currency to be Sold
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       5,909,400       CNH       896,153       USD     $     $ (6
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       7,804,860       EUR       9,291,748       USD       10        
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       2,344,230       GBP       3,031,420       USD             (1
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       39,342,450       INR       615,398       USD             (39
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       578,173,050       JPY       5,259,442       USD             (3
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       1,245,143,340       KRW       1,104,320       USD             (69
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       52,173,030       MXN       2,917,618       USD             (10
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       1,554,216       USD       1,943,550       AUD       9,208        
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       3,507,227       USD       4,370,100       CAD       7,508        
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       1,326,519       USD       1,279,950       CHF             (8,306
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       909,430       USD       6,127,800       CNH             (19,837
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       9,598,635       USD       8,093,400       EUR             (36,633
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       3,210,880       USD       2,430,750       GBP       67,578        
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       633,883       USD       40,796,700       INR             (4,223
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       5,446,461       USD       599,542,650       JPY             (7,369
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       1,153,970       USD       1,291,165,050       KRW       8,904        
Citibank N.A.     9/6/2017       3,021,973       USD       54,101,250       MXN             (3,465
Citibank N.A.     10/5/2017       1,501,090       USD       1,888,950       AUD       17        
Citibank N.A.     10/5/2017       3,399,809       USD       4,244,100       CAD             (65
Citibank N.A.     10/5/2017       1,282,520       USD       1,227,450       CHF             (42
Citibank N.A.     10/5/2017       9,207,170       USD       7,721,700       EUR             (113
Citibank N.A.     10/5/2017       3,092,139       USD       2,388,750       GBP             (28
Citibank N.A.     10/5/2017       607,830       USD       38,971,800       INR       343        
Citibank N.A.     10/5/2017       5,250,866       USD       576,434,250       JPY             (10
Citibank N.A.     10/5/2017       2,869,178       USD       51,550,800       MXN             (136
Citibank N.A.     10/12/2017       874,881       USD       5,779,200       CNH             (55
Citibank N.A.     10/12/2017       1,107,417       USD       1,248,513,000       KRW             (165
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       1,428,000       AUD       1,135,181       USD             (5
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       3,210,880       CAD       2,571,358       USD       21        
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       940,320       CHF       980,639       USD             (5
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       4,502,400       CNH       682,495       USD       284        
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       5,946,560       EUR       7,079,439       USD             (5
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       1,786,080       GBP       2,303,668       USD       5,985        
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       29,975,200       INR       468,998       USD             (153
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       440,512,800       JPY       4,007,212       USD             (20
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       948,680,640       KRW       843,662       USD             (2,327
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       39,750,880       MXN       2,222,961       USD             (21
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       1,554,134       USD       1,943,550       AUD       9,126        
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       3,507,028       USD       4,370,100       CAD       7,308        
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       1,326,457       USD       1,279,950       CHF             (8,368
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       909,398       USD       6,127,800       CNH             (19,869
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       9,597,275       USD       8,093,400       EUR             (37,992
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       3,210,719       USD       2,430,750       GBP       67,418        
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       633,743       USD       40,796,700       INR             (4,363
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       5,445,784       USD       599,542,650       JPY             (8,047
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       1,153,464       USD       1,291,165,050       KRW       8,398        
HSBC Holdings PLC     9/6/2017       3,021,758       USD       54,101,250       MXN             (3,680
HSBC Holdings PLC     10/5/2017       1,143,689       USD       1,439,200       AUD       15        
HSBC Holdings PLC     10/5/2017       2,590,341       USD       3,233,600       CAD             (39
HSBC Holdings PLC     10/5/2017       977,175       USD       935,200       CHF             (15
HSBC Holdings PLC     10/5/2017       7,014,951       USD       5,883,200       EUR             (122
HSBC Holdings PLC     10/5/2017       2,349,802       USD       1,820,000       GBP             (6,135
HSBC Holdings PLC     10/5/2017       463,123       USD       29,692,800       INR       276        
HSBC Holdings PLC     10/5/2017       4,000,619       USD       439,188,000       JPY             (47
HSBC Holdings PLC     10/5/2017       2,186,143       USD       39,276,800       MXN              
HSBC Holdings PLC     10/12/2017       666,278       USD       4,403,200       CNH             (339
HSBC Holdings PLC     10/12/2017       846,088       USD       951,248,000       KRW       2,216        
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/6/2017       165,000       AUD       130,080       USD       1,086        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Amount and Description of
Currency to be Purchased
    Amount and Description of
Currency to be Sold
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/6/2017       371,000       CAD       292,181       USD     $ 4,928     $  
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/6/2017       109,000       CHF       113,309       USD       364        
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/6/2017       520,000       CNH       77,665       USD       1,192        
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/6/2017       687,000       EUR       808,686       USD       9,194        
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/6/2017       206,000       GBP       268,069       USD             (1,682
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/6/2017       50,856,000       JPY       462,855       USD             (236
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/6/2017       4,589,000       MXN       254,506       USD       2,119        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       1,874,250       AUD       1,489,886       USD       32        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       4,214,280       CAD       3,374,834       USD       100        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       1,234,170       CHF       1,287,113       USD             (31
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       5,909,400       CNH       896,167       USD             (20
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       7,804,860       EUR       9,291,982       USD             (224
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       2,344,230       GBP       3,031,345       USD       74        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       3,461,000       INR       53,985       USD       149        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       39,342,450       INR       615,435       USD             (76
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       578,173,050       JPY       5,259,576       USD             (137
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       109,524,000       KRW       96,175       USD       956        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       1,245,143,340       KRW       1,107,562       USD             (3,310
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       52,173,030       MXN       2,917,710       USD             (101
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       1,554,212       USD       1,943,550       AUD       9,204        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       3,507,165       USD       4,370,100       CAD       7,446        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       1,326,517       USD       1,279,950       CHF             (8,307
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       909,607       USD       6,127,800       CNH             (19,660
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       9,598,554       USD       8,093,400       EUR             (36,714
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       3,210,853       USD       2,430,750       GBP       67,551        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       633,765       USD       40,796,700       INR             (4,341
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       5,446,417       USD       599,542,650       JPY             (7,414
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       1,152,771       USD       1,291,165,050       KRW       7,705        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     9/6/2017       3,021,694       USD       54,101,250       MXN             (3,744
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     10/5/2017       1,501,047       USD       1,888,950       AUD             (26
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     10/5/2017       3,399,751       USD       4,244,100       CAD             (123
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     10/5/2017       1,282,546       USD       1,227,450       CHF             (16
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     10/5/2017       9,207,378       USD       7,721,700       EUR       95        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     10/5/2017       3,092,039       USD       2,388,750       GBP             (128
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     10/5/2017       607,755       USD       38,971,800       INR       268        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     10/5/2017       5,251,004       USD       576,434,250       JPY       129        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     10/5/2017       2,869,086       USD       51,550,800       MXN             (228
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     10/12/2017       874,972       USD       5,779,200       CNH       37        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International     10/12/2017       1,110,612       USD       1,248,513,000       KRW       3,030        
UBS AG     9/6/2017       1,874,250       AUD       1,489,924       USD             (5
UBS AG     9/6/2017       4,214,280       CAD       3,374,929       USD       5        
UBS AG     9/6/2017       1,234,170       CHF       1,287,083       USD             (1
UBS AG     9/6/2017       5,909,400       CNH       895,784       USD       363        
UBS AG     9/6/2017       7,804,860       EUR       9,291,748       USD       10        
UBS AG     9/6/2017       2,344,230       GBP       3,031,420       USD             (1
UBS AG     9/6/2017       39,342,450       INR       615,418       USD             (59
UBS AG     9/6/2017       578,173,050       JPY       5,259,442       USD             (3
UBS AG     9/6/2017       1,245,143,340       KRW       1,107,034       USD             (2,782
UBS AG     9/6/2017       52,173,030       MXN       2,917,636       USD             (28
UBS AG     9/6/2017       1,184,156       USD       1,480,800       AUD       7,007        
UBS AG     9/6/2017       2,672,115       USD       3,329,600       CAD       5,662        
UBS AG     9/6/2017       1,010,673       USD       975,200       CHF             (6,337
UBS AG     9/6/2017       693,042       USD       4,668,800       CNH             (14,971
UBS AG     9/6/2017       7,313,061       USD       6,166,400       EUR             (28,096
UBS AG     9/6/2017       2,446,335       USD       1,852,000       GBP       51,438        
UBS AG     9/6/2017       483,147       USD       31,083,200       INR             (3,029
UBS AG     9/6/2017       4,149,643       USD       456,794,400       JPY             (5,656
UBS AG     9/6/2017       878,545       USD       983,744,800       KRW       6,114        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Amount and Description of
Currency to be Purchased
    Amount and Description of
Currency to be Sold
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
UBS AG     9/6/2017       2,302,455       USD       41,220,000       MXN     $     $ (2,640
UBS AG     10/5/2017       1,501,088       USD       1,888,950       AUD       15        
UBS AG     10/5/2017       3,399,866       USD       4,244,100       CAD             (8
UBS AG     10/5/2017       1,282,525       USD       1,227,450       CHF             (36
UBS AG     10/5/2017       9,207,100       USD       7,721,700       EUR             (183
UBS AG     10/5/2017       3,092,110       USD       2,388,750       GBP             (57
UBS AG     10/5/2017       607,909       USD       38,971,800       INR       422        
UBS AG     10/5/2017       5,250,851       USD       576,434,250       JPY             (24
UBS AG     10/5/2017       2,869,143       USD       51,550,800       MXN             (171
UBS AG     10/12/2017       874,549       USD       5,779,200       CNH             (386
UBS AG     10/12/2017       1,110,221       USD       1,248,513,000       KRW       2,638        
                                            $ 489,030     $ (411,339
 

As of August 31, 2017, the Fund held $250,000 of cash collateral from the counterparty, Morgan Stanley & Co. International, for foreign currency contracts.

 

CURRENCY LEGEND
AUD   Australian dollar
CAD   Canadian dollar
CHF   Swiss franc
CNH   Offshore Chinese renminbi
EUR   Euro
GBP   British pound
INR   Indian rupee
JPY   Japanese yen
KRW   South Korean won
MXN   Mexican peso
USD   U.S. dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (BZF)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 87.9%     
U.S. Treasury Bills – 87.9%      

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.89%, 9/21/17*

   $ 10,000,000      $ 9,995,062  

0.98%, 12/7/17*

     10,000,000        9,973,838  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 87.9%

(Cost: $19,971,421)

 

 

     19,968,900  

Other Assets less Liabilities – 12.1%

        2,742,466  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 22,711,366  

 

* Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS (OTC – OVER THE COUNTER)  
Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Amount and Description of
Currency to be Purchased
     Amount and Description of
Currency to be Sold
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

BNP Paribas SA

    9/1/2017       13,600,000       BRL        4,028,436       USD     $ 293,895     $  

BNP Paribas SA

    9/1/2017       23,470,000       BRL        7,418,294       USD       40,906        

BNP Paribas SA

    9/1/2017       7,409,863       USD        23,470,000       BRL             (49,337

BNP Paribas SA

    9/1/2017       4,298,628       USD        13,600,000       BRL             (23,703

BNP Paribas SA

    10/3/2017       24,043,000       BRL        7,556,652       USD       51,484        

Bank of America N.A.

    9/1/2017       9,400,000       BRL        2,782,876       USD       204,617        

Bank of America N.A.

    9/1/2017       2,971,111       USD        9,400,000       BRL             (16,383

Barclays Bank PLC

    9/1/2017       15,610,000       BRL        4,898,638       USD       62,509        

Barclays Bank PLC

    9/1/2017       4,933,940       USD        15,610,000       BRL             (27,207

Citibank N.A.

    9/1/2017       12,700,000       BRL        3,759,287       USD       277,008        

Citibank N.A.

    9/1/2017       19,100,000       BRL        5,993,191       USD       77,142        

Citibank N.A.

    9/1/2017       4,014,160       USD        12,700,000       BRL             (22,135

Citibank N.A.

    9/1/2017       6,037,044       USD        19,100,000       BRL             (33,289

Goldman Sachs

    9/1/2017       23,470,000       BRL        7,418,294       USD       40,906        

Goldman Sachs

    9/1/2017       7,411,033       USD        23,470,000       BRL             (48,167

Goldman Sachs

    11/3/2017       24,120,000       BRL        7,547,170       USD       52,235        

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

    9/1/2017       23,470,000       BRL        7,418,295       USD       40,905        

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

    9/1/2017       7,409,161       USD        23,470,000       BRL             (50,039

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

    12/4/2017       24,211,500       BRL        7,544,639       USD       49,832        
                                             $ 1,191,439     $ (270,260
 

As of August 31, 2017, the Fund held securities collateral from the counterparty, Bank of America N.A., for foreign currency contracts. The securities collateral held was comprised entirely of U.S. Treasury securities having a market value of $215,997 as of August 31, 2017.

 

 

As of August 31, 2017, the Fund held securities collateral from the counterparty, Citibank N.A., for foreign currency contracts. The securities collateral held was comprised entirely of U.S. Treasury securities having a market value of $63,177 as of August 31, 2017.

 

 

CURRENCY LEGEND

BRL  Brazilian real  
USD U.S. dollar  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund (CYB)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 63.2%  
U.S. Treasury Bills – 63.2%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.95%, 9/7/17*

   $ 16,242,000      $ 16,239,630  

0.98%, 9/21/17*

     8,000,000        7,996,049  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost: $24,235,196)
       24,235,679  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 32.0%  
United States – 32.0%  

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/17 (tri-party custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.), 1.07% due 9/1/17; Proceeds at maturity – $12,250,364 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, 10.00% due 4/25/20, Freddie Mac, 0.00% – 5.50% due 12/15/27 – 8/1/35 and U.S. Treasury Note, 1.38% due 1/15/20; Market value – $12,495,543)

     
(Cost: $12,250,000)      12,250,000        12,250,000  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 95.2%

(Cost: $36,485,196)

 

 

     36,485,679  

Other Assets less Liabilities – 4.8%

 

     1,826,192  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 38,311,871  

 

* 

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS (OTC – OVER THE COUNTER)  
Counterparty   Settlement
Date
   

Amount and Description of
Currency to be Purchased

    

Amount and Description of
Currency to be Sold

    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Citibank N.A.

    11/13/2017       31,949,458       CNY        4,713,283       USD     $ 108,348     $  

Goldman Sachs

    10/20/2017       32,242,710       CNY        4,713,157       USD       159,005        

Goldman Sachs

    11/13/2017       33,253,516       CNY        4,903,202       USD       115,230        

HSBC Holdings PLC

    10/20/2017       30,978,290       CNY        4,528,990       USD       152,107        

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

    9/18/2017       4,635,185       USD        30,678,900       CNH             (6,740

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

    10/20/2017       31,265,040       CNH        4,567,573       USD       154,408        

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

    12/13/2017       30,687,540       CNH        4,614,807       USD       5,044        

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

    10/20/2017       30,038,960       CNH        4,389,287       USD       147,519        

Royal Bank of Canada

    9/18/2017       31,931,100       CNH        4,639,462       USD       191,929        

UBS AG

    9/18/2017       4,824,522       USD        31,931,100       CNH             (6,870

UBS AG

    12/13/2017       31,940,092       CNH        4,803,021       USD       5,394        
Westpac Banking Corp.     9/18/2017       30,678,900       CNH        4,469,797       USD       172,128        
                                             $ 1,211,112     $ (13,610

 

CURRENCY LEGEND

CNH   Offshore Chinese renminbi
CNY   Chinese yuan
USD   U.S. dollar

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 66.9%  
U.S. Treasury Bills – 66.9%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.95%, 9/7/17*

   $ 16,086,000      $ 16,083,652  

0.98%, 9/21/17*

     17,220,000        17,211,496  

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $33,294,296)

 

 

     33,295,148  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 31.6%              
United States – 31.6%  

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/17 (tri-party custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.), 1.07% due 9/1/17; Proceeds at maturity –  $15,710,467 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, 3.00% – 5.00% due 12/1/19 –  7/1/47, Freddie Mac, 3.00% – 4.00% due 3/1/32 – 3/1/46, Ginnie Mae, 3.00% –  6.00% due 11/15/33 – 7/20/67 and U.S. Treasury Bond Coupon Strips, 0.00% due 5/15/25 – 2/15/40; Market value –  $16,435,853)

     
(Cost: $15,710,000)      15,710,000        15,710,000  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 98.5%

(Cost: $49,004,296)

 

 

     49,005,148  

Other Assets less Liabilities – 1.5%

 

     749,833  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 49,754,981  
* Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS (OTC – OVER THE COUNTER)  
Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Amount and Description of
Currency to be Purchased
     Amount and Description of
Currency to be Sold
     Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Bank of America N.A.

    11/7/2017       9,895,000           BRL        3,099,355       USD      $ 16,487     $  

Bank of America N.A.

    11/7/2017       1,996,400,000       CLP        3,059,312       USD        112,166        

Citibank N.A.

    11/7/2017       187,900,000       RUB        3,091,083       USD        107,672        

Citibank N.A.

    11/7/2017       11,245,000       TRY        3,097,156       USD        97,506        

Citibank N.A.

    11/7/2017       93,077,639       TWD        3,093,514       USD        4,854        

Credit Suisse International

    11/7/2017       20,900,000       CNH        3,082,141       USD        71,077        

Credit Suisse International

    11/7/2017       41,493,580,000       IDR        3,086,172       USD        2,947        

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

    11/7/2017       200,535,000       INR        3,094,676       USD        20,389        

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

    11/7/2017       3,446,460,000       KRW        3,078,846       USD              (21,670

Royal Bank of Canada

    11/7/2017       13,185,000       MYR        3,069,991       USD        19,672        

Royal Bank of Canada

    11/7/2017       155,890,000       PHP        3,061,469       USD              (39,830

Royal Bank of Canada

    11/7/2017       103,020,000       THB        3,094,623       USD        9,536        

State Street Bank and Trust

    11/7/2017       11,245,000       PLN        3,107,598       USD        40,026        

State Street Bank and Trust

    11/7/2017       40,755,000       ZAR        3,085,490       USD        19,045        

UBS AG

    11/7/2017       9,438,310,000       COP        3,120,206       USD        59,127        
UBS AG     11/7/2017       55,540,000       MXN        3,082,131       USD        2,863        
                                              $ 583,367     $ (61,500

 

CURRENCY LEGEND         
BRL   Brazilian real   MYR   Malaysian ringgit  
CLP   Chilean peso   PHP   Philippine peso  
CNH   Offshore Chinese renminbi   PLN   Polish zloty  
COP   Colombian peso   RUB   Russian ruble  
IDR   Indonesian rupiah   THB   Thai baht  
INR   Indian rupee   TRY   Turkish New lira  
KRW   South Korean won   TWD   New Taiwan dollar  
MXN   Mexican peso   USD   U.S. dollar  
    ZAR   South African rand  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
             Value  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 12.7%  
Australia – 12.7%  

Queensland Treasury Corp.
6.00%, 7/21/22, Series 22, Reg S

     1,076,000        AUD      $ 991,066  

South Australian Government Financing Authority
5.00%, 5/20/21, Series 21

     978,000        AUD        850,232  

Western Australian Treasury Corp.
7.00%, 10/15/19, Series 19

     392,000        AUD        342,281  

5.00%, 7/23/25, Reg S

     780,000        AUD        703,562  

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

(Cost: $2,967,490)

 

 

     2,887,141  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 60.4%  
China – 3.8%  

China Government Bond
2.36%, 8/18/21, Reg S

     2,500,000        CNY        359,668  

3.10%, 6/29/22

     2,500,000        CNY        368,044  

3.48%, 6/29/27, Reg S

     1,000,000        CNY        146,414  
        

 

 

 
Total China                 874,126  
Hong Kong – 6.1%  

Hong Kong Government Bond
1.51%, 2/24/27

     650,000        HKD        83,958  

Hong Kong Government Bond Programme
1.06%, 2/5/20

     4,200,000        HKD        539,675  

2.46%, 8/4/21

     3,450,000        HKD        464,309  

1.10%, 1/17/23

     2,300,000        HKD        292,311  
        

 

 

 
Total Hong Kong                 1,380,253  
India – 1.9%  

India Government Bond
8.27%, 6/9/20

     26,000,000        INR        425,794  
Indonesia – 10.3%  

Indonesia Treasury Bond
7.88%, 4/15/19, Series FR69

     3,997,000,000        IDR        306,615  

12.80%, 6/15/21, Series FR34

     6,828,000,000        IDR        623,362  

7.00%, 5/15/22, Series FR61

     8,534,000,000        IDR        660,262  

8.38%, 9/15/26, Series FR56

     9,150,000,000        IDR        760,900  
        

 

 

 
Total Indonesia                 2,351,139  
Malaysia – 6.0%  

Malaysia Government Bond
3.26%, 3/1/18, Series 0213

     1,062,000        MYR        249,006  

4.38%, 11/29/19, Series 0902

     596,000        MYR        142,563  

4.16%, 7/15/21, Series 0111

     850,000        MYR        203,518  

3.48%, 3/15/23, Series 0313

     1,232,000        MYR        283,846  

3.96%, 9/15/25, Series 0115

     2,110,000        MYR        494,335  
        

 

 

 
Total Malaysia                 1,373,268  
New Zealand – 3.2%  

New Zealand Government Bond
5.00%, 3/15/19, Series 319, Reg S

     379,000        NZD        284,193  

6.00%, 5/15/21, Series 521, Reg S

     544,000        NZD        442,116  
        

 

 

 
Total New Zealand                 726,309  
Philippines – 5.8%         

Philippine Government Bond
5.00%, 8/18/18, Series 7-51

     14,700,000        PHP      292,940  

3.50%, 3/20/21, Series 7-57

     23,610,000        PHP        455,324  

3.63%, 9/9/25, Series 1060

     21,166,000        PHP        390,683  

Philippine Government International Bond
3.90%, 11/26/22

     10,000,000        PHP        192,988  
        

 

 

 
Total Philippines                 1,331,935  
Singapore – 6.2%  

Singapore Government Bond
2.50%, 6/1/19

     522,000        SGD        392,615  

2.25%, 6/1/21

     485,000        SGD        366,607  

2.75%, 7/1/23

     90,000        SGD        69,972  

3.00%, 9/1/24

     329,000        SGD        260,196  

2.88%, 7/1/29

     423,000        SGD        333,759  
        

 

 

 
Total Singapore                 1,423,149  
South Korea – 4.4%  

Korea Treasury Bond
5.75%, 9/10/18, Series 1809

     277,720,000        KRW        256,986  

3.75%, 6/10/22, Series 2206

     334,870,000        KRW        320,849  

3.50%, 3/10/24, Series 2403

     437,090,000        KRW        420,470  
        

 

 

 
Total South Korea                 998,305  
Thailand – 12.7%  

Thailand Government Bond
2.55%, 6/26/20

     15,559,000        THB        481,831  

1.88%, 6/17/22

     23,800,000        THB        719,435  

3.63%, 6/16/23

     19,113,000        THB        631,227  

3.85%, 12/12/25

     14,622,000        THB        494,164  

4.88%, 6/22/29

     15,452,000        THB        576,371  
        

 

 

 
Total Thailand                 2,903,028  

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $14,281,126)

 

 

     13,787,306  
SUPRANATIONAL BONDS – 10.4%  

Asian Development Bank
2.85%, 10/21/20

     4,000,000        CNY        591,008  

European Investment Bank
7.20%, 7/9/19, Reg S

     5,190,000,000        IDR        397,839  

International Finance Corp.
8.25%, 6/10/21

     41,860,000        INR        710,876  

Nordic Investment Bank
3.50%, 1/30/18

     945,000        NZD        680,601  

TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL BONDS

(Cost: $2,560,562)

 

 

     2,380,324  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 11.0%      
United States – 11.0%      

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/17 (tri-party custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.), 1.07% due 9/1/17; Proceeds at maturity – (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, 4.00% - 4.50% due 5/1/44 - 9/1/47 and U.S. Treasury Bond Coupon Strips, 0.00% due 5/15/31 - 2/15/40; Market value – $2,551,208)

     
(Cost: $2,500,000)      2,500,000      $ 2,500,000  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 94.5%

(Cost: $22,309,178)

 

 

     21,554,771  

Other Assets less Liabilities – 5.5%

        1,255,930  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 22,810,701  
 

Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

Reg S – Regulation S provides an exclusion from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS (OTC – OVER THE COUNTER)  
Counterparty  

Settlement

Date

   

Amount and Description of
Currency to

be Purchased

   

Amount and Description of
Currency to

be Sold

    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

HSBC Holdings PLC

    9/20/2017       15,535,000       INR       239,055       USD     $ 3,325     $  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

    9/20/2017       665,380,000       KRW       592,397       USD             (2,425

Royal Bank of Canada

    9/20/2017       14,336,665       TWD       475,354       USD       746        

Societe Generale

    9/20/2017       626,240,000       KRW       557,609       USD             (2,342

Societe Generale

    9/20/2017       13,493,332       TWD       447,317       USD       777        

State Street Bank and Trust

    9/20/2017       665,380,000       KRW       592,455       USD             (2,483

UBS AG

    9/20/2017       14,336,665       TWD       475,078       USD       1,022        
                                            $ 5,870     $ (7,250

 

 

CURRENCY LEGEND
AUD   Australian dollar
CNY   Chinese yuan
HKD   Hong Kong dollar
IDR   Indonesian rupiah
INR   Indian rupee
KRW   South Korean won
MYR   Malaysian ringgit
NZD   New Zealand dollar
PHP   Philippine peso
SGD   Singapore dollar
THB   Thai baht
TWD   New Taiwan dollar
USD   U.S. dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGZD)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments in Long Securities    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 29.9%      
Federal Home Loan Bank – 0.8%      

Federal Home Loan Bank
5.50%, 7/15/36

   $ 150,000      $ 206,282  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation – 8.6%     

2.38%, 1/13/22

     197,000        202,392  

2.50%, 9/1/32(a)

     150,000        152,104  

3.00%, 9/1/32(a)

     100,000        103,307  

4.00%, 5/1/34

     183,331        195,812  

4.00%, 12/1/43

     41,962        44,426  

4.50%, 1/1/44

     53,820        57,854  

3.50%, 1/1/45

     75,897        78,736  

3.50%, 8/1/45

     130,483        135,363  

4.00%, 11/1/45

     88,989        94,121  

3.50%, 5/1/46

     42,991        44,599  

3.00%, 9/1/46

     152,354        154,233  

3.00%, 10/1/46

     142,197        143,950  

3.00%, 11/1/46

     120,218        121,700  

4.00%, 11/1/46

     45,458        48,079  

3.50%, 12/1/46

     189,244        196,322  

3.00%, 2/1/47

     24,278        24,578  

4.50%, 5/1/47

     94,719        101,806  

4.00%, 9/1/47(a)

     70,000        73,987  

4.50%, 9/1/47(a)

     75,000        80,613  
     

 

 

 
Total Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation               2,053,982  
Federal National Mortgage Association – 11.9%     

4.00%, 8/1/18

     6,588        6,818  

4.00%, 7/1/19

     20,977        21,708  

5.50%, 10/1/25

     82,719        91,465  

4.00%, 7/1/26

     17,995        18,863  

3.50%, 12/1/26

     21,555        22,507  

2.50%, 8/1/28

     28,493        29,077  

3.00%, 11/1/28

     28,097        29,072  

3.00%, 7/1/29

     112,717        116,638  

2.50%, 6/1/31

     43,754        44,423  

4.00%, 4/1/32

     79,337        84,568  

2.50%, 9/1/32(a)

     150,000        152,121  

3.50%, 9/1/32(a)

     125,000        130,493  

4.00%, 8/1/34

     128,816        137,390  

4.50%, 9/1/39

     40,205        43,396  

3.50%, 6/1/42

     54,650        56,880  

3.50%, 5/1/43

     40,962        42,560  

4.00%, 6/1/43

     16,401        17,402  

3.00%, 8/1/43

     72,382        73,612  

4.00%, 11/1/43

     35,973        38,093  

4.50%, 5/1/44

     31,906        34,391  

4.00%, 9/1/44

     134,741        142,546  

4.00%, 10/1/44

     40,480        42,827  

3.50%, 4/1/45

     147,082        152,974  

3.50%, 2/1/46

     91,956        95,370  

3.50%, 4/1/46

     39,596        41,066  

4.00%, 4/1/46

     39,715        41,998  

3.50%, 5/1/46

     214,843        222,819  

3.00%, 9/1/46

   141,246      142,998  

3.00%, 10/1/46

     47,548        48,138  

4.00%, 10/1/46

     45,490        48,108  

3.00%, 11/1/46

     142,514        144,323  

3.50%, 11/1/46

     47,068        48,816  

3.00%, 1/1/47

     195,009        197,428  

3.00%, 9/1/47(a)

     50,000        50,580  

3.50%, 9/1/47(a)

     50,000        51,810  

4.00%, 9/1/47(a)

     75,000        79,254  

4.50%, 9/1/47(a)

     100,000        107,594  
     

 

 

 
Total Federal National Mortgage Association        2,850,126  
Government National Mortgage Association – 8.6%     

5.00%, 2/20/43

     73,441        79,960  

5.00%, 4/20/44

     161,121        173,377  

3.50%, 7/20/44

     237,629        248,511  

4.00%, 7/20/44

     113,958        121,002  

5.00%, 7/20/44

     30,114        32,346  

3.50%, 8/20/44

     294,321        307,731  

5.00%, 8/20/44

     28,169        30,346  

3.00%, 12/20/45

     298,528        305,085  

3.00%, 8/20/46

     69,011        70,527  

3.50%, 9/20/46

     268,231        280,118  

4.00%, 12/20/46

     94,314        99,735  

4.00%, 1/20/47

     87,608        92,773  

3.00%, 9/1/47(a)

     150,000        153,123  

4.00%, 9/1/47(a)

     50,000        52,697  
     

 

 

 
Total Government National Mortgage Association        2,047,331  

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

(Cost: $7,069,920)

              7,157,721  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 33.6%     
U.S. Treasury Bonds – 7.5%      

U.S. Treasury Bond

     

6.88%, 8/15/25

     401,000        545,791  

5.38%, 2/15/31

     25,000        34,142  

4.50%, 2/15/36

     50,000        65,823  

3.50%, 2/15/39

     20,000        23,128  

3.63%, 8/15/43

     75,000        88,248  

2.50%, 5/15/46

     1,075,000        1,025,786  

2.25%, 8/15/46

     30,000        27,097  
     

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Bonds               1,810,015  
U.S. Treasury Notes – 26.1%      

U.S. Treasury Note

     

0.88%, 1/15/18

     555,000        554,517  

1.63%, 12/31/19

     2,650,000        2,666,097  

2.63%, 11/15/20

     300,000        310,687  

3.63%, 2/15/21

     300,000        321,264  

1.75%, 5/15/22

     30,000        30,091  

1.63%, 11/15/22

     772,000        767,326  

2.00%, 2/15/25

     250,000        250,127  

2.00%, 8/15/25

     200,000        199,582  

1.50%, 8/15/26

     1,200,000        1,141,969  
     

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Notes               6,241,660  

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $7,879,312)

              8,051,675  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments in Long Securities    Principal
Amount
     Value  
CORPORATE BONDS – 25.3%      
United States – 25.3%      

21st Century Fox America, Inc.
6.65%, 11/15/37

   $ 49,000      $ 65,339  

AbbVie, Inc.
3.60%, 5/14/25

     61,000        63,155  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.45%, 3/15/22

     100,000        103,997  

Altria Group, Inc.
2.85%, 8/9/22

     100,000        102,271  

American International Group, Inc.
4.88%, 6/1/22

     66,000        73,034  

Amgen, Inc.
4.66%, 6/15/51

     88,000        95,648  

Anthem, Inc.
4.65%, 1/15/43

     69,000        76,203  

AT&T, Inc.
3.80%, 3/15/22

     52,000        54,425  

4.35%, 6/15/45

     52,000        47,356  

Bank of America Corp.
2.60%, 1/15/19, Series L

     192,000        194,014  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
4.70%, 10/1/19

     51,500        54,575  

Capital One Financial Corp.
2.45%, 4/24/19

     101,000        101,788  

Citigroup, Inc.
2.70%, 3/30/21

     100,000        101,427  

5.50%, 9/13/25

     80,000        90,585  

Comcast Corp.
6.45%, 3/15/37

     54,000        71,435  

ConocoPhillips
6.50%, 2/1/39

     80,000        105,630  

CVS Health Corp.
4.88%, 7/20/35

     100,000        112,320  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
4.25%, 11/15/20

     125,000        132,821  

Duke Energy Florida LLC
6.40%, 6/15/38

     45,500        63,435  

Energy Transfer L.P.
4.65%, 6/1/21

     100,000        106,444  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.35%, 3/15/23

     187,000        193,447  

Ford Motor Co.
4.75%, 1/15/43

     102,000        98,837  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
4.00%, 1/15/25

     80,000        81,161  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.65%, 3/1/26

     100,000        105,194  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
7.50%, 2/15/19

     133,000        143,597  

6.00%, 6/15/20, Series D

     100,000        110,378  

International Lease Finance Corp.
5.88%, 8/15/22

     80,000        90,665  

International Paper Co.
4.75%, 2/15/22

     101,000        110,766  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4.25%, 10/15/20

   100,000      106,566  

3.20%, 1/25/23

     150,000        154,444  

5.50%, 10/15/40

     37,000        45,787  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.
5.50%, 3/1/44

     99,000        103,979  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
5.38%, 2/10/20

     100,000        107,855  

3.50%, 6/6/22

     150,000        156,069  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
3.20%, 2/1/22

     75,000        77,158  

MetLife, Inc.
3.60%, 11/13/25

     100,000        105,655  

Monsanto Co.
2.75%, 7/15/21

     100,000        101,127  

Morgan Stanley
4.88%, 11/1/22

     100,000        108,878  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
6.00%, 3/1/19

     100,000        105,985  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
7.00%, 9/1/22

     115,000        139,308  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
4.25%, 5/15/21

     150,000        159,898  

PepsiCo, Inc.
4.50%, 1/15/20

     150,000        160,159  

Pfizer, Inc.
7.20%, 3/15/39

     95,000        143,257  

Philip Morris International, Inc.
4.88%, 11/15/43

     89,000        100,713  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P.
3.65%, 6/1/22

     172,500        174,940  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
6.63%, 12/1/37, Series D

     78,000        106,402  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
2.38%, 5/15/23(b)

     125,000        125,157  

Simon Property Group L.P.
4.38%, 3/1/21

     100,000        107,079  

Southern California Edison Co.
4.65%, 10/1/43

     79,000        92,550  

Time Warner Cable LLC
6.75%, 6/15/39

     47,500        56,071  

Time Warner, Inc.
7.63%, 4/15/31

     30,000        41,354  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
3.10%, 3/15/26

     100,000        101,937  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
5.15%, 9/15/23

     120,000        134,292  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
6.20%, 4/15/38

     167,000        229,838  

Wells Fargo & Co.
4.13%, 8/15/23

     100,000        106,734  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.
4.25%, 3/1/22

     75,000        76,159  

Xerox Corp.
4.07%, 3/17/22(c)

     71,000        73,308  

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $5,904,681)

              6,052,606  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGZD)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments in Long Securities    Principal
Amount
     Value  
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 4.3%      
Belgium – 1.1%      

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
2.65%, 2/1/21

   $ 100,000      $ 102,113  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
5.38%, 1/15/20

     151,000        163,390  
     

 

 

 
Total Belgium        265,503  
Canada – 0.2%  

Nexen Energy ULC
6.40%, 5/15/37

     42,000        54,836  
Colombia – 0.5%  

Ecopetrol S.A.
5.88%, 9/18/23

     100,000        111,200  
Mexico – 1.2%  

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.
5.00%, 3/30/20

     150,000        161,740  

Petroleos Mexicanos
6.00%, 3/5/20

     105,000        113,505  
     

 

 

 
Total Mexico        275,245  
Netherlands – 0.4%  

Shell International Finance B.V.
5.50%, 3/25/40

     79,000        98,168  
Norway – 0.4%  

Statoil ASA
2.45%, 1/17/23

     100,000        100,579  
United Kingdom – 0.5%  

HSBC Holdings PLC
5.10%, 4/5/21

     101,000        110,731  

TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $991,883)

 

 

     1,016,262  

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 1.4%

 

Colombia – 0.5%

 

Colombia Government International Bond
11.75%, 2/25/20

     100,000        123,600  

Italy – 0.4%

 

Republic of Italy Government International Bond
5.38%, 6/15/33

     86,000        101,456  

Mexico – 0.5%

 

Mexico Government International Bond
4.00%, 10/2/23

     113,000        119,893  

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $340,320)

 

 

     344,949  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 4.0%

 

United States – 4.0%

 

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.83%, 12/15/47, Series 2011-C2, Class A4

     95,175        100,365  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.99%, 4/10/46, Series 2013-GC11, Class A2

     35,000        35,044  

COMM Mortgage Trust
3.60%, 5/10/47, Series 2014-CR17, Class ASB

     55,000        58,038  

2.87%, 2/10/48, Series 2015-DC1, Class A2

     80,000        81,808  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
4.08%, 2/15/47, Series 2014-C18, Class A5

     50,000        54,335  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
2.67%, 1/15/46, Series 2013-C13, Class A2

     73,933        74,570  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
3.10%, 5/15/46, Series 2013-C9, Class A4

   105,000     108,678  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.00%, 5/10/45, Series 2012-C1, Class AAB

     228,557       233,408  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
4.02%, 12/15/46, Series 2013-C17, Class A4

     100,000       108,459  

2.90%, 3/15/47, Series 2014-C19, Class A2

     100,000       101,346  

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost: $948,904)

 

 

    956,051  
MUNICIPAL BOND – 0.8%  
United States – 0.8%  

State of California
7.55%, 4/1/39

(Cost: $174,279)

     120,000       188,504  
      Shares         
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 0.3%  
United States – 0.3%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.00%(d)
(Cost: $66,788)(e)

     66,788       66,788  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN LONG SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES SOLD SHORT – 99.6%

(Cost: $23,376,087)

 

 

    23,834,556  
Securities Sold Short   

Principal
Amount

        
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SOLD SHORT – (0.8)%  
Government National Mortgage Association – (0.8)%  

3.50%, 9/1/47(a)

(Proceeds: $181,754)

   $ (175,000     (182,506

Other Assets less Liabilities – 1.2%

 

    292,509  
    

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $ 23,944,559  
(a) 

To-be-announced (“TBA”) security (See Note 2).

 

(b) 

Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at August 31, 2017 (See Note 2).

 

(c) 

This security is exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

(d) 

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2017.

 

(e) 

At August 31, 2017, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $65,081 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $66,788.

 

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  
FUTURES CONTRACTS (EXCHANGE-TRADED)  
Short Exposure   Contracts    

Expiration

Date

   

Notional

Amount1

   

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

 

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

    26       12/29/17     $ (5,624,125   $ (2,828

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

    113       12/29/17       (13,390,500     (22,925

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Term Bond

    10       12/19/17       (1,690,625     (9,922

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

    32       12/19/17       (4,369,000     (18,248
                    $ (25,074,250   $ (53,923
1 

“Notional Amount” represents the current notional value of the futures contract.

 

 

As of August 31, 2017, cash collateral posted by the Fund with the broker for futures contracts was $254,400.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 29.4%  
Federal Home Loan Bank – 0.4%  

Federal Home Loan Bank
5.50%, 7/15/36

   $ 50,000      $ 68,761  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation – 7.8%  

6.75%, 9/15/29, Series GDIF

     50,000        71,797  

2.50%, 2/1/30

     56,060        56,893  

2.50%, 9/1/32(a)

     65,000        65,912  

3.00%, 9/1/32(a)

     75,000        77,480  

3.50%, 9/1/32(a)

     25,000        26,170  

4.00%, 6/1/34

     31,625        33,785  

3.00%, 8/1/43

     46,021        46,745  

4.00%, 12/1/43

     41,962        44,426  

4.50%, 4/1/44

     41,267        44,334  

4.00%, 11/1/45

     71,191        75,297  

3.50%, 4/1/46

     105,145        109,078  

3.50%, 5/1/46

     42,991        44,599  

3.00%, 6/1/46

     45,781        46,345  

4.00%, 9/1/46

     43,760        46,283  

3.00%, 11/1/46

     72,131        73,020  

3.50%, 12/1/46

     94,622        98,161  

3.00%, 3/1/47

     122,003        123,509  

4.50%, 5/1/47

     33,152        35,633  

3.50%, 7/1/47

     74,748        77,543  

3.00%, 9/1/47(a)

     25,000        25,280  

3.50%, 9/1/47(a)

     25,000        25,912  

4.00%, 9/1/47(a)

     40,000        42,278  

5.00%, 9/1/47(a)

     50,000        54,329  
     

 

 

 
Total Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation        1,344,809  
Federal National Mortgage Association – 13.1%  

2.13%, 4/24/26

     200,000        198,547  

4.00%, 7/1/26

     17,995        18,863  

3.50%, 12/1/26

     21,555        22,507  

2.50%, 8/1/28

     28,493        29,077  

3.00%, 11/1/28

     28,097        29,072  

3.00%, 7/1/29

     56,359        58,319  

2.50%, 6/1/31

     43,754        44,423  

2.00%, 9/1/32(a)

     25,000        24,771  

2.50%, 9/1/32(a)

     65,000        65,919  

3.00%, 9/1/32(a)

     25,000        25,814  

3.50%, 9/1/32(a)

     25,000        26,099  

4.00%, 8/1/34

     57,365        61,183  

3.50%, 2/1/35

     22,110        23,226  

4.50%, 2/1/41

     45,591        49,380  

4.50%, 10/1/41

     49,792        53,944  

3.50%, 6/1/42

     54,650        56,880  

3.50%, 5/1/43

     40,962        42,560  

4.00%, 6/1/43

     16,401        17,402  

4.00%, 11/1/43

     35,973        38,093  

4.50%, 5/1/44

     31,906        34,391  

4.00%, 9/1/44

     35,255        37,299  

4.00%, 10/1/44

     40,480        42,827  

3.50%, 2/1/46

     123,940        128,542  

3.50%, 4/1/46

     39,596        41,066  

4.00%, 4/1/46

     39,715        41,998  

3.50%, 5/1/46

     42,969        44,564  

3.00%, 9/1/46

     141,246        142,998  

3.00%, 10/1/46

     72,097        73,065  

4.00%, 10/1/46

   45,490      48,108  

3.00%, 11/1/46

     142,514        144,323  

3.50%, 11/1/46

     94,136        97,632  

3.00%, 2/1/47

     97,693        98,905  

4.00%, 3/1/47

     95,501        100,974  

3.50%, 5/1/47

     97,569        101,192  

2.50%, 9/1/47(a)

     25,000        24,493  

3.00%, 9/1/47(a)

     25,000        25,290  

3.50%, 9/1/47(a)

     25,000        25,905  

4.00%, 9/1/47(a)

     25,000        26,418  

5.00%, 9/1/47(a)

     75,000        81,961  
     

 

 

 
Total Federal National Mortgage Association               2,248,030  
Government National Mortgage Association – 8.1%  

3.50%, 3/20/43

     82,013        86,158  

5.00%, 12/20/43

     115,922        124,514  

3.50%, 8/20/44

     147,161        153,865  

5.00%, 8/20/44

     59,499        64,098  

4.50%, 12/20/44

     83,094        88,601  

3.50%, 7/20/45

     52,018        54,340  

3.50%, 9/20/45

     47,033        49,133  

3.00%, 12/20/45

     165,083        168,709  

4.00%, 12/20/45

     39,528        41,954  

3.00%, 3/20/46

     100,943        103,160  

4.00%, 4/20/46

     59,989        63,483  

4.00%, 8/20/46

     25,758        27,196  

4.00%, 12/20/46

     29,769        31,480  

4.00%, 1/20/47

     43,804        46,386  

3.50%, 4/20/47

     123,164        128,622  

3.00%, 6/20/47

     74,582        76,220  

3.00%, 9/1/47(a)

     25,000        25,521  

3.50%, 9/1/47(a)

     25,000        26,072  

4.50%, 9/1/47(a)

     25,000        26,613  
     

 

 

 
Total Government National Mortgage Association        1,386,125  
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
(Cost: $4,988,332)
              5,047,725  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 36.3%  
U.S. Treasury Bonds – 7.4%  

U.S. Treasury Bond
6.88%, 8/15/25

     345,000        469,570  

4.50%, 2/15/36

     25,000        32,912  

3.13%, 8/15/44

     450,000        487,178  

2.50%, 5/15/46

     265,000        252,868  

2.25%, 8/15/46

     30,000        27,097  
     

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Bonds        1,269,625  
U.S. Treasury Notes – 28.9%  

U.S. Treasury Note
1.38%, 9/30/18

     300,000        300,381  

1.50%, 12/31/18

     500,000        501,475  

1.75%, 9/30/19

     800,000        806,719  

1.63%, 12/31/19

     550,000        553,341  

1.38%, 1/31/21

     240,000        238,908  

1.38%, 4/30/21

     300,000        298,078  

2.00%, 11/15/21

     50,000        50,779  

2.00%, 12/31/21

     700,000        710,213  

1.88%, 2/28/22

     200,000        201,824  

1.63%, 11/15/22

     200,000        198,789  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

2.25%, 11/15/25

   $   700,000      $ 710,924  

1.50%, 8/15/26

     300,000        285,492  

2.00%, 11/15/26

     100,000        99,094  
     

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Notes        4,956,017  

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $6,154,208)

              6,225,642  
CORPORATE BONDS – 23.7%  
United States – 23.7%  

21st Century Fox America, Inc.
6.65%, 11/15/37

     21,000        28,002  

Abbott Laboratories
3.40%, 11/30/23

     50,000        51,593  

AbbVie, Inc.
3.60%, 5/14/25

     50,000        51,766  

Altria Group, Inc.
4.75%, 5/5/21

     75,000        82,032  

American International Group, Inc.
4.88%, 6/1/22

     101,000        111,763  

Amgen, Inc.
4.66%, 6/15/51

     67,000        72,823  

Anthem, Inc.
4.65%, 1/15/43

     63,000        69,577  

Apple, Inc.
4.50%, 2/23/36

     100,000        114,402  

AT&T, Inc.
3.80%, 3/15/22

     34,000        35,585  

4.35%, 6/15/45

     48,000        43,714  

Bank of America Corp.
2.60%, 1/15/19, Series L

     143,000        144,500  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
5.75%, 1/15/40

     50,000        64,674  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
4.70%, 10/1/19

     95,500        101,201  

Charter Communications Operating LLC
4.46%, 7/23/22

     50,000        52,942  

Citigroup, Inc.
2.65%, 10/26/20

     30,000        30,443  

4.75%, 5/18/46

     75,000        80,979  

CME Group, Inc.
3.00%, 9/15/22

     50,000        51,697  

Comcast Corp.
6.45%, 3/15/37

     40,000        52,915  

ConocoPhillips
6.50%, 2/1/39

     25,000        33,009  

CVS Health Corp.
3.38%, 8/12/24

     100,000        103,189  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

5.75%, 10/1/54, (5.75% fixed rate until 10/1/24; 3-month USD LIBOR + 3.057% thereafter)(b)

     50,000        54,000  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
4.25%, 11/15/20

     55,000        58,441  

Duke Energy Florida LLC
6.40%, 6/15/38

     33,500        46,705  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.35%, 3/15/23

     85,000        87,930  

Ford Motor Co.
4.75%, 1/15/43

   51,000      49,419  

General Electric Co.
3.38%, 3/11/24

     100,000        105,673  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
4.30%, 7/13/25

     85,000        87,812  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
4.50%, 4/1/21

     100,000        107,928  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
7.50%, 2/15/19

     40,000        43,187  

6.00%, 6/15/20, Series D

     50,000        55,189  

4.25%, 10/21/25

     50,000        52,457  

International Lease Finance Corp.
5.88%, 8/15/22

     25,000        28,333  

International Paper Co.
3.80%, 1/15/26

     45,000        46,607  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4.95%, 3/25/20

     25,000        26,853  

4.25%, 10/15/20

     75,000        79,924  

3.88%, 9/10/24

     50,000        52,394  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.
5.50%, 3/1/44

     63,000        66,169  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.50%, 6/6/22

     100,000        104,046  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
3.20%, 2/1/22

     50,000        51,439  

MetLife, Inc.
3.05%, 12/15/22

     100,000        103,459  

Microsoft Corp.
3.50%, 2/12/35

     100,000        102,570  

Monsanto Co.
2.75%, 7/15/21(c)

     100,000        101,127  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
6.00%, 3/1/19

     50,000        52,992  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
7.00%, 9/1/22

     20,000        24,228  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
4.25%, 5/15/21

     100,000        106,599  

Pfizer, Inc.
7.20%, 3/15/39

     32,000        48,255  

Philip Morris International, Inc.
4.88%, 11/15/43

     87,000        98,450  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P.
3.65%, 6/1/22

     32,500        32,960  

Regency Energy Partners L.P.
4.50%, 11/1/23

     100,000        104,952  

Simon Property Group L.P.
3.38%, 10/1/24(c)

     104,000        107,486  

Southern California Edison Co.
4.65%, 10/1/43

     52,000        60,919  

Time Warner Cable LLC
6.75%, 6/15/39

     54,500        64,334  

Time Warner, Inc.
7.63%, 4/15/31

     20,000        27,569  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
2.75%, 2/15/23

     100,000        101,618  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
5.15%, 9/15/23

   $ 50,000      $ 55,955  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
6.20%, 4/15/38

     46,000        63,309  

Wells Fargo & Co.
4.13%, 8/15/23

     75,000        80,050  

4.90%, 11/17/45

     50,000        55,313  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.
4.25%, 3/1/22

     50,000        50,773  

Xerox Corp.
4.07%, 3/17/22(d)

     43,000        44,398  
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost: $3,959,784)
              4,068,628  
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 2.7%     
Belgium – 0.5%      

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
2.65%, 2/1/21

     50,000        51,056  

3.30%, 2/1/23

     25,000        25,993  
     

 

 

 
Total Belgium               77,049  
Brazil – 0.3%      

Vale Overseas Ltd.
5.88%, 6/10/21

     50,000        55,560  
Canada – 0.1%      

Nexen Energy ULC
6.40%, 5/15/37

     13,000        16,973  
Mexico – 0.6%      

Petroleos Mexicanos
6.00%, 3/5/20

     96,000        103,776  
Netherlands – 0.6%      

Shell International Finance B.V.
4.38%, 3/25/20

     100,000        106,575  
United Kingdom – 0.6%      

HSBC Holdings PLC
5.10%, 4/5/21

     96,000        105,250  
TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost: $455,540)
              465,183  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 1.2%     
Canada – 0.6%      

Province of Ontario Canada
2.50%, 4/27/26

     50,000        49,962  

Province of Quebec Canada
2.38%, 1/31/22

     50,000        50,864  
     

 

 

 
Total Canada               100,826  
Germany – 0.6%      

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
4.88%, 6/17/19

     100,000        105,927  

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

(Cost: $206,423)

              206,753  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 1.1%      
Colombia – 0.2%      

Colombia Government International Bond
11.75%, 2/25/20

   25,000      30,900  
Italy – 0.4%      

Republic of Italy Government International Bond 5.38%, 6/15/33

     56,000        66,064  
Mexico – 0.5%      

Mexico Government International Bond
4.00%, 10/2/23

     81,000        85,941  

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $176,769)

              182,905  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 2.2%

 

United States – 2.2%

     

COMM Mortgage Trust
3.60%, 5/10/47, Series 2014- CR17, Class ASB

     35,000        36,933  

3.08%, 2/10/48, Series 2015- DC1, Class A4

     50,000        51,074  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
3.05%, 4/15/47, Series 2014- C19, Class A2

     120,000        122,401  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
2.67%, 1/15/46, Series 2013- C13, Class A2

     29,573        29,828  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
3.53%, 12/15/47, Series 2014-C19, Class A4

     25,000        26,309  

3.07%, 2/15/48, Series 2015- C20, Class ASB

     60,000        62,184  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
4.02%, 12/15/46, Series 2013-C17, Class A4

     45,000        48,807  

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost: $375,635)

              377,536  

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 0.6%

 

  

United States – 0.6%

     

New Jersey Turnpike Authority
7.10%, 1/1/41

     50,000        74,478  

State of California
7.55%, 4/1/39

     20,000        31,417  

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Cost: $100,368)

 

 

     105,895  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.6%  
United States – 0.6%  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
1.22%, 3/15/21, Series 2016-C, Class A3

     50,000        49,684  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
1.21%, 12/18/20, Series 2016-4, Class A3

     40,000        39,798  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust
2.03%, 4/15/25, Series 2016-A, Class A

     17,000        16,958  
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost: $106,228)
              106,440  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGND)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Shares      Value  
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 0.5%  
United States – 0.5%              

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.00%(e)

     
(Cost: $79,250)(f)      79,250      $ 79,250  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 98.3%
(Cost: $16,602,537)
       16,865,957  

Other Assets less Liabilities – 1.7%

 

     285,994  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 17,151,951  
(a) To-be-announced (“TBA”) security (See Note 2).

 

(b) Rate shown reflects the accrual rate as of August 31, 2017 on securities with variable or step rates.

 

(c) Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at August 31, 2017 (See Note 2).

 

(d) This security is exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

(e) Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2017.

 

(f) At August 31, 2017, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $76,958 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $79,250.

3-month USD LIBOR – 3-month USD London Interbank Offered Rate as of August 31, 2017 is 1.318%.

 

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate as of August 31, 2017 is 1.176%.

 

 

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS         
FUTURES CONTRACTS (EXCHANGE-TRADED)  
Short Exposure   Contracts     Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount1
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

    18     12/29/17   $ (2,133,000   $ (3,652

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Term Bond

    24     12/19/17     (4,057,500     (23,813

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

    84     12/19/17     (11,468,625     (47,899
    $ (17,659,125   $ (75,364

 

1 

“Notional Amount” represents the current notional value of the futures contract.

 

 

As of August 31, 2017, cash collateral posted by the Fund with the broker for futures contracts was $319,270.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 24.9%      
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation – 9.5%     

5.00%, 6/1/37

   $ 4,513      $ 4,928  

3.25%, 11/15/38(a)

     120,000        60,602  

5.50%, 2/1/40

     16,585        18,413  

4.00%, 11/1/40

     30,444        32,309  

5.50%, 6/1/41

     499,850        555,006  

5.00%, 7/1/41

     14,922        16,351  

3.50%, 1/1/44

     271,564        282,883  

3.00%, 2/1/44

     304,856        309,649  

3.50%, 5/1/44

     135,504        140,752  

4.50%, 5/1/44

     27,775        29,857  

3.50%, 7/1/44

     142,184        147,820  

4.50%, 7/1/44

     327,187        351,594  

3.50%, 10/1/44

     48,578        50,425  

3.50%, 1/1/45

     138,891        144,086  

4.00%, 3/1/45

     30,181        31,921  

3.00%, 4/1/45

     39,513        39,988  

3.00%, 5/1/45

     160,637        162,567  

3.50%, 6/1/45

     143,340        148,701  

4.00%, 6/1/45

     131,404        138,982  

3.00%, 7/1/45

     41,253        41,753  

3.00%, 8/1/45

     166,307        168,322  

3.50%, 8/1/45

     438,508        454,909  

4.00%, 9/1/45

     261,636        276,724  

4.00%, 10/1/45

     291,158        307,949  

3.50%, 11/1/45

     153,056        158,780  

4.00%, 11/1/45

     216,580        229,070  

3.00%, 12/1/45

     166,985        169,042  

3.50%, 4/1/46

     462,638        479,942  

3.50%, 5/1/46

     497,807        516,425  

3.00%, 6/1/46

     183,124        185,381  

3.00%, 9/1/46

     470,099        475,894  

3.50%, 9/1/46

     387,549        402,044  

3.50%, 10/1/46

     143,665        149,038  

3.00%, 11/1/46

     796,593        806,413  

4.00%, 11/1/46

     90,916        96,159  

3.00%, 12/1/46

     636,040        643,881  

3.50%, 12/1/46

     962,942        998,959  

3.00%, 1/1/47

     398,493        403,410  

4.00%, 1/1/47

     395,823        418,649  

3.00%, 2/1/47

     291,340        294,935  

4.00%, 2/1/47

     376,126        397,816  

3.00%, 4/1/47

     294,599        298,234  

3.50%, 4/1/47

     294,733        305,757  

4.00%, 5/1/47

     342,411        362,157  

4.50%, 5/1/47

     94,719        101,806  

2.50%, 9/1/47(b)

     75,000        73,463  

3.00%, 9/1/47(b)

     775,000        783,688  

3.50%, 9/1/47(b)

     925,000        958,513  

4.00%, 9/1/47(b)

     900,000        951,137  

4.50%, 9/1/47(b)

     725,000        779,191  

5.00%, 9/1/47(b)

     525,000        570,562  

5.50%, 10/12/47

     75,000        82,617  
     

 

 

 
Total Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation        16,009,454  
Federal National Mortgage Association – 15.4%  

7.13%, 1/15/30

     390,000        579,573  

5.00%, 5/1/38

     25,464        27,811  

5.50%, 6/1/38

   $ 208,294      $ 232,410  

5.50%, 11/1/38

     5,219        5,816  

5.50%, 10/1/39

     223,772        249,034  

5.50%, 4/1/40

     28,484        31,917  

4.00%, 10/1/40

     322,198        342,080  

4.50%, 2/1/41

     152,601        165,284  

5.50%, 9/1/41

     114,310        127,432  

4.00%, 12/1/42

     244,000        258,918  

2.50%, 3/1/43

     33,290        32,778  

3.00%, 5/1/43

     322,407        327,926  

3.50%, 5/1/43

     81,923        85,121  

4.00%, 6/1/43

     229,608        243,627  

3.00%, 7/1/43

     41,451        42,156  

4.00%, 8/1/43

     122,394        129,601  

4.00%, 9/1/43

     323,933        343,280  

4.50%, 9/1/43

     56,262        61,017  

3.50%, 10/1/43

     474,803        493,004  

4.00%, 5/1/44

     27,679        29,293  

4.50%, 5/1/44

     334,397        360,393  

3.50%, 6/1/44

     399,121        415,426  

4.00%, 7/1/44

     31,156        32,961  

4.00%, 8/1/44

     155,679        164,700  

4.00%, 10/1/44

     491,083        519,535  

4.00%, 11/1/44

     24,813        26,248  

3.00%, 1/1/45

     16,755        16,983  

4.00%, 2/1/45

     134,395        142,175  

3.00%, 4/1/45

     397,089        402,352  

3.00%, 5/1/45

     139,123        140,931  

3.00%, 6/1/45

     334,526        338,963  

3.50%, 6/1/45

     155,832        161,618  

3.50%, 7/1/45

     77,936        80,829  

3.50%, 9/1/45

     367,563        381,210  

4.00%, 9/1/45

     173,176        183,089  

3.00%, 10/1/45

     162,998        165,049  

3.50%, 10/1/45

     291,723        302,554  

3.00%, 11/1/45

     158,865        160,843  

3.50%, 11/1/45

     160,760        166,729  

3.00%, 12/1/45

     163,076        165,099  

3.50%, 12/1/45

     1,088,060        1,128,458  

3.00%, 2/1/46

     358,616        363,065  

3.50%, 3/1/46

     278,636        288,981  

4.00%, 3/1/46

     416,861        440,723  

3.50%, 4/1/46

     1,289,802        1,337,691  

4.00%, 4/1/46

     238,290        251,986  

3.50%, 5/1/46

     85,937        89,128  

4.50%, 5/1/46

     159,101        171,189  

3.00%, 6/1/46

     153,954        155,864  

3.50%, 6/1/46

     350,492        363,506  

4.50%, 6/1/46

     337,234        363,009  

3.50%, 7/1/46

     809,446        839,500  

2.50%, 8/1/46

     24,705        24,223  

2.50%, 9/1/46

     24,189        23,716  

3.00%, 9/1/46

     282,491        285,995  

3.00%, 10/1/46

     1,129,277        1,143,463  

4.00%, 10/1/46

     272,941        288,647  

3.00%, 11/1/46

     951,153        963,196  

3.50%, 11/1/46

     282,409        292,895  

3.00%, 12/1/46

     340,096        344,315  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

4.00%, 12/1/46

   $ 336,764      $ 356,118  

3.00%, 2/1/47

     340,702        344,929  

3.50%, 2/1/47

     512,043        531,055  

3.00%, 3/1/47

     343,057        347,313  

4.00%, 3/1/47

     340,255        359,731  

3.00%, 4/1/47

     390,147        394,987  

3.00%, 5/1/47

     393,958        398,845  

3.50%, 5/1/47

     40,530        42,035  

4.00%, 5/1/47

     418,764        442,741  

3.50%, 6/1/47

     441,451        457,842  

4.00%, 6/1/47

     344,643        364,370  

2.50%, 9/1/47(b)

     75,000        73,479  

3.00%, 9/1/47(b)

     600,000        606,961  

3.50%, 9/1/47(b)

     675,000        699,242  

4.00%, 9/1/47(b)

     775,000        818,711  

4.50%, 9/1/47(b)

     925,000        995,226  

5.00%, 9/1/47(b)

     775,000        846,906  

5.50%, 9/1/47(b)

     475,000        525,634  
     

 

 

 
Total Federal National Mortgage Association        25,901,440  

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

(Cost: $41,666,304)

 

 

     41,910,894  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 14.7%     
U.S. Treasury Bonds – 1.7%      

U.S. Treasury Bond
8.75%, 5/15/20

     380,000        454,464  

8.13%, 5/15/21

     1,250,000        1,545,556  

7.25%, 8/15/22

     700,000        883,504  
     

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Bonds        2,883,524  
U.S. Treasury Notes – 13.0%  

U.S. Treasury Note
0.75%, 9/30/18

     300,000        298,377  

1.38%, 9/30/18

     800,000        801,016  

1.25%, 1/31/19

     1,600,000        1,599,313  

1.50%, 5/31/19

     5,110,000        5,126,168  

0.75%, 8/15/19

     275,000        271,972  

1.63%, 7/31/20

     200,000        201,145  

2.13%, 1/31/21

     1,140,000        1,163,312  

2.00%, 2/28/21

     1,410,000        1,432,802  

1.88%, 4/30/22

     500,000        504,053  

2.00%, 7/31/22

     260,000        263,443  

1.63%, 8/15/22

     700,000        697,361  

2.13%, 12/31/22

     800,000        814,406  

1.50%, 3/31/23

     125,000        123,040  

1.75%, 5/15/23

     500,000        498,193  

1.38%, 6/30/23

     500,000        487,529  

2.50%, 8/15/23

     3,879,000        4,024,690  

2.25%, 11/15/25

     500,000        507,803  

1.63%, 5/15/26

     530,000        510,839  

1.50%, 8/15/26

     250,000        237,910  

2.00%, 11/15/26

     400,000        396,375  

2.25%, 2/15/27

     1,000,000        1,011,250  

2.38%, 5/15/27

     790,000        807,250  
     

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Notes        21,778,247  

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $24,591,077)

 

 

     24,661,771  
CORPORATE BONDS – 41.0%  
United States – 41.0%  

21st Century Fox America, Inc.
3.70%, 9/15/24

   $ 50,000      $ 52,609  

6.20%, 12/15/34

     100,000        125,900  

4.75%, 9/15/44

     120,000        129,754  

4.95%, 10/15/45

     150,000        166,786  

Abbott Laboratories
3.40%, 11/30/23

     241,000        248,680  

5.30%, 5/27/40

     250,000        286,282  

4.90%, 11/30/46

     100,000        112,239  

AbbVie, Inc.
2.90%, 11/6/22

     330,000        335,179  

2.85%, 5/14/23

     150,000        151,679  

4.50%, 5/14/35

     100,000        107,381  

4.45%, 5/14/46

     200,000        210,544  

Adobe Systems, Inc.
3.25%, 2/1/25

     30,000        31,057  

Aetna, Inc.
2.75%, 11/15/22

     200,000        203,316  

Air Lease Corp.
4.25%, 9/15/24

     80,000        84,947  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.45%, 3/15/22

     300,000        311,991  

4.55%, 3/15/35

     100,000        107,876  

4.75%, 3/15/45

     100,000        109,834  

Allergan, Inc.
2.80%, 3/15/23

     160,000        160,778  

Altria Group, Inc.
4.00%, 1/31/24

     100,000        107,460  

Amazon.com, Inc.
4.80%, 12/5/34

     150,000        171,945  

Ameren Corp.
3.65%, 2/15/26

     50,000        52,070  

American Airlines Pass
Through Trust
3.38%, 5/1/27, Series 2015-1, Class A

     58,755        60,114  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.
2.95%, 12/15/22, Series F

     55,000        56,486  

American International Group, Inc.
3.30%, 3/1/21

     100,000        103,576  

4.13%, 2/15/24

     100,000        107,026  

3.90%, 4/1/26

     100,000        104,577  

3.88%, 1/15/35

     193,000        190,487  

4.50%, 7/16/44

     100,000        104,651  

American Tower Corp.
3.30%, 2/15/21

     120,000        123,887  

3.38%, 10/15/26

     150,000        149,046  

3.55%, 7/15/27

     200,000        199,693  

American Water Capital Corp.
3.85%, 3/1/24

     125,000        133,661  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
2.88%, 9/15/26

     170,000        167,979  

Amgen, Inc.
3.13%, 5/1/25

     145,000        147,172  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

4.40%, 5/1/45

   $ 160,000      $ 167,730  

4.66%, 6/15/51

     100,000        108,691  

Amphenol Corp.
2.20%, 4/1/20

     150,000        150,790  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
6.45%, 9/15/36

     130,000        152,419  

7.95%, 6/15/39

     100,000        131,761  

Analog Devices, Inc.
2.88%, 6/1/23

     28,000        28,445  

Anthem, Inc.
3.13%, 5/15/22

     80,000        82,536  

6.38%, 6/15/37

     200,000        262,874  

Aon PLC
3.88%, 12/15/25

     175,000        186,657  

Apache Corp.
2.63%, 1/15/23(c)

     100,000        98,745  

5.10%, 9/1/40

     100,000        104,605  

Appalachian Power Co.
7.00%, 4/1/38

     80,000        113,780  

Apple, Inc.
4.50%, 2/23/36

     250,000        286,004  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
2.50%, 8/11/26

     160,000        155,505  

Arizona Public Service Co.
4.50%, 4/1/42

     115,000        129,042  

AT&T, Inc.
2.45%, 6/30/20

     250,000        252,302  

3.95%, 1/15/25

     310,000        320,944  

3.40%, 5/15/25

     345,000        344,311  

4.50%, 5/15/35

     440,000        432,194  

6.38%, 3/1/41

     450,000        536,136  

4.75%, 5/15/46

     155,000        149,133  

5.30%, 8/14/58

     200,000        203,969  

Autodesk, Inc.
4.38%, 6/15/25

     25,000        26,925  

AutoZone, Inc.
3.13%, 7/15/23

     50,000        50,741  

3.25%, 4/15/25

     50,000        50,005  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
2.95%, 9/15/22

     100,000        102,268  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
2.40%, 8/15/26

     190,000        182,881  

Bank of America Corp.
2.25%, 4/21/20, Series L

     100,000        100,588  

5.70%, 1/24/22

     300,000        339,502  

4.00%, 4/1/24

     100,000        106,327  

4.20%, 8/26/24

     250,000        263,517  

3.95%, 4/21/25, Series L

     450,000        465,149  

4.45%, 3/3/26

     50,000        53,252  

3.82%, 1/20/28, (3.824% fixed rate until 1/20/27; 3-month USD LIBOR + 1.575% thereafter)(d)

     100,000        103,245  

6.11%, 1/29/37

     300,000        375,183  

5.88%, 2/7/42

     200,000        258,804  

4.44%, 1/20/48, (4.443% fixed rate until 1/20/47; 3-month USD LIBOR + 1.99% thereafter)(d)

     100,000        108,395  

Baxalta, Inc.
2.88%, 6/23/20

   $ 100,000      $ 101,828  

Baxter International, Inc.
2.60%, 8/15/26

     190,000        184,472  

Becton Dickinson and Co.
3.13%, 11/8/21

     250,000        256,588  

3.36%, 6/6/24

     90,000        91,240  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
3.75%, 11/15/23

     125,000        133,137  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
4.50%, 2/11/43

     250,000        280,060  

Biogen, Inc.
2.90%, 9/15/20

     70,000        71,691  

Boeing Co. (The)
2.85%, 10/30/24

     35,000        35,864  

2.25%, 6/15/26

     50,000        48,488  

Boston Properties L.P.
4.13%, 5/15/21

     175,000        185,994  

Boston Scientific Corp.
3.85%, 5/15/25

     300,000        314,246  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
3.70%, 6/22/27(e)

     90,000        89,216  

Brixmor Operating Partnership L.P.
3.25%, 9/15/23

     190,000        189,978  

Broadcom Corp.
3.63%, 1/15/24(e)

     100,000        103,087  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
3.75%, 4/1/24

     50,000        53,652  

3.00%, 4/1/25

     50,000        51,246  

3.65%, 9/1/25

     120,000        127,564  

5.75%, 5/1/40

     125,000        158,760  

4.13%, 6/15/47

     80,000        84,324  

Capital One Financial Corp.
3.75%, 4/24/24

     100,000        103,957  

3.20%, 2/5/25

     145,000        145,206  

Cardinal Health, Inc.
3.41%, 6/15/27

     75,000        76,056  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
2.40%, 8/9/26

     190,000        185,108  

CBOE Holdings, Inc.
1.95%, 6/28/19

     55,000        55,047  

CBRE Services, Inc.
4.88%, 3/1/26

     35,000        38,164  

CBS Corp.
3.50%, 1/15/25

     150,000        153,339  

4.00%, 1/15/26

     50,000        52,518  

CC Holdings GS V LLC
3.85%, 4/15/23

     110,000        116,054  

Celgene Corp.
3.88%, 8/15/25

     320,000        339,210  

5.00%, 8/15/45

     100,000        114,636  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
2.40%, 9/1/26, Series Z

     90,000        86,964  

Charter Communications Operating LLC
4.46%, 7/23/22

     100,000        105,884  

4.91%, 7/23/25

     350,000        375,544  

6.48%, 10/23/45

     100,000        115,280  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.
2.88%, 11/3/22

   $ 200,000      $ 205,592  

Cigna Corp.
3.25%, 4/15/25

     50,000        51,095  

Cisco Systems, Inc.
2.20%, 9/20/23

     100,000        99,438  

2.95%, 2/28/26

     200,000        202,937  

Citigroup, Inc.
2.90%, 12/8/21

     500,000        508,848  

4.50%, 1/14/22

     295,000        319,027  

4.05%, 7/30/22

     72,000        75,946  

3.30%, 4/27/25

     200,000        203,793  

5.50%, 9/13/25

     200,000        226,463  

4.45%, 9/29/27

     200,000        212,186  

3.89%, 1/10/28, (3.887% fixed rate until 1/10/27; 3-month USD LIBOR + 1.563% thereafter)(d)

     200,000        206,787  

4.13%, 7/25/28

     150,000        155,144  

8.13%, 7/15/39

     220,000        344,985  

Columbia Property Trust
Operating Partnership L.P.
4.15%, 4/1/25

     150,000        155,093  

Comcast Corp.
2.75%, 3/1/23

     50,000        50,864  

3.15%, 3/1/26

     245,000        247,935  

4.20%, 8/15/34

     100,000        106,042  

6.45%, 3/15/37

     180,000        238,116  

6.95%, 8/15/37

     100,000        139,321  

3.40%, 7/15/46

     90,000        82,476  

ConocoPhillips
6.50%, 2/1/39

     230,000        303,686  

ConocoPhillips Co.
2.40%, 12/15/22

     160,000        159,628  

Consolidated Edison Co. of
New York, Inc.
6.75%, 4/1/38, Series 08-B

     25,000        35,781  

Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust
4.00%, 10/29/24, Series 2012-2, Class A

     28,781        30,256  

CSX Corp.
3.35%, 11/1/25

     30,000        30,942  

3.25%, 6/1/27

     280,000        281,518  

4.10%, 3/15/44

     60,000        60,898  

CVS Health Corp.
4.00%, 12/5/23

     50,000        53,587  

3.88%, 7/20/25

     178,000        187,263  

4.88%, 7/20/35

     50,000        56,160  

DDR Corp.
3.38%, 5/15/23

     140,000        138,802  

3.63%, 2/1/25

     50,000        48,948  

Dell International LLC
3.48%, 6/1/19(e)

     100,000        102,244  

4.42%, 6/15/21(e)

     280,000        295,295  

6.02%, 6/15/26(e)

     80,000        89,524  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
2.88%, 3/13/20

     150,000        152,501  

Devon Energy Corp.
3.25%, 5/15/22

     89,000        90,165  

5.60%, 7/15/41

     100,000        107,104  

Discover Financial Services
3.75%, 3/4/25

   $ 210,000      $ 212,025  

Discovery Communications LLC
6.35%, 6/1/40

     100,000        115,364  

Dominion Energy, Inc.
4.70%, 12/1/44

     100,000        111,126  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
4.25%, 11/15/20

     116,000        123,258  

3.50%, 10/1/24

     200,000        208,822  

4.63%, 10/1/44

     80,000        85,440  

DTE Energy Co.
3.30%, 6/15/22, Series B

     150,000        154,735  

Duke Energy Corp.
2.65%, 9/1/26

     250,000        242,036  

4.80%, 12/15/45

     220,000        248,388  

Duke Energy Florida LLC
3.40%, 10/1/46

     84,000        80,984  

Eastman Chemical Co.
3.80%, 3/15/25

     38,000        39,492  

4.65%, 10/15/44

     100,000        106,531  

Ecolab, Inc.
2.70%, 11/1/26

     175,000        170,944  

Enable Midstream Partners L.P.
2.40%, 5/15/19

     174,000        173,301  

Energy Transfer L.P.
4.65%, 6/1/21

     200,000        212,887  

4.75%, 1/15/26

     200,000        210,893  

6.13%, 12/15/45

     85,000        93,339  

Entergy Corp.
2.95%, 9/1/26

     190,000        186,294  

Entergy Louisiana LLC
4.05%, 9/1/23

     175,000        189,645  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.90%, 2/15/24

     100,000        105,353  

5.95%, 2/1/41

     100,000        121,062  

4.85%, 8/15/42

     200,000        213,422  

4.90%, 5/15/46

     101,000        109,727  

Exelon Corp.
5.10%, 6/15/45

     100,000        115,904  

4.45%, 4/15/46

     200,000        213,013  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC
5.60%, 6/15/42

     55,000        57,627  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
4.75%, 11/15/21

     100,000        108,936  

3.00%, 7/15/23

     80,000        80,654  

6.13%, 11/15/41

     21,000        25,504  

Federal Realty Investment Trust
4.50%, 12/1/44

     100,000        106,870  

FedEx Corp.
3.88%, 8/1/42

     220,000        214,222  

4.55%, 4/1/46

     40,000        42,520  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
5.00%, 10/15/25

     51,000        57,928  

Fifth Third Bancorp
4.30%, 1/16/24

   $ 200,000      $ 214,662  

8.25%, 3/1/38

     100,000        154,443  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

FirstEnergy Corp.
2.85%, 7/15/22, Series A

   $ 100,000      $ 100,445  

3.90%, 7/15/27, Series B

     100,000        102,365  

7.38%, 11/15/31, Series C

     100,000        135,348  

4.85%, 7/15/47, Series C

     210,000        220,046  

Florida Power & Light Co.
4.05%, 10/1/44

     80,000        87,325  

Ford Motor Co.
7.45%, 7/16/31

     150,000        192,624  

4.75%, 1/15/43

     105,000        101,744  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
8.13%, 1/15/20

     100,000        113,141  

5.88%, 8/2/21

     200,000        223,680  

4.13%, 8/4/25

     200,000        205,927  

Fortive Corp.
3.15%, 6/15/26

     50,000        50,639  

Franklin Resources, Inc.
2.85%, 3/30/25

     145,000        145,903  

GATX Corp.
3.25%, 3/30/25

     45,000        45,152  

GE Capital International
Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
4.42%, 11/15/35

     250,000        272,955  

General Dynamics Corp.
2.13%, 8/15/26

     50,000        47,687  

General Electric Co.
4.50%, 3/11/44

     250,000        279,661  

General Motors Co.
3.50%, 10/2/18

     250,000        254,174  

6.75%, 4/1/46

     100,000        117,839  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
4.00%, 1/15/25

     100,000        101,452  

4.30%, 7/13/25

     295,000        304,760  

4.00%, 10/6/26

     100,000        100,359  

Genpact Luxembourg Sarl
3.70%, 4/1/22(e)

     130,000        132,687  

Georgia Power Co.
4.30%, 3/15/42

     100,000        106,088  

Georgia-Pacific LLC
7.75%, 11/15/29

     100,000        141,777  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.65%, 3/1/26

     260,000        273,506  

4.60%, 9/1/35

     100,000        109,922  

5.65%, 12/1/41

     100,000        124,746  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
3.50%, 1/23/25

     550,000        560,945  

4.25%, 10/21/25

     200,000        209,827  

3.85%, 1/26/27

     150,000        154,514  

6.13%, 2/15/33

     40,000        50,535  

6.75%, 10/1/37

     200,000        264,263  

6.25%, 2/1/41

     100,000        132,788  

Halliburton Co.
3.80%, 11/15/25

     100,000        103,483  

4.85%, 11/15/35

     200,000        217,575  

7.45%, 9/15/39

     150,000        208,104  

5.00%, 11/15/45

     100,000        108,778  

Harris Corp.
3.83%, 4/27/25

   $ 50,000      $ 52,559  

4.85%, 4/27/35

     67,000        74,788  

HCP, Inc.
2.63%, 2/1/20

     150,000        151,632  

4.00%, 6/1/25

     100,000        104,960  

Hershey Co. (The)
2.30%, 8/15/26

     370,000        351,831  

Hess Corp.
6.00%, 1/15/40

     100,000        103,029  

5.80%, 4/1/47

     200,000        200,645  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
4.90%, 10/15/25

     100,000        106,323  

6.35%, 10/15/45

     160,000        170,323  

Hexcel Corp.
3.95%, 2/15/27

     150,000        155,920  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)
3.00%, 4/1/26

     80,000        81,370  

4.40%, 3/15/45

     150,000        165,073  

3.90%, 6/15/47

     230,000        237,040  

Honeywell International, Inc.
2.50%, 11/1/26

     115,000        111,895  

HP, Inc.
4.38%, 9/15/21

     180,000        192,727  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
3.50%, 3/1/24

     35,000        37,227  

2.65%, 11/15/26

     119,000        118,089  

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd.
4.25%, 6/15/23

     52,000        56,422  

Intel Corp.
2.70%, 12/15/22

     168,000        172,158  

3.70%, 7/29/25

     213,000        227,256  

4.10%, 5/19/46

     160,000        168,875  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
3.75%, 12/1/25

     110,000        117,471  

International Business Machines Corp.
7.00%, 10/30/25

     250,000        324,479  

4.70%, 2/19/46

     170,000        190,413  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
4.38%, 6/1/47

     160,000        167,745  

International Lease Finance Corp.
8.63%, 1/15/22

     140,000        172,754  

International Paper Co.
3.80%, 1/15/26

     155,000        160,535  

6.00%, 11/15/41

     75,000        91,833  

Jefferies Group LLC
8.50%, 7/15/19

     100,000        110,965  

JM Smucker Co. (The)
4.25%, 3/15/35

     75,000        79,827  

John Deere Capital Corp.
2.80%, 1/27/23

     80,000        81,934  

2.80%, 3/6/23

     50,000        51,183  

Johnson & Johnson
4.95%, 5/15/33

     250,000        307,444  

Johnson Controls International PLC
3.90%, 2/14/26

     25,000        26,646  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.20%, 1/25/23

   $ 250,000      $ 257,407  

3.38%, 5/1/23

     180,000        184,926  

3.13%, 1/23/25

     200,000        202,004  

3.30%, 4/1/26

     700,000        706,876  

2.95%, 10/1/26

     50,000        49,290  

4.13%, 12/15/26

     250,000        262,919  

4.25%, 10/1/27

     95,000        101,298  

6.40%, 5/15/38

     100,000        134,925  

5.63%, 8/16/43

     100,000        122,444  

Juniper Networks, Inc.
4.50%, 3/15/24

     25,000        26,827  

Kellogg Co.
4.50%, 4/1/46

     60,000        63,248  

Kemper Corp.
4.35%, 2/15/25

     125,000        128,397  

KeyCorp
5.10%, 3/24/21

     90,000        98,933  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.
3.30%, 10/30/19

     38,000        38,608  

Kilroy Realty L.P.
4.38%, 10/1/25

     160,000        170,204  

Kimco Realty Corp.
2.80%, 10/1/26

     190,000        180,905  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.
5.63%, 9/1/41

     200,000        206,920  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
6.50%, 9/15/20

     150,000        167,335  

4.30%, 6/1/25

     150,000        157,131  

7.75%, 1/15/32

     150,000        193,506  

5.55%, 6/1/45

     100,000        106,473  

KLA-Tencor Corp.
4.13%, 11/1/21

     160,000        170,171  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
2.80%, 7/2/20

     150,000        152,832  

5.20%, 7/15/45

     250,000        272,459  

Kroger Co. (The)
3.40%, 4/15/22

     200,000        206,456  

Lockheed Martin Corp.
4.50%, 5/15/36

     115,000        128,217  

4.07%, 12/15/42

     120,000        124,290  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
3.38%, 9/15/25

     280,000        291,925  

4.05%, 5/3/47

     55,000        56,695  

LYB International Finance B.V.
4.88%, 3/15/44

     245,000        266,290  

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
4.38%, 9/1/23

     100,000        100,856  

6.38%, 3/15/37

     60,000        62,947  

Marathon Oil Corp.
2.80%, 11/1/22

     150,000        146,627  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
3.50%, 3/10/25

     100,000        104,443  

McDonald’s Corp.
3.70%, 1/30/26

     191,000        201,414  

4.88%, 12/9/45

     100,000        114,284  

McKesson Corp.
4.88%, 3/15/44

   $ 100,000      $ 110,842  

Medtronic, Inc.
3.50%, 3/15/25

     347,000        366,180  

MetLife, Inc.
4.37%, 9/15/23, Series D

     100,000        109,843  

6.40%, 12/15/36

     100,000        115,500  

4.13%, 8/13/42

     100,000        102,927  

Microsoft Corp.
4.20%, 11/3/35

     250,000        278,373  

MidAmerican Energy Co.
3.95%, 8/1/47

     35,000        37,068  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
5.00%, 5/1/42

     100,000        110,953  

4.20%, 7/15/46

     100,000        100,396  

Monsanto Co.
3.38%, 7/15/24

     100,000        102,850  

4.70%, 7/15/64

     25,000        25,736  

Morgan Stanley
4.88%, 11/1/22

     210,000        228,644  

3.88%, 4/29/24, Series F

     600,000        632,022  

3.95%, 4/23/27

     190,000        194,617  

3.59%, 7/22/28, (3.591% fixed rate until 7/22/27; 3-month USD LIBOR + 1.34% thereafter)(d)

     200,000        202,919  

4.30%, 1/27/45

     100,000        104,846  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.
3.75%, 5/15/22

     55,000        57,254  

5.50%, 9/1/44

     100,000        102,931  

MPLX L.P.
4.50%, 7/15/23

     90,000        95,908  

Mylan N.V.
3.15%, 6/15/21

     110,000        111,658  

3.95%, 6/15/26

     100,000        101,970  

Mylan, Inc.
4.20%, 11/29/23

     200,000        209,302  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
5.00%, 9/15/20(c)

     125,000        125,313  

Nasdaq, Inc.
5.55%, 1/15/20

     50,000        54,077  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
2.85%, 1/27/25

     175,000        176,475  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.20%, 4/1/26

     200,000        213,442  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
2.40%, 9/15/19

     40,000        40,381  

NIKE, Inc.
2.38%, 11/1/26

     150,000        145,609  

NiSource Finance Corp.
3.49%, 5/15/27

     200,000        205,053  

5.65%, 2/1/45

     60,000        74,871  

Noble Energy, Inc.
6.00%, 3/1/41

     150,000        169,416  

Norfolk Southern Corp.
3.25%, 12/1/21

     20,000        20,795  

3.15%, 6/1/27

     300,000        304,957  

4.05%, 8/15/52(e)

     132,000        131,385  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
3.25%, 8/1/23

   $ 256,000      $ 267,332  

Northwell Healthcare, Inc.
3.98%, 11/1/46

     75,000        73,537  

Old Republic International Corp.
3.88%, 8/26/26

     90,000        92,146  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
4.50%, 4/1/27

     220,000        224,581  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
2.95%, 4/1/25

     169,000        170,257  

ONEOK Partners L.P.
5.00%, 9/15/23

     150,000        163,091  

Oracle Corp.
2.50%, 10/15/22

     100,000        101,336  

3.90%, 5/15/35

     180,000        188,530  

6.50%, 4/15/38

     100,000        138,747  

5.38%, 7/15/40

     250,000        306,435  

Owens Corning
3.40%, 8/15/26

     200,000        199,453  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
6.05%, 3/1/34

     200,000        261,284  

4.00%, 12/1/46

     45,000        47,542  

PepsiCo, Inc.
2.75%, 4/30/25

     145,000        146,572  

3.45%, 10/6/46

     100,000        96,027  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
4.90%, 12/15/44

     250,000        253,690  

Pfizer, Inc.
5.80%, 8/12/23

     100,000        119,455  

4.13%, 12/15/46

     150,000        161,178  

Philip Morris International, Inc.
2.75%, 2/25/26(c)

     180,000        178,584  

Phillips 66
4.88%, 11/15/44

     175,000        191,143  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P.
4.65%, 10/15/25

     240,000        249,513  

PNC Bank NA
2.95%, 1/30/23

     250,000        255,421  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
3.95%, 6/1/47

     100,000        106,004  

Precision Castparts Corp.
2.50%, 1/15/23

     50,000        50,576  

Progress Energy, Inc.
3.15%, 4/1/22

     35,000        35,917  

Progressive Corp. (The)
4.13%, 4/15/47

     150,000        158,929  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
3.50%, 5/15/24

     180,000        189,712  

Puget Energy, Inc.
3.65%, 5/15/25

     65,000        66,987  

QUALCOMM, Inc.
3.45%, 5/20/25

     280,000        290,564  

4.65%, 5/20/35

     80,000        88,574  

QVC, Inc.
4.38%, 3/15/23

     50,000        51,825  

Qwest Corp.
6.75%, 12/1/21

   $ 100,000      $ 109,968  

Regions Financial Corp.
3.20%, 2/8/21

     45,000        46,237  

Republic Services, Inc.
3.20%, 3/15/25

     145,000        148,248  

Reynolds American, Inc.
4.45%, 6/12/25

     120,000        130,163  

7.25%, 6/15/37

     100,000        137,884  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.
4.35%, 4/15/47

     225,000        237,474  

Roper Technologies, Inc.
3.00%, 12/15/20

     45,000        46,147  

S&P Global, Inc.
4.00%, 6/15/25

     44,000        46,797  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
5.75%, 5/15/24

     150,000        167,043  

5.88%, 6/30/26

     100,000        111,889  

4.20%, 3/15/28

     150,000        150,893  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.75%, 6/1/23

     20,000        20,192  

4.75%, 1/1/25

     240,000        233,993  

4.88%, 6/1/27

     100,000        94,577  

Sempra Energy
2.85%, 11/15/20

     200,000        204,495  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
1.90%, 9/23/19

     100,000        99,780  

2.40%, 9/23/21

     165,000        163,968  

2.88%, 9/23/23

     125,000        124,516  

Simon Property Group L.P.
3.50%, 9/1/25

     120,000        124,489  

3.38%, 6/15/27

     170,000        173,246  

Snap-on, Inc.
3.25%, 3/1/27

     140,000        144,314  

Southern California Edison Co.
5.63%, 2/1/36

     200,000        254,193  

Southern Co. (The)
4.40%, 7/1/46

     100,000        103,955  

Southwest Airlines Co.
2.65%, 11/5/20

     97,000        98,765  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
5.20%, 9/1/40

     55,000        64,798  

Starbucks Corp.
2.45%, 6/15/26

     50,000        49,050  

State Street Corp.
3.70%, 11/20/23

     25,000        26,899  

3.55%, 8/18/25

     100,000        106,177  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
2.50%, 5/1/19

     65,000        65,732  

Synchrony Financial
2.70%, 2/3/20

     200,000        202,061  

3.70%, 8/4/26

     90,000        89,134  

Tanger Properties L.P.
3.13%, 9/1/26

     90,000        85,755  

Target Corp.
6.35%, 11/1/32

     250,000        328,778  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
4.50%, 3/1/21

   $ 150,000      $ 161,720  

4.10%, 8/15/47

     200,000        201,602  

Time Warner Cable LLC
5.00%, 2/1/20

     100,000        106,254  

7.30%, 7/1/38

     200,000        247,366  

Time Warner, Inc.
4.88%, 3/15/20

     100,000        106,995  

3.88%, 1/15/26

     100,000        102,235  

7.70%, 5/1/32

     100,000        141,020  

4.85%, 7/15/45

     100,000        101,266  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)
4.00%, 5/30/47

     200,000        208,177  

Tucson Electric Power Co.
3.05%, 3/15/25

     176,000        175,309  

Tyson Foods, Inc.
3.95%, 8/15/24

     300,000        319,879  

UDR, Inc.
2.95%, 9/1/26

     90,000        87,115  

Union Pacific Corp.
3.25%, 8/15/25

     50,000        52,190  

2.75%, 3/1/26

     230,000        230,880  

4.38%, 11/15/65

     50,000        54,952  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust
2.88%, 10/7/28, Series AA

     200,000        198,660  

United Technologies Corp.
4.05%, 5/4/47

     60,000        61,071  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
3.10%, 3/15/26

     150,000        152,905  

3.45%, 1/15/27

     100,000        104,324  

6.88%, 2/15/38

     100,000        144,532  

US Bancorp
3.60%, 9/11/24

     300,000        315,289  

Valero Energy Corp.
3.65%, 3/15/25

     200,000        206,258  

6.63%, 6/15/37

     200,000        249,639  

Ventas Realty L.P.
4.75%, 6/1/21

     100,000        107,875  

3.50%, 2/1/25

     20,000        20,341  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
3.00%, 11/1/21

     200,000        204,917  

2.95%, 3/15/22(e)

     100,000        101,901  

2.45%, 11/1/22

     120,000        118,955  

3.50%, 11/1/24

     264,000        269,262  

4.13%, 3/16/27

     100,000        103,699  

3.85%, 11/1/42

     200,000        174,120  

4.86%, 8/21/46

     100,000        99,412  

4.52%, 9/15/48

     368,000        347,369  

5.01%, 4/15/49

     320,000        321,128  

5.01%, 8/21/54

     200,000        197,624  

4.67%, 3/15/55

     50,000        46,666  

VF Corp.
6.45%, 11/1/37

     51,000        69,060  

Viacom, Inc.
6.88%, 4/30/36

     150,000        169,871  

4.38%, 3/15/43

     100,000        86,216  

Visa, Inc.
2.80%, 12/14/22

     180,000        184,769  

Voya Financial, Inc.
3.13%, 7/15/24

   $ 150,000      $ 149,861  

Vulcan Materials Co.
7.50%, 6/15/21

     25,000        29,522  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
5.25%, 9/1/35

     250,000        310,721  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
2.70%, 11/18/19

     110,000        111,913  

3.80%, 11/18/24

     100,000        104,308  

4.80%, 11/18/44

     100,000        108,156  

Walt Disney Co. (The)
3.00%, 2/13/26

     100,000        101,672  

1.85%, 7/30/26

     50,000        46,538  

Waste Management, Inc.
3.50%, 5/15/24

     140,000        147,248  

Wells Fargo & Co.
3.07%, 1/24/23

     300,000        306,792  

3.45%, 2/13/23, Series M

     634,000        653,522  

4.10%, 6/3/26

     160,000        168,201  

5.61%, 1/15/44

     100,000        121,011  

4.75%, 12/7/46

     200,000        217,764  

Welltower, Inc.
4.00%, 6/1/25

     220,000        232,636  

Westlake Chemical Corp.
5.00%, 8/15/46

     75,000        81,824  

Weyerhaeuser Co.
6.95%, 10/1/27

     75,000        96,088  

Whole Foods Market, Inc.
5.20%, 12/3/25

     150,000        174,525  

Williams Partners L.P.
4.30%, 3/4/24

     100,000        106,149  

4.90%, 1/15/45

     130,000        132,714  

WW Grainger, Inc.
4.20%, 5/15/47

     150,000        155,878  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.
4.50%, 4/1/27

     250,000        254,806  

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $67,252,022)

              68,922,514  

FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS - 8.3%

 

Australia – 0.2%

 

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.
3.85%, 9/30/23

     200,000        217,262  

5.00%, 9/30/43

     45,000        53,404  
     

 

 

 
Total Australia        270,666  

Belgium – 0.8%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
2.63%, 1/17/23

     100,000        100,813  

3.65%, 2/1/26

     480,000        500,135  

4.70%, 2/1/36

     200,000        223,358  

4.90%, 2/1/46

     250,000        286,146  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.
5.70%, 10/1/40

     150,000        176,943  
     

 

 

 
Total Belgium        1,287,395  

Brazil – 0.4%

 

Embraer Netherlands Finance B.V.
5.40%, 2/1/27

     100,000        107,450  

Embraer S.A.
5.15%, 6/15/22

     100,000        107,050  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.
5.25%, 5/12/24

   $ 200,000      $ 212,750  

Vale Overseas Ltd.
6.25%, 8/10/26

     90,000        102,465  

6.88%, 11/21/36

     100,000        114,850  

Vale S.A.
5.63%, 9/11/42

     100,000        102,250  
     

 

 

 
Total Brazil        746,815  

Canada – 0.9%

 

Barrick North America Finance LLC
5.70%, 5/30/41

     100,000        121,106  

Canadian National Railway Co.
2.95%, 11/21/24

     40,000        41,118  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
3.90%, 2/1/25

     60,000        61,628  

6.25%, 3/15/38

     177,000        208,982  

Enbridge, Inc.
2.90%, 7/15/22

     150,000        151,133  

4.00%, 10/1/23

     50,000        52,819  

5.50%, 7/15/77, (5.50% fixed rate until 7/15/27; 3-month USD LIBOR + 3.418% until 7/15/47; 3-month USD LIBOR + 4.168% thereafter)(d)

     50,000        50,313  

Encana Corp.
3.90%, 11/15/21

     50,000        51,553  

6.50%, 8/15/34

     100,000        114,558  

Fortis, Inc.
3.06%, 10/4/26

     150,000        146,993  

Petro-Canada
6.80%, 5/15/38

     150,000        201,041  

Royal Bank of Canada
4.65%, 1/27/26

     175,000        189,638  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
3.75%, 10/16/23

     170,000        180,563  
     

 

 

 
Total Canada        1,571,445  

China – 0.2%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
3.60%, 11/28/24

     200,000        209,511  

CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC
4.25%, 4/30/24

     200,000        214,708  
     

 

 

 
Total China        424,219  

Colombia – 0.3%

 

Ecopetrol S.A.
5.88%, 9/18/23

     100,000        111,200  

4.13%, 1/16/25

     150,000        150,750  

7.38%, 9/18/43

     100,000        112,850  

5.88%, 5/28/45

     100,000        97,685  
     

 

 

 
Total Colombia        472,485  

France – 0.1%

 

Orange S.A.
9.00%, 3/1/31

     100,000        153,549  

Germany – 0.2%

 

Daimler Finance North America LLC
8.50%, 1/18/31

     80,000        120,698  

Deutsche Bank AG
3.38%, 5/12/21

   $ 150,000      $ 153,620  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.
8.75%, 6/15/30

     100,000        148,850  
     

 

 

 
Total Germany        423,168  
Ireland – 0.1%  

XLIT Ltd.
5.50%, 3/31/45

     150,000        165,043  
Israel – 0.2%  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance
Netherlands III B.V.
1.70%, 7/19/19

     100,000        97,820  

2.80%, 7/21/23

     200,000        188,727  
     

 

 

 
Total Israel        286,547  
Japan – 0.3%  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
3.85%, 3/1/26

     200,000        211,478  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.
6.70%, 3/4/20

     100,000        110,731  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
2.63%, 7/14/26

     200,000        193,785  
     

 

 

 
Total Japan        515,994  
Mexico – 0.8%  

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.
6.38%, 3/1/35

     100,000        127,445  

Grupo Televisa S.A.B.
5.00%, 5/13/45

     200,000        203,864  

Petroleos Mexicanos
5.50%, 1/21/21

     200,000        214,650  

4.50%, 1/23/26

     275,000        278,369  

6.63%, 6/15/35

     160,000        175,200  

6.50%, 6/2/41

     100,000        105,900  

5.63%, 1/23/46

     250,000        236,000  
     

 

 

 
Total Mexico        1,341,428  
Netherlands – 0.6%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC
4.25%, 7/1/20

     150,000        157,711  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
4.63%, 12/1/23

     250,000        272,147  

ING Groep N.V.
3.95%, 3/29/27

     200,000        210,261  

Shell International Finance B.V.
6.38%, 12/15/38

     250,000        341,697  
     

 

 

 
Total Netherlands        981,816  
Norway – 0.1%  

Statoil ASA
5.10%, 8/17/40

     100,000        118,311  
Peru – 0.2%  

Southern Copper Corp.
3.88%, 4/23/25

     165,000        171,560  

5.88%, 4/23/45

     145,000        165,530  
     

 

 

 
Total Peru        337,090  

 

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Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
Spain – 0.2%  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
7.05%, 6/20/36

   $ 100,000      $ 132,801  

Telefonica Europe B.V.
8.25%, 9/15/30

     100,000        142,864  
     

 

 

 
Total Spain        275,665  
Switzerland – 0.4%  

Credit Suisse AG
5.40%, 1/14/20

     100,000        107,521  

3.63%, 9/9/24

     250,000        262,422  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.
3.75%, 3/26/25

     300,000        307,986  
     

 

 

 
Total Switzerland        677,929  
United Kingdom – 2.3%  

AstraZeneca PLC
3.38%, 11/16/25

     140,000        143,492  

Barclays PLC
4.38%, 1/12/26

     200,000        211,011  

5.25%, 8/17/45

     200,000        229,239  

BP Capital Markets PLC
3.51%, 3/17/25

     250,000        261,126  

3.12%, 5/4/26

     50,000        50,552  

3.72%, 11/28/28

     210,000        219,927  

British Telecommunications PLC
9.13%, 12/15/30

     100,000        155,067  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.
6.38%, 5/15/38

     125,000        172,640  

HSBC Holdings PLC
4.30%, 3/8/26

     400,000        432,150  

4.04%, 3/13/28, (4.041% fixed rate until 3/13/27; 3-month USD LIBOR + 1.546% thereafter)(d)

     250,000        263,378  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
4.65%, 3/24/26

     200,000        212,950  

5.30%, 12/1/45

     200,000        235,598  

Reynolds American, Inc.
6.15%, 9/15/43

     200,000        251,232  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.
3.75%, 6/15/25(c)

     300,000        319,893  

7.13%, 7/15/28

     40,000        54,160  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC
3.13%, 1/8/21

     75,000        76,692  

Unilever Capital Corp.
3.10%, 7/30/25

     200,000        204,602  

Vodafone Group PLC
2.95%, 2/19/23

     280,000        285,774  

4.38%, 2/19/43

     100,000        102,113  
     

 

 

 
Total United Kingdom        3,881,596  

TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $13,326,655)

 

 

     13,931,161  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 0.1%  
Japan – 0.1%  

Japan Bank for International Cooperation
2.13%, 2/10/25, Series DTC

(Cost: $194,063)

     200,000        195,496  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 2.6%  
Colombia – 0.5%  

Colombia Government International Bond
7.38%, 3/18/19

   100,000      108,400  

4.00%, 2/26/24

     360,000        376,110  

6.13%, 1/18/41

     180,000        213,975  

5.00%, 6/15/45

     200,000        208,000  
     

 

 

 
Total Colombia        906,485  
Hungary – 0.1%  

Hungary Government International Bond
5.38%, 3/25/24

     200,000        231,035  
Israel – 0.1%  

Israel Government International Bond
3.15%, 6/30/23

     200,000        208,393  
Italy – 0.1%  

Republic of Italy Government International Bond
6.88%, 9/27/23

     80,000        96,436  
Mexico – 1.0%  

Mexico Government International Bond
3.63%, 3/15/22

     160,000        168,400  

4.00%, 10/2/23

     156,000        165,516  

7.50%, 4/8/33, Series MTNA

     200,000        275,500  

6.05%, 1/11/40

     200,000        243,050  

4.75%, 3/8/44

     176,000        184,360  

5.55%, 1/21/45

     120,000        139,890  

5.75%, 10/12/2110, Series GMTN

     400,000        434,400  
     

 

 

 
Total Mexico        1,611,116  
Panama – 0.2%  

Panama Government International Bond
8.88%, 9/30/27

     185,000        270,100  
Peru – 0.1%  

Peruvian Government International Bond
8.75%, 11/21/33

     100,000        158,000  

6.55%, 3/14/37

     60,000        81,750  
     

 

 

 
Total Peru        239,750  
Philippines – 0.3%  

Philippine Government International Bond
4.20%, 1/21/24

     200,000        219,934  

9.50%, 2/2/30

     157,000        253,975  
     

 

 

 
Total Philippines        473,909  
Poland – 0.1%  

Republic of Poland Government International Bond
4.00%, 1/22/24

     190,000        205,919  
Uruguay – 0.1%  

Uruguay Government International Bond
8.00%, 11/18/22

     80,000        98,400  

5.10%, 6/18/50

     125,000        132,188  
     

 

 

 
Total Uruguay        230,588  

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $4,255,308)

 

 

     4,473,731  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 6.9%  
United States – 6.9%  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
2.94%, 4/10/48, Series 2015-GC29, Class A3

   $ 65,000      $ 65,826  

3.76%, 6/10/48, Series 2015-GC31, Class A4

     340,116        362,901  

3.62%, 2/10/49, Series 2016-GC36, Class A5

     500,000        527,313  

3.52%, 9/10/58, Series 2015-GC33, Class AAB

     300,000        315,729  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

4.19%, 11/10/23, Series 2013-CR13,
Class A4^(d)

     500,000        548,625  

3.92%, 8/10/46, Series 2013-CR10, Class A3

     100,000        108,007  

3.50%, 8/10/47, Series 2014-CR19, Class ASB

     150,000        158,497  

2.80%, 11/10/47, Series 2014-CR20, Class A2

     375,000        381,601  

3.50%, 5/10/48, Series 2015-CR23, Class A4

     50,000        52,563  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass
Through Certificates
1.87%, 11/25/19, Series K712, Class A2

     24,956        25,058  

3.53%, 6/25/20, Series K008, Class A2

     290,601        303,298  

4.19%, 12/25/20, Series K012, Class A2^(d)

     50,000        53,557  

2.86%, 1/25/21, Series K715, Class A2

     60,000        61,916  

3.97%, 1/25/21, Series K013, Class A2^(d)

     200,000        213,326  

2.87%, 12/25/21, Series K017, Class A2

     50,000        51,843  

2.51%, 11/25/22, Series K026, Class A2

     250,000        255,263  

2.62%, 3/25/23, Series K035, Class A1

     176,141        179,560  

3.30%, 4/25/23, Series K031, Class A2^(d)

     270,000        286,421  

2.67%, 12/25/24, Series K042, Class A2

     50,000        51,123  

3.06%, 12/25/24, Series K043, Class A2

     199,000        208,465  

3.02%, 1/25/25, Series K045, Class A2

     55,000        57,449  

3.33%, 5/25/25, Series K047, Class A2^(d)

     200,000        213,056  

3.01%, 7/25/25, Series K049, Class A2

     360,000        375,096  

3.15%, 11/25/25, Series K052, Class A2

     125,000        131,632  

2.34%, 7/25/26, Series K058, Class A1

     393,227        395,670  

Federal National Mortgage
Association Alternative Credit
Enhancement Securities

2.17%, 9/25/19, Series 2014-M10,
Class ASQ2^(d)

     23,410        23,641  

2.72%, 2/25/22, Series 2012-M2, Class A2

     48,000        49,409  

2.38%, 5/25/22, Series 2012-M13, Class A2

     20,000        20,313  

2.30%, 9/25/22, Series 2012-M14, Class A2^(d)

     50,000        50,607  

3.33%, 10/25/23, Series 2013-M14, Class A2^(d)

     100,000        105,708  

3.50%, 1/25/24, Series 2014-M3, Class A2^(d)

     110,000        117,986  

3.10%, 7/25/24, Series 2014-M9, Class A2^(d)

     596,000        623,079  

2.30%, 10/25/24, Series 2015-M3, Class A1

     41,312        41,612  

2.72%, 10/25/24, Series 2015-M3, Class A2

     250,000        254,378  

2.14%, 5/25/26, Series 2016-M6, Class A1

     192,482        190,751  

3.30%, 4/25/29, Series 2017-M5, Class A2

     64,000        66,460  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp.
2.73%, 5/10/50, Series 2015-GC30, Class A2

     100,000        101,733  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
4.24%, 8/10/46, Series 2013-GC14, Class A5

     85,000        93,069  

3.68%, 4/10/47, Series 2014-GC20, Class A3

     92,231        95,238  

4.00%, 4/10/47, Series 2014-GC20, Class A5

     250,000        269,172  

3.86%, 6/10/47, Series 2014-GC22, Class A5

     70,000        75,042  

3.67%, 9/10/47, Series 2014-GC24, Class A4

     300,000        318,670  

2.85%, 10/10/49, Series 2016-GS3, Class A4

     182,000        182,468  

3.44%, 11/10/49, Series 2016-GS4, Class A4^(d)

   265,000      277,670  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
3.41%, 1/15/46, Series 2013-C13, Class ASB

     175,000        182,013  

2.61%, 12/15/47, Series 2012-LC9, Class A4

     100,000        101,831  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust

     

3.66%, 7/15/45, Series 2013-
C12, Class A5

     100,000        106,439  

4.13%, 8/15/46, Series 2013-
C14, Class A4^(d)

     95,000        103,345  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America
Merrill Lynch Trust

     

3.48%, 11/15/45, Series
2012-C6, Class AS

     100,000        104,336  

3.53%, 12/15/47, Series
2014-C19, Class A4

     365,167        384,288  

3.07%, 2/15/48, Series 2015-
C20, Class ASB

     250,000        259,100  

3.25%, 2/15/48, Series 2015-
C20, Class A4

     200,000        206,775  

3.31%, 4/15/48, Series 2015-
C22, Class A4

     95,000        98,720  

3.72%, 7/15/50, Series 2015-
C23, Class A4

     175,000        186,743  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

     

3.77%, 3/15/45, Series 2012-
C4, Class AS

     280,000        293,502  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

3.64%, 6/15/48, Series 2015-
C29, Class A4

     250,000        265,005  

3.70%, 11/15/48, Series 2015-
C31, Class A4

     100,000        106,444  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

4.15%, 8/15/46, Series 2013-
C15, Class A4^(d)

     200,000        217,859  

4.42%, 9/15/46, Series 2013-
C16, Class A5

     100,000        110,538  

3.03%, 12/15/46, Series 2013-
C18, Class A2

     25,000        25,355  

4.02%, 12/15/46, Series 2013-
C17, Class A4

     60,000        65,075  

4.10%, 3/15/47, Series 2014-
C19, Class A5

     25,000        27,107  

3.41%, 8/15/47, Series 2014-
C21, Class A4

     225,000        235,633  

3.43%, 11/15/47, Series 2014-
C25, Class A3

     40,000        41,599  

3.63%, 11/15/47, Series 2014-
C25, Class A5

     100,000        105,666  

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED

SECURITIES

(Cost: $11,493,259)

 

 

 

     11,568,174  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY)

August 31, 2017

 

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
MUNICIPAL BONDS – 0.7%  
United States – 0.7%  

Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
5.46%, 12/1/39

   $ 45,000      $ 57,954  

Illinois State Toll Highway
Authority
6.18%, 1/1/34

     50,000        64,896  

Metropolitan Transportation
Authority of New York City
5.87%, 11/15/39

     50,000        64,818  

Metropolitan Water
Reclamation Dist. of Greater
Chicago
5.72%, 12/1/38

     50,000        62,931  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority
7.41%, 1/1/40

     100,000        153,235  

Ohio State University (The)
3.80%, 12/1/46, Series A

     50,000        52,902  

Port Authority of New York &
New Jersey
4.96%, 8/1/46, Series 181

     100,000        126,934  

State of California
7.60%, 11/1/40

     150,000        239,508  

State of Illinois
4.95%, 6/1/23

     110,000        114,429  

5.10%, 6/1/33

     120,000        119,762  

State of Washington
5.14%, 8/1/40

     50,000        62,964  

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Cost: $1,068,844)

 

 

     1,120,333  
      Shares          
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 0.2%  
United States – 0.2%  

State Street Navigator
Securities Lending
Government Money Market
Portfolio, 1.00%(f)

     
(Cost: $335,455)(g)      335,455        335,455  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 99.4%

(Cost: $164,182,987)

 

 

     167,119,529  

Other Assets less Liabilities - 0.6%

 

     985,893  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 168,105,422  

 

^ 

Variable coupon rate based on weighted average interest rate of underlying mortgage.

 

(a)

Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield as of August 31, 2017.

 

(b)

To-be-announced (“TBA”) security (See Note 2).

 

(c) 

Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at August 31, 2017 (See Note 2).

 

(d) 

Rate shown reflects the accrual rate as of August 31, 2017 on securities with variable or step rates.

 

(e) 

This security is exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

(f) 

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2017.

 

(g) 

At August 31, 2017, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $327,865 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $335,455.

3-month USD LIBOR – 3-month USD London Interbank Offered Rate as of August 31, 2017 is 1.318%.

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate as of August 31, 2017 is 1.176%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund (SHAG)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 5.4%      
Federal National Mortgage Association – 5.4%  

Federal National Mortgage Association
2.50%, 9/1/32(a)

     
(Cost: $271,182)    $    268,000      $ 271,182  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 17.9%  
U.S. Treasury Notes – 17.9%  

U.S. Treasury Note
1.50%, 8/15/20

     400,000        400,796  

1.63%, 8/31/22

     500,000        498,047  
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost: $898,844)
              898,843  
CORPORATE BONDS – 63.1%  
United States – 63.1%  

AbbVie, Inc.
1.80%, 5/14/18

     100,000        100,119  

American Express Credit Corp.
2.60%, 9/14/20, Series F

     24,000        24,451  

2.25%, 5/5/21

     76,000        76,401  

American International Group, Inc.
3.30%, 3/1/21

     97,000        100,468  

Amgen, Inc.
2.20%, 5/22/19

     47,000        47,287  

3.88%, 11/15/21

     49,000        51,992  

AT&T, Inc.
2.38%, 11/27/18

     21,000        21,146  

3.00%, 2/15/22

     78,000        79,077  

Bank of America Corp.
5.63%, 7/1/20

     90,000        98,587  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
2.05%, 5/3/21

     101,000        100,948  

BB&T Corp.
2.05%, 5/10/21

     41,000        41,069  

Capital One Financial Corp.
4.75%, 7/15/21

     56,000        60,857  

Celgene Corp.
2.88%, 8/15/20

     93,000        95,433  

Citigroup, Inc.
2.65%, 10/26/20

     97,000        98,432  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)
3.30%, 9/1/21

     59,000        62,214  

CVS Health Corp.
1.90%, 7/20/18

     100,000        100,289  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
4.25%, 11/15/20

     94,000        99,881  

Ecolab, Inc.
4.35%, 12/8/21

     53,000        57,718  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
2.55%, 10/15/19

     98,000        98,871  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
4.75%, 11/15/21

     60,000        65,362  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
3.63%, 10/15/20

     51,000        53,388  

General Mills, Inc.
5.65%, 2/15/19

     93,000        98,040  

HP, Inc.
4.30%, 6/1/21

   $ 93,000      $ 99,133  

HSBC Finance Corp.
6.68%, 1/15/21

     56,000        63,723  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
3.15%, 3/14/21

     80,000        82,403  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
2.75%, 12/1/20

     44,000        45,008  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4.63%, 5/10/21

     36,000        39,057  

4.35%, 8/15/21

     56,000        60,388  

KeyCorp
2.90%, 9/15/20

     67,000        68,640  

L3 Technologies, Inc.
5.20%, 10/15/19

     93,000        99,196  

Medtronic, Inc.
3.15%, 3/15/22

     79,000        82,407  

Oracle Corp.
2.80%, 7/8/21

     69,000        71,273  

PepsiCo, Inc.
2.15%, 10/14/20

     51,000        51,611  

State Street Corp.
2.55%, 8/18/20

     33,000        33,733  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
2.90%, 3/3/21

     88,000        90,067  

Synchrony Financial
3.00%, 8/15/19

     85,000        86,271  

Sysco Corp.
1.90%, 4/1/19

     100,000        100,117  

Target Corp.
2.90%, 1/15/22

     73,000        75,551  

Time Warner, Inc.
4.88%, 3/15/20

     93,000        99,506  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
1.90%, 4/8/21

     92,000        91,855  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
2.70%, 7/15/20

     63,000        64,585  

US Bancorp
2.35%, 1/29/21

     48,000        48,634  

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.50%, 3/4/21

     84,000        84,897  
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost: $3,155,441)
              3,170,085  
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 3.8%  
Chile – 1.8%  

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.
7.25%, 7/29/19

     86,000        94,074  
Israel – 2.0%  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.
1.40%, 7/20/18

     100,000        99,281  
TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost: $193,619)
       193,355  

 

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August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 1.4%  
Mexico – 1.4%  

Mexico Government International Bond
8.13%, 12/30/19

     
(Cost: $71,338)    $ 62,000      $ 72,153  
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 6.1%  
United States – 6.1%  

COMM Mortgage Trust
3.80%, 8/10/46, Series 2013-CR10, Class ASB

     80,000        84,575  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
2.70%, 12/15/48, Series 2013-C8, Class ASB

     50,000        50,874  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
2.53%, 10/15/45, Series 2012-LC5, Class ASB

     50,000        50,556  

2.63%, 5/15/48, Series 2015-NXS1, Class A2

     69,000        69,949  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
2.45%, 12/15/45, Series 2012-C10, Class ASB

     50,000        50,511  

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost: $305,542)

 

 

     306,465  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 97.7%

(Cost: $4,895,966)

 

 

     4,912,083  

Other Assets less Liabilities – 2.3%

 

     113,105  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 5,025,188  
(a) 

To-be-announced (“TBA”) security (See Note 2).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (USFR)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 99.8%  
U.S. Treasury Notes – 99.8%  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note
1.19%, 10/31/18, (USBMMY3M + 0.17%)*

   $ 338,000      $ 338,779  

1.16%, 1/31/19, (USBMMY3M + 0.14%)*

     338,000        338,625  

1.09%, 4/30/19, (USBMMY3M + 0.07%)*

     338,000        338,197  

1.08%, 7/31/19, (USBMMY3M + 0.06%)*

     235,000        235,022  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 99.8%

(Cost: $1,249,456)

 

 

     1,250,623  

Other Assets less of Liabilities – 0.2%

 

     2,966  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 1,253,589  
* 

Floating rate note. Coupon shown is in effect at August 31, 2017. Date represents the ultimate maturity date.

USBMMY3M – U.S. Treasury 3-month Treasury Bill Money Market Yield at August 31, 2017 is 1.023%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 87.7%  
Argentina – 2.7%  

Pampa Energia S.A.
7.50%, 1/24/27(a)

   $ 600,000      $ 645,000  

YPF S.A.
8.75%, 4/4/24(a)

     630,000        730,800  
     

 

 

 
Total Argentina        1,375,800  
Brazil – 14.8%  

Braskem America Finance Co.
7.13%, 7/22/41, Reg S

     1,170,000        1,323,562  

Marfrig Holdings Europe B.V.
8.00%, 6/8/23(a)

     340,000        350,982  

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.
5.38%, 1/27/21

     1,247,000        1,293,139  

4.38%, 5/20/23

     640,000        629,635  

6.25%, 3/17/24

     1,170,000        1,240,024  

5.63%, 5/20/43

     200,000        175,250  

6.85%, 6/5/2115

     160,000        150,260  

Raizen Fuels Finance S.A.
5.30%, 1/20/27(a)

     300,000        315,750  

Suzano Trading Ltd.
5.88%, 1/23/21, Reg S

     400,000        432,520  

Ultrapar International S.A.
5.25%, 10/6/26, Reg S(b)

     550,000        568,563  

Vale Overseas Ltd.
4.38%, 1/11/22

     449,000        474,122  

6.25%, 8/10/26

     530,000        603,405  
     

 

 

 
Total Brazil        7,557,212  
Chile – 2.3%  

Cencosud S.A.
4.88%, 1/20/23, Reg S

     551,000        587,504  

GNL Quintero S.A.
4.63%, 7/31/29(a)

     360,000        379,350  

Itau CorpBanca
3.88%, 9/22/19, Reg S

     200,000        207,100  
     

 

 

 
Total Chile        1,173,954  
China – 5.8%  

Baidu, Inc.
2.75%, 6/9/19

     400,000        403,750  

China Overseas Finance Cayman V Ltd.
3.95%, 11/15/22, Series A, Reg S

     380,000        398,557  

China Overseas Finance Cayman VI Ltd.
4.25%, 5/8/19, Reg S

     350,000        360,719  

CITIC Ltd.
6.38%, 4/10/20, Reg S

     250,000        272,812  

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd.
3.00%, 5/9/23

     500,000        504,375  

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.
7.25%, 4/4/21, Reg S

     380,000        394,725  

CRCC Yuxiang Ltd.
3.50%, 5/16/23, Reg S

     590,000        607,759  
     

 

 

 
Total China        2,942,697  
Colombia – 3.5%  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia S.A.
4.88%, 4/21/25(a)(b)

   $ 720,000      $ 764,100  

Ecopetrol S.A.
5.88%, 9/18/23

     350,000        389,200  

5.88%, 5/28/45

     390,000        381,459  

SURA Asset Management S.A.
4.38%, 4/11/27(a)

     250,000        253,750  
     

 

 

 
Total Colombia        1,788,509  
Guatemala – 0.7%  

Comcel Trust via Comunicaciones Celulares S.A.
6.88%, 2/6/24(a)

     330,000        352,688  
Hong Kong – 10.4%  

AIA Group Ltd.
3.20%, 3/11/25(a)

     470,000        473,780  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

4.25%, 11/20/24, Reg S, (4.25% fixed rate until 11/20/19; 5-year CMT + 2.70% thereafter)(c)

     670,000        686,565  

Goodman HK Finance
4.38%, 6/19/24, Reg S

     800,000        846,477  

Hutchison Whampoa International 11 Ltd.
4.63%, 1/13/22, Reg S

     365,000        396,709  

Hutchison Whampoa International 12 II Ltd.
3.25%, 11/8/22, Reg S

     1,450,000        1,498,754  

PCCW-HKT Capital No.5 Ltd.
3.75%, 3/8/23, Reg S

     600,000        626,445  

Prosperous Ray Ltd.
3.00%, 11/12/18, Reg S

     760,000        766,607  
     

 

 

 
Total Hong Kong        5,295,337  
India – 2.3%  

ICICI Bank Ltd.
3.13%, 8/12/20, Reg S

     250,000        253,437  

ONGC Videsh Ltd.
4.63%, 7/15/24, Reg S

     270,000        291,600  

Reliance Industries Ltd.
4.13%, 1/28/25, Reg S

     600,000        629,779  
     

 

 

 
Total India        1,174,816  
Indonesia – 3.6%  

Listrindo Capital B.V.
4.95%, 9/14/26(a)(b)

     250,000        253,438  

Pertamina Persero PT
5.63%, 5/20/43, Reg S

     460,000        494,276  

Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk
5.13%, 5/16/24, Reg S

     660,000        718,162  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT
4.13%, 5/15/27(a)

     380,000        383,562  
     

 

 

 
Total Indonesia        1,849,438  
Kazakhstan – 2.3%      

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC
6.38%, 4/9/21, Reg S

     1,067,000        1,178,501  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
Kuwait – 0.6%      

Equate Petrochemical B.V.
3.00%, 3/3/22, Reg S

   $ 280,000      $ 279,475  
Luxembourg – 0.7%      

Millicom International Cellular S.A.
6.00%, 3/15/25, Reg S

     330,000        353,100  
Malaysia – 1.2%      

CIMB Bank Bhd
3.26%, 3/15/22, Reg S

     250,000        256,250  

Gohl Capital Ltd.
4.25%, 1/24/27, Reg S

     340,000        355,513  
     

 

 

 
Total Malaysia        611,763  
Mexico – 5.5%      

Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A.

7.63%, 1/10/28, (7.625% fixed rate until 1/6/28; 10-year CMT + 5.353% thereafter)(a)(c)

     490,000        528,588  

BBVA Bancomer S.A.
6.75%, 9/30/22, Reg S(b)

     550,000        627,027  

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.
6.13%, 5/5/25, Reg S

     250,000        269,375  

Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V.
4.50%, 1/25/22, Reg S

     588,000        633,688  

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V.
4.88%, 9/19/22, Reg S(b)

     700,000        749,000  
     

 

 

 
Total Mexico               2,807,678  
Morocco – 2.1%      

OCP S.A.
5.63%, 4/25/24, Reg S

     1,000,000        1,083,750  
Peru – 2.7%      

BBVA Banco Continental S.A.

5.25%, 9/22/29, (5.25% fixed rate until 9/22/24; 5-year CMT + 2.75% thereafter)(a)(c)

     90,000        97,875  

Southern Copper Corp.
5.25%, 11/8/42

     1,210,000        1,278,667  
     

 

 

 
Total Peru        1,376,542  
Poland – 0.6%  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A. via PKO Finance AB
4.63%, 9/26/22, Reg S

     270,000        290,925  
Qatar – 1.3%      

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.
4.75%, 2/16/21, Reg S

     636,000        678,930  
Russia – 10.8%      

Borets Finance DAC
6.50%, 4/7/22(a)

     250,000        266,563  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital S.A.
6.00%, 1/23/21, Reg S

     570,000        617,737  

Lukoil International Finance B.V.
6.13%, 11/9/20, Reg S

     373,000        407,969  

4.75%, 11/2/26, Reg S

     1,180,000        1,231,625  

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC via MMC Finance DAC
6.63%, 10/14/22, Reg S

   $ 280,000      $ 314,825  

Phosagro OAO via Phosagro Bond Funding DAC
3.95%, 11/3/21(a)

     250,000        253,594  

Rosneft Oil Co. via Rosneft International Finance Ltd.
4.20%, 3/6/22, Reg S

     500,000        504,375  

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital S.A.

5.50%, 2/26/24, Reg S, (5.50% fixed rate until 2/26/19; 5-year CMT + 4.023% thereafter)(c)

     500,000        512,500  

Severstal OAO via Steel Capital S.A.
5.90%, 10/17/22, Reg S

     477,000        525,296  

VimpelCom Holdings B.V.
7.50%, 3/1/22, Reg S

     200,000        230,500  

5.95%, 2/13/23, Reg S

     600,000        649,500  
     

 

 

 
Total Russia        5,514,484  
Singapore – 3.5%      

BOC Aviation Ltd.
3.00%, 3/30/20(a)

     350,000        352,917  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.
4.25%, 6/19/24, Reg S

     1,080,000        1,139,465  

Puma International Financing S.A.
6.75%, 2/1/21, Reg S

     300,000        310,515  
     

 

 

 
Total Singapore        1,802,897  
South Africa – 0.6%      

Myriad International Holdings B.V.
5.50%, 7/21/25, Reg S

     270,000        296,494  
South Korea – 5.0%      

GS Caltex Corp.
3.00%, 6/12/22(a)

     250,000        251,250  

KEB Hana Bank
4.25%, 10/14/24, Reg S

     850,000        888,648  

Shinhan Bank Co., Ltd.
3.88%, 3/24/26(a)

     1,400,000        1,426,453  
     

 

 

 
Total South Korea        2,566,351  
Turkey – 3.7%      

TC Ziraat Bankasi A/S
4.75%, 4/29/21, Reg S

     300,000        306,375  

Turk Telekomunikasyon A/S
4.88%, 6/19/24, Reg S

     450,000        461,250  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S
5.25%, 9/13/22, Reg S

     250,000        260,000  

Turkiye Is Bankasi
5.50%, 4/21/22, Reg S

     300,000        308,007  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO

6.88%, 2/3/25, Reg S, (6.875% fixed rate until 2/3/20; 5-year USD swap + 5.439%
thereafter)(c)

     250,000        256,250  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A/S
5.75%, 2/24/22, Reg S

     300,000        310,500  
     

 

 

 
Total Turkey        1,902,382  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
United Arab Emirates – 1.0%  

DP World Ltd.
6.85%, 7/2/37, Reg S

   $ 400,000      $ 496,500  

TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $42,561,270)

 

 

     44,750,223  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 5.1%  
Argentina – 2.7%  

City of Buenos Aires Argentina
7.50%, 6/1/27, Series 144A(a)

     350,000        385,000  

Provincia de Buenos Aires
9.13%, 3/16/24(a)

     610,000        707,600  

Provincia de Neuquen Argentina
7.50%, 4/27/25(a)

     250,000        257,500  
     

 

 

 
Total Argentina        1,350,100  
India – 0.5%  

Export-Import Bank of India
4.00%, 1/14/23, Series EMTN, Reg S

     250,000        263,182  
Indonesia – 0.5%  

Lembaga Pembiayaan Ekspor Indonesia
3.88%, 4/6/24, Series EMTN, Reg S

     250,000        256,562  
United Arab Emirates – 1.4%  

MDC-GMTN B.V.
5.50%, 4/20/21, Reg S

     666,000        735,930  

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

(Cost: $2,521,759)

 

 

     2,605,774  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 2.0%  
Ecuador – 0.5%  

Ecuador Government International Bond
10.75%, 3/28/22(a)

     250,000        275,312  
Ghana – 0.5%  

Ghana Government International Bond
10.75%, 10/14/30(a)

     200,000        259,250  
Honduras – 0.5%  

Honduras Government International Bond
8.75%, 12/16/20(a)

     200,000        230,250  
Senegal – 0.5%  

Senegal Government International Bond
6.25%, 5/23/33(a)

     250,000        258,125  

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $995,358)

 

 

     1,022,937  
      Shares          
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 1.4%  
United States – 1.4%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.00%(d)

     
(Cost: $725,258)(e)      725,258        725,258  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 96.2%

(Cost: $46,803,645)

 

 

     49,104,192  

Other Assets less Liabilities – 3.8%

 

     1,930,994  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 51,035,186  
(a) This security is exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

(b) Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at August 31, 2017 (See Note 2).

 

(c) Rate shown reflects the accrual rate as of August 31, 2017 on securities with variable or step rates.

 

(d) Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2017.

 

(e) At August 31, 2017, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $698,761 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $725,258.

10-year CMT – U.S. Treasury Yield Curve 10-year Treasury Note Constant Maturity rate at August 31, 2017 is 2.120%.

5-year CMT – U.S. Treasury Yield Curve 5-year Treasury Note Constant Maturity rate at August 31, 2017 is 1.700%.

5-year USD swap – 5-year USD swap rate at August 31, 2017 is 1.762%.

Reg S – Regulation S provides an exclusion from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  
FUTURES CONTRACTS (EXCHANGE-TRADED)  
Short Exposure   Contracts    

Expiration

Date

    Notional
Amount1
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

    41       12/19/17     $ (5,206,359   $ 4,485  

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

    11       12/19/17       (1,501,844     1,031  
                    $ (6,708,203   $ 5,516  
Long Exposure                            

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

    30       12/29/17     $ 6,489,375     $ (1,875

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

    1       12/19/17       156,094       (94
                    $ 6,645,469     $ (1,969

Total - Net

                  $ (62,734   $ 3,547  
1 

“Notional Amount” represents the current notional value of the futures contract.

 

 

As of August 31, 2017, cash collateral posted by the Fund with the broker for futures contracts was $69,000.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
   Value  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 2.2%  
South Africa - 0.4%  

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
8.25%, 5/23/22, Reg S

     12,250,000     ZAR    $ 965,439  
Turkey – 1.8%        

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
9.25%, 5/22/20, Reg S

     5,100,000     TRY      1,452,796  

9.75%, 2/17/21

     1,000,000     TRY      290,959  

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
5.63%, 2/27/18, Reg S

     10,000,000     TRY      2,838,916  
       

 

 

 
Total Turkey      4,582,671  

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

(Cost: $6,322,319)

     5,548,110  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 90.9%  
Argentina – 2.8%        

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro
18.20%, 10/3/21

     38,000,000     ARS      2,245,111  

16.00%, 10/17/23

     45,805,000     ARS      2,639,490  

15.50%, 10/17/26

     38,000,000     ARS      2,282,000  
       

 

 

 
Total Argentina      7,166,601  
Brazil – 10.5%        

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional
10.92%, 1/1/18(a)

     2,856,000     BRL      885,976  

9.32%, 7/1/19(a)

     42,900,000     BRL      11,836,839  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
10.00%, 1/1/21, Series F

     16,363,000     BRL      5,325,846  

10.00%, 1/1/23, Series F

     11,375,000     BRL      3,664,025  

10.00%, 1/1/25, Series F

     10,574,000     BRL      3,378,121  

10.00%, 1/1/27, Series F

     4,500,000     BRL      1,426,193  

Brazilian Government International Bond
12.50%, 1/5/22

     929,000     BRL      335,266  
       

 

 

 
Total Brazil      26,852,266  
Chile – 3.0%        

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos
4.50%, 2/28/21

     500,000,000     CLP      821,896  

4.50%, 3/1/21

     1,500,000,000     CLP      2,466,213  

4.50%, 3/1/26

     1,300,000,000     CLP      2,095,389  

5.00%, 3/1/35

     1,400,000,000     CLP      2,255,354  
       

 

 

 
Total Chile      7,638,852  
China – 3.1%        

China Government Bond
3.09%, 11/22/18

     4,000,000     CNH      602,628  

3.09%, 6/29/20, Reg S

     9,500,000     CNY      1,417,111  

2.48%, 12/1/20

     11,500,000     CNY      1,676,666  

2.36%, 8/18/21, Reg S

     11,000,000     CNY      1,582,539  

3.10%, 6/29/22

     10,000,000     CNY      1,472,177  

3.16%, 6/27/23

     8,500,000     CNY      1,247,286  
       

 

 

 
Total China      7,998,407  
Colombia – 4.8%  

Colombia Government International Bond
7.75%, 4/14/21

     2,209,000,000     COP      805,634  

Colombian TES
7.00%, 5/4/22, Series B

     10,764,200,000     COP      3,803,796  

10.00%, 7/24/24, Series B

     8,403,300,000     COP    $ 3,429,969  

6.00%, 4/28/28, Series B

     13,755,400,000     COP      4,391,095  
       

 

 

 
Total Colombia      12,430,494  
Hungary – 3.0%        

Hungary Government Bond
6.50%, 6/24/19, Series 19/A

     477,600,000     HUF      2,074,482  

7.50%, 11/12/20, Series 20/A

     186,690,000     HUF      881,293  

7.00%, 6/24/22, Series 22/A

     254,400,000     HUF      1,243,712  

6.00%, 11/24/23, Series 23/A

     287,780,000     HUF      1,382,193  

5.50%, 6/24/25, Series 25/B

     450,000,000     HUF      2,118,151  

3.00%, 10/27/27, Series 27/A

     10,000,000     HUF      39,179  
       

 

 

 
Total Hungary      7,739,010  
India – 6.3%        

India Government Bond
8.27%, 6/9/20

     103,000,000     INR      1,686,798  

7.80%, 4/11/21

     100,000,000     INR      1,632,114  

7.68%, 12/15/23

     200,000,000     INR      3,298,382  

8.40%, 7/28/24

     134,000,000     INR      2,281,534  

7.59%, 3/20/29

     100,000,000     INR      1,641,997  

7.88%, 3/19/30

     100,000,000     INR      1,674,977  

9.20%, 9/30/30

     223,000,000     INR      4,076,095  
       

 

 

 
Total India      16,291,897  
Indonesia – 8.7%        

Indonesia Treasury Bond
7.00%, 5/15/22, Series FR61

     45,850,000,000     IDR      3,547,344  

8.38%, 3/15/24, Series FR70

     45,000,000,000     IDR      3,672,802  

8.38%, 9/15/26, Series FR56

     47,091,000,000     IDR      3,916,015  

9.00%, 3/15/29, Series FR71

     9,130,000,000     IDR      794,001  

8.75%, 5/15/31, Series FR73

     37,533,000,000     IDR      3,224,569  

8.25%, 6/15/32, Series FR58

     61,064,000,000     IDR      4,881,088  

8.75%, 2/15/44, Series FR67

     27,019,000,000     IDR      2,248,146  
       

 

 

 
Total Indonesia      22,283,965  
Malaysia – 3.1%        

Malaysia Government Bond
4.38%, 11/29/19, Series 0902

     7,537,000     MYR      1,802,844  

3.49%, 3/31/20, Series 0612

     2,954,000     MYR      692,720  

4.16%, 7/15/21, Series 0111

     4,388,000     MYR      1,050,633  

3.42%, 8/15/22, Series 0112

     6,468,000     MYR      1,494,628  

4.18%, 7/15/24, Series 0114

     4,840,000     MYR      1,152,057  

4.39%, 4/15/26, Series 0311

     3,739,000     MYR      897,842  

4.50%, 4/15/30, Series 0310

     2,333,000     MYR      554,228  

4.25%, 5/31/35, Series 0415

     1,600,000     MYR      366,229  
       

 

 

 
Total Malaysia      8,011,181  
Mexico – 4.8%        

Mexican Bonos
8.50%, 12/13/18, Series M 10

     9,943,000     MXN      569,587  

5.00%, 12/11/19, Series M

     24,394,000     MXN      1,320,727  

6.50%, 6/10/21, Series M

     8,000,000     MXN      446,108  

6.50%, 6/9/22, Series M

     13,487,000     MXN      750,555  

10.00%, 12/5/24, Series M 20

     42,448,000     MXN      2,828,477  

7.50%, 6/3/27, Series M 20

     15,269,000     MXN      899,190  

8.50%, 5/31/29, Series M 20

     11,993,000     MXN      759,514  

7.75%, 5/29/31, Series M

     20,133,000     MXN      1,204,721  

7.75%, 11/23/34, Series M

     5,719,000     MXN      342,689  

10.00%, 11/20/36, Series M 30

     10,452,000     MXN      762,104  

8.50%, 11/18/38, Series M 30

     15,854,000     MXN      1,020,032  

7.75%, 11/13/42, Series M

     14,142,000     MXN      846,080  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

8.00%, 11/7/47, Series M

     10,000,000       MXN      $ 616,054  
       

 

 

 
Total Mexico                12,365,838  
Peru – 3.1%  

Peruvian Government International Bond 7.84%, 8/12/20, Reg S

     2,561,000       PEN        877,559  

5.70%, 8/12/24, Reg S

     3,640,000       PEN        1,181,665  

8.20%, 8/12/26, Reg S

     5,013,000       PEN        1,877,955  

6.95%, 8/12/31, Reg S

     6,526,000       PEN        2,276,836  

6.90%, 8/12/37, Reg S

     5,125,000       PEN        1,741,602  
       

 

 

 
Total Peru                7,955,617  
Philippines – 3.0%  

Philippine Government International Bond
4.95%, 1/15/21

     119,000,000       PHP        2,387,674  

3.90%, 11/26/22

     88,000,000       PHP        1,698,295  

6.25%, 1/14/36

     168,000,000       PHP        3,725,516  
       

 

 

 
Total Philippines                7,811,485  
Poland – 6.0%  

Republic of Poland Government Bond 2.50%, 7/25/18, Series 0718

     2,728,000       PLN        771,893  

3.25%, 7/25/19, Series 0719

     7,000,000       PLN        2,014,728  

5.50%, 10/25/19, Series 1019

     3,239,000       PLN        976,268  

1.50%, 4/25/20, Series 0420

     5,000,000       PLN        1,382,367  

5.25%, 10/25/20, Series 1020

     5,229,000       PLN        1,602,766  

5.75%, 10/25/21, Series 1021

     2,360,000       PLN        747,547  

2.25%, 4/25/22, Series 0422

     550,000       PLN        151,714  

5.75%, 9/23/22, Series 0922

     6,926,000       PLN        2,223,321  

4.00%, 10/25/23, Series 1023

     8,046,000       PLN        2,406,662  

3.25%, 7/25/25, Series 0725

     4,316,000       PLN        1,223,358  

2.50%, 7/25/26, Series 0726

     2,271,000       PLN        602,513  

2.50%, 7/25/27, Series 0727

     5,135,000       PLN        1,342,869  
       

 

 

 
Total Poland                15,446,006  
Romania – 3.0%  

Romania Government Bond
5.60%, 11/28/18, Series 5Y

     3,560,000       RON        976,026  

2.50%, 4/29/19, Series 3Y

     3,500,000       RON        925,279  

5.75%, 4/29/20, Series 7Y

     4,720,000       RON        1,350,087  

3.25%, 3/22/21, Series 5Y

     1,470,000       RON        393,147  

5.95%, 6/11/21, Series 10Y

     5,280,000       RON        1,545,038  

5.85%, 4/26/23, Series 10Y

     4,540,000       RON        1,344,705  

4.75%, 2/24/25, Series 10Y

     1,755,000       RON        488,878  

5.80%, 7/26/27, Series 15Y

     2,500,000       RON        746,423  
       

 

 

 
Total Romania                7,769,583  
Russia – 10.4%  

Russian Federal Bond – OFZ
7.50%, 2/27/19, Series 6208

     60,673,000       RUB        1,046,564  

6.70%, 5/15/19, Series 6216

     90,720,000       RUB        1,547,309  

6.80%, 12/11/19, Series 6210

     240,000,000       RUB        4,070,226  

7.60%, 4/14/21, Series 6205

     219,964,000       RUB        3,792,320  

7.60%, 7/20/22, Series 6209

     213,125,000       RUB        3,683,769  

7.00%, 1/25/23, Series 6211

     143,144,000       RUB        2,397,627  

7.00%, 8/16/23, Series 6215

     21,950,000       RUB        368,892  

7.05%, 1/19/28, Series 6212

     418,715,000       RUB        6,967,720  

8.50%, 9/17/31, Series 6218

     110,000,000       RUB        2,031,444  

7.70%, 3/23/33, Series 6221

     50,000,000       RUB        852,604  
       

 

 

 
Total Russia                26,758,475  
South Africa – 4.8%  

Republic of South Africa
Government Bond
10.50%, 12/21/26, Series R186

     26,702,000       ZAR      $ 2,306,593  

8.00%, 1/31/30, Series 2030

     15,976,000       ZAR        1,128,721  

7.00%, 2/28/31, Series R213

     45,697,000       ZAR        2,922,143  

6.25%, 3/31/36, Series R209

     3,156,600       ZAR        173,804  

8.50%, 1/31/37, Series 2037

     14,000,000       ZAR        964,840  

6.50%, 2/28/41, Series R214

     41,303,000       ZAR        2,241,691  

8.75%, 1/31/44, Series 2044

     23,000,000       ZAR        1,588,797  

8.75%, 2/28/48, Series 2048

     13,100,000       ZAR        907,055  
       

 

 

 
Total South Africa                12,233,644  
Thailand – 6.2%  

Thailand Government Bond
3.88%, 6/13/19

     25,750,000       THB        808,198  

2.55%, 6/26/20

     82,422,000       THB        2,552,446  

3.65%, 12/17/21

     118,670,000       THB        3,863,578  

3.63%, 6/16/23

     61,669,000       THB        2,036,685  

3.85%, 12/12/25

     57,480,000       THB        1,942,588  

3.58%, 12/17/27

     16,086,000       THB        533,545  

4.88%, 6/22/29

     83,602,000       THB        3,118,414  

3.40%, 6/17/36

     30,000,000       THB        968,196  
       

 

 

 
Total Thailand                15,823,650  
Turkey – 4.3%  

Turkey Government Bond
8.50%, 7/10/19

     3,066,000       TRY        852,518  

10.50%, 1/15/20

     1,456,000       TRY        418,301  

9.40%, 7/8/20

     4,000,000       TRY        1,120,343  

9.50%, 1/12/22

     9,114,000       TRY        2,551,355  

8.50%, 9/14/22

     5,914,000       TRY        1,585,323  

8.00%, 3/12/25

     17,362,000       TRY        4,436,612  
       

 

 

 
Total Turkey                10,964,452  

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $253,777,914)

 

 

     233,541,423  
SUPRANATIONAL BONDS – 2.6%  

European Investment Bank
7.50%, 1/30/19

     9,180,000       ZAR        709,583  

4.95%, 3/1/19, Reg S

     25,000,000,000       IDR        1,842,303  

7.20%, 7/9/19, Reg S

     28,890,000,000       IDR        2,214,561  

8.38%, 7/29/22, Reg S

     12,620,000       ZAR        1,004,444  

8.13%, 12/21/26

     11,300,000       ZAR        857,991  

TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL BONDS

(Cost: $6,878,128)

 

 

             6,628,882  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 3.9%  
United States – 3.9%  

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/17 (tri-party custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.), 1.07% due 9/1/17; Proceeds at maturity – $10,000,297 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, 0.00% – 5.00% due 6/1/18 – 11/1/39, Freddie Mac, 3.50% due 9/15/27, U.S. Treasury Bond Coupon Strips, 0.00% due 5/15/31 – 5/15/40 and U.S. Treasury Bond Principal Strips, 0.00% due 5/15/30 – 5/15/37; Market value – $10,257,885)

(Cost: $10,000,000)

     10,000,000              $ 10,000,000  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 99.6%

(Cost: $276,978,361)

 

 

       255,718,415  

Other Assets less Liabilities – 0.4%

          1,132,157  
       

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%              $ 256,850,572  
 

Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

(a) 

Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield as of August 31, 2017.

 

Reg S – Regulation S provides an exclusion from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS (OTC – OVER THE COUNTER)  
Counterparty   Settlement
Date
   

Amount and Description of
Currency to be Purchased

   

Amount and Description of
Currency to be Sold

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

   

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Bank of America N.A.

    9/20/2017       11,500,000,000       COP       3,883,167       USD     $ 13,612     $  

Bank of America N.A.

    9/20/2017       30,000,000       INR       461,681       USD       6,386        

Bank of America N.A.

    9/20/2017       500,000,000       KRW       440,373       USD       2,961        

Bank of America N.A.

    9/20/2017       854,037       USD       55,000,000       INR             (4,084

Bank of America N.A.

    9/20/2017       502,781       USD       562,863,028       KRW       3,708        

Citibank N.A.

    9/20/2017       953,116       USD       2,879,946,345       COP             (22,755

Credit Suisse International

    9/20/2017       65,000,000       MXN       3,637,766       USD       381        

Goldman Sachs

    9/6/2017       25,830,528       PLN       7,228,752       USD             (194

Goldman Sachs

    9/6/2017       590,672       USD       151,807,500       HUF       6        

Goldman Sachs

    9/6/2017       806,947       USD       3,116,137       RON             (18

Goldman Sachs

    9/6/2017       1,477,869       USD       5,104,135       TRY             (498

HSBC Holdings PLC

    9/20/2017       571,317       USD       36,650,000       INR             (504

HSBC Holdings PLC

    9/20/2017       8,099,581       USD       9,137,136,972       KRW             (2,035

Merrill Lynch International

    9/5/2017       5,316,157,344       IDR       398,423       USD       30        

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

    9/20/2017       1,150,000,000       COP       389,698       USD             (21

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

    9/20/2017       3,128,000,000       KRW       2,784,900       USD             (11,400

Societe Generale

    9/20/2017       2,944,000,000       KRW       2,621,363       USD             (11,009

Standard Chartered Bank

    9/6/2017       924,664       USD       2,909,408       BRL              

State Street Bank and Trust

    9/1/2017       269,702       USD       3,514,868       ZAR             (724

State Street Bank and Trust

    9/20/2017       3,128,000,000       KRW       2,785,173       USD             (11,673

UBS AG

    9/6/2017       4,803,952       USD       85,635,467       MXN             (888
                                            $ 27,084     $ (65,803

 

CURRENCY LEGEND         
ARS   Argentine Peso   MXN   Mexican peso  
BRL   Brazilian real   MYR   Malaysian ringgit  
CLP   Chilean peso   PEN   Peruvian Nuevo sol  
CNH   Offshore Chinese renminbi   PHP   Philippine peso  
CNY   Chinese yuan   PLN   Polish zloty  
COP   Colombian peso   RON   Romanian leu  
HUF   Hungary forint   RUB   Russian ruble  
IDR   Indonesian rupiah   THB   Thai baht  
INR   Indian rupee   TRY   Turkish New lira  
KRW   South Korean won   USD   U.S. dollar  
    ZAR   South African rand  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (HYZD)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
CORPORATE BONDS – 82.2%  
United States – 82.2%  

ACE Cash Express, Inc.
11.00%, 2/1/19(a)(b)

   $ 50,000      $ 49,844  

ADT Corp. (The)
6.25%, 10/15/21

     350,000        382,217  

AES Corp.
7.38%, 7/1/21

     200,000        227,500  

Aircastle Ltd.
5.13%, 3/15/21

     350,000        372,312  

Alere, Inc.
7.25%, 7/1/18

     120,000        120,480  

6.50%, 6/15/20

     100,000        101,750  

Aleris International, Inc.
7.88%, 11/1/20

     50,000        49,553  

9.50%, 4/1/21(a)

     125,000        133,438  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
5.95%, 1/15/21

     200,000        204,500  

Allegiant Travel Co.
5.50%, 7/15/19

     100,000        103,250  

Alliance One International, Inc.
9.88%, 7/15/21(b)

     100,000        87,125  

Ally Financial, Inc.
3.50%, 1/27/19

     400,000        406,000  

3.75%, 11/18/19

     100,000        102,375  

7.50%, 9/15/20

     700,000        790,125  

4.25%, 4/15/21

     200,000        207,000  

American Airlines Group, Inc.
5.50%, 10/1/19(a)

     200,000        209,500  

4.63%, 3/1/20(a)

     300,000        309,375  

American Midstream Partners L.P.
8.50%, 12/15/21(a)

     150,000        150,000  

Andeavor Logistics L.P.
5.50%, 10/15/19

     103,000        108,665  

Anixter, Inc.
5.13%, 10/1/21

     250,000        267,575  

APX Group, Inc.
8.75%, 12/1/20(b)

     100,000        103,250  

Archrock Partners L.P.
6.00%, 4/1/21

     100,000        98,250  

Arconic, Inc.
6.15%, 8/15/20

     150,000        164,700  

5.40%, 4/15/21

     200,000        215,250  

Artesyn Embedded Technologies, Inc.
9.75%, 10/15/20(a)

     50,000        49,375  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC
10.00%, 4/1/22(a)

     100,000        102,250  

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
6.50%, 2/1/20(b)

     150,000        147,188  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC
5.13%, 6/1/22(a)

     100,000        100,625  

Ball Corp.
4.38%, 12/15/20

     300,000        314,625  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
8.75%, 3/15/22

     200,000        221,500  

Blackboard, Inc.
9.75%, 10/15/21(a)(b)

   $ 100,000      $ 91,125  

BMC Software Finance, Inc.
8.13%, 7/15/21(a)

     275,000        285,312  

Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. (The)
8.00%, 6/15/21

     50,000        19,750  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.
9.00% Toggle PIK (9.00% Cash or 9.75% PIK), 10/15/19(a)

     25,000        25,031  

Bumble Bee Holdings, Inc.
9.00%, 12/15/17(a)

     50,000        50,096  

Cablevision Systems Corp.
7.75%, 4/15/18

     438,000        452,235  

CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
8.38%, 5/15/18

     69,000        72,019  

Calpine Corp.
6.00%, 1/15/22(a)

     200,000        207,000  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
6.50%, 4/15/21(b)

     225,000        216,844  

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
8.00%, 2/15/22

     125,000        131,250  

Centene Corp.
5.63%, 2/15/21

     100,000        104,250  

Century Aluminum Co.
7.50%, 6/1/21(a)(b)

     200,000        205,500  

CenturyLink, Inc.
5.63%, 4/1/20, Series V

     300,000        312,750  

Cenveo Corp.
6.00%, 8/1/19(a)

     100,000        83,000  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC
6.38%, 9/15/20(a)

     35,000        35,886  

5.13%, 12/15/21(a)

     250,000        255,625  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.
11.00%, 3/15/21(a)

     150,000        159,000  

CF Industries, Inc.
7.13%, 5/1/20

     100,000        110,500  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
6.63%, 8/15/20(b)

     225,000        226,125  

Chester Downs & Marina LLC
9.25%, 2/1/20(a)

     50,000        51,500  

CIT Group, Inc.
5.50%, 2/15/19(a)

     101,000        105,924  

Citgo Holding, Inc.
10.75%, 2/15/20(a)

     250,000        268,125  

Claire’s Stores, Inc.
9.00%, 3/15/19(a)(b)

     150,000        80,625  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
7.63%, 3/15/20, Series B

     200,000        200,000  

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC
12.00%, 11/1/21

     100,000        104,000  

CNH Industrial Capital LLC
3.63%, 4/15/18

     200,000        201,800  

4.38%, 11/6/20

     40,000        41,800  

Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
5.38%, 3/1/22(a)

     200,000        210,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Community Health Systems, Inc.
8.00%, 11/15/19(b)

   $ 400,000      $ 398,000  

5.13%, 8/1/21(b)

     250,000        250,937  

Comstock Resources, Inc.
10.00% Toggle PIK (10.00% Cash or 12.25% PIK), 3/15/20

     100,000        99,750  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.
5.88%, 4/15/22

     300,000        301,500  

Credit Acceptance Corp.
6.13%, 2/15/21

     200,000        204,740  

DCP Midstream Operating L.P.
2.50%, 12/1/17

     64,000        64,080  

Dell, Inc.
5.65%, 4/15/18

     300,000        307,500  

DISH DBS Corp.
4.25%, 4/1/18

     176,000        178,420  

7.88%, 9/1/19

     200,000        220,250  

6.75%, 6/1/21

     450,000        497,812  

DJO Finco, Inc.
8.13%, 6/15/21(a)

     70,000        66,871  

DuPont Fabros Technology L.P.
5.88%, 9/15/21

     300,000        310,138  

DynCorp International, Inc.
11.88% (10.375% Cash + 1.50% PIK), 11/30/20

     100,750        106,795  

EMC Corp.
2.65%, 6/1/20

     600,000        592,221  

Energen Corp.
4.63%, 9/1/21

     250,000        252,500  

Energy Transfer Equity L.P.
7.50%, 10/15/20

     250,000        283,437  

Ensco PLC
4.70%, 3/15/21(b)

     85,000        81,175  

Entegris, Inc.
6.00%, 4/1/22(a)

     100,000        104,375  

Enviva Partners L.P.
8.50%, 11/1/21

     100,000        107,375  

EP Energy LLC
9.38%, 5/1/20

     150,000        111,188  

EV Energy Partners L.P.
8.00%, 4/15/19

     100,000        39,500  

Everi Payments, Inc.
10.00%, 1/15/22

     100,000        109,500  

FBM Finance, Inc.
8.25%, 8/15/21(a)

     50,000        53,625  

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc.
6.38%, 4/1/21(a)

     75,000        77,438  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC
6.75%, 3/15/22(a)

     160,000        167,200  

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
6.25%, 10/1/21

     200,000        198,000  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
3.10%, 3/15/20

     350,000        351,312  

6.50%, 11/15/20

     250,000        256,250  

4.00%, 11/14/21(b)

     400,000        402,200  

Frontier Communications Corp.
8.13%, 10/1/18

   $ 100,000      $ 102,625  

8.50%, 4/15/20(b)

     169,000        167,521  

6.25%, 9/15/21(b)

     150,000        128,250  

GameStop Corp.
6.75%, 3/15/21(a)(b)

     100,000        104,125  

GCI, Inc.
6.75%, 6/1/21

     100,000        102,625  

Genesis Energy L.P.
5.75%, 2/15/21

     100,000        100,500  

GenOn Energy, Inc.
7.88%, 6/15/17(c)

     110,000        77,275  

9.50%, 10/15/18(c)

     100,000        69,500  

Genworth Holdings, Inc.
6.52%, 5/22/18(b)

     50,000        50,938  

7.20%, 2/15/21

     50,000        48,625  

7.63%, 9/24/21

     125,000        122,725  

GLP Capital L.P.
4.88%, 11/1/20(b)

     220,000        233,200  

Gogo Intermediate Holdings LLC
12.50%, 7/1/22(a)

     100,000        115,250  

GrafTech International Ltd.
6.38%, 11/15/20

     150,000        139,875  

Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
4.75%, 4/15/21(b)

     150,000        158,625  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.
8.00%, 5/15/22(a)

     125,000        127,188  

Greif, Inc.
7.75%, 8/1/19

     100,000        109,250  

Guitar Center, Inc.
6.50%, 4/15/19(a)(b)

     75,000        66,000  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.
6.88%, 3/1/20(a)

     75,000        77,625  

9.25%, 3/1/21(a)

     75,000        76,247  

HC2 Holdings, Inc.
11.00%, 12/1/19(a)

     100,000        101,500  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.
6.25%, 2/15/21

     400,000        433,000  

HCA, Inc.
3.75%, 3/15/19

     150,000        153,000  

6.50%, 2/15/20

     300,000        327,444  

Hecla Mining Co.
6.88%, 5/1/21

     100,000        103,674  

Hertz Corp. (The)
6.75%, 4/15/19(b)

     156,000        155,513  

5.88%, 10/15/20(b)

     100,000        96,500  

Hexion, Inc.
6.63%, 4/15/20

     300,000        274,500  

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
5.88%, 4/1/20(b)

     75,000        43,125  

HRG Group, Inc.
7.75%, 1/15/22

     250,000        263,125  

Hub Holdings LLC
8.13% Toggle PIK (8.125% Cash or 8.875% PIK), 7/15/19(a)

     100,000        100,563  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (HYZD)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

HUB International Ltd.
7.88%, 10/1/21(a)

   $ 150,000      $ 156,330  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
7.63%, 6/15/21

     300,000        342,750  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
5.00%, 12/15/21(a)

     100,000        103,250  

Huntsman International LLC
4.88%, 11/15/20

     100,000        105,375  

IASIS Healthcare LLC
8.38%, 5/15/19

     150,000        150,075  

Icahn Enterprises L.P.
6.00%, 8/1/20

     550,000        567,531  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
9.00%, 12/15/19(b)

     350,000        279,562  

9.00%, 3/1/21

     150,000        109,688  

Immucor, Inc.
11.13%, 2/15/22(a)(b)

     50,000        52,375  

Infor Software Parent LLC
7.13% Toggle PIK (7.125% Cash or 7.875% PIK), 5/1/21(a)

     60,000        61,500  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
6.00%, 10/1/20(a)

     175,000        181,563  

iStar, Inc.
7.13%, 2/15/18

     100,000        102,375  

4.88%, 7/1/18

     149,000        150,259  

5.00%, 7/1/19

     200,000        202,957  

Jurassic Holdings III, Inc.
6.88%, 2/15/21(a)

     50,000        41,001  

KB Home
4.75%, 5/15/19

     53,000        54,590  

8.00%, 3/15/20

     200,000        224,500  

7.00%, 12/15/21

     100,000        112,250  

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
8.00%, 1/15/20

     200,000        199,500  

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
12.50%, 11/1/21(a)

     100,000        112,000  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
7.00%, 5/15/19

     100,000        102,000  

L Brands, Inc.
7.00%, 5/1/20

     100,000        110,250  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
5.63%, 1/15/22

     200,000        200,250  

Legacy Reserves L.P.
6.63%, 12/1/21

     100,000        62,500  

Lennar Corp.
4.50%, 6/15/19

     350,000        360,937  

4.75%, 4/1/21(b)

     200,000        211,750  

Lexmark International, Inc.
6.38%, 3/15/20

     100,000        104,479  

LSB Industries, Inc.
8.50%, 8/1/19(b)

     100,000        98,250  

M/I Homes, Inc.
6.75%, 1/15/21

     269,000        282,450  

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.
4.88%, 4/15/20(a)

     100,000        99,750  

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)
12.75%, 8/15/21(a)

     125,000        145,000  

Martin Midstream Partners L.P.
7.25%, 2/15/21

   $ 140,000      $ 143,500  

McDermott International, Inc.
8.00%, 5/1/21(a)

     305,000        313,387  

MDC Holdings, Inc.
5.63%, 2/1/20

     86,000        92,665  

Meritor, Inc.
6.75%, 6/15/21

     64,000        66,112  

MGM Resorts International
6.75%, 10/1/20

     500,000        556,250  

6.63%, 12/15/21

     250,000        281,250  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
3.88%, 10/24/21

     200,000        201,000  

Monitronics International, Inc.
9.13%, 4/1/20(b)

     150,000        126,938  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
5.00%, 9/15/20

     200,000        200,500  

Nationstar Mortgage LLC
7.88%, 10/1/20

     240,000        245,700  

6.50%, 7/1/21

     100,000        102,536  

Navient Corp.
8.00%, 3/25/20

     700,000        774,375  

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp.
8.13%, 11/15/21(a)

     100,000        83,250  

Navistar International Corp.
8.25%, 11/1/21

     240,000        242,400  

NCL Corp. Ltd.
4.75%, 12/15/21(a)

     300,000        311,625  

NCR Corp.
4.63%, 2/15/21

     100,000        101,625  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC
8.00%, 10/15/21(a)(b)

     155,000        80,213  

Neovia Logistics Services LLC
8.88%, 8/1/20(a)

     50,000        42,250  

Netflix, Inc.
5.38%, 2/1/21

     250,000        269,062  

New Home Co., Inc. (The)
7.25%, 4/1/22(a)

     62,000        64,480  

NewStar Financial, Inc.
7.25%, 5/1/20

     150,000        154,688  

NGL Energy Partners L.P.
5.13%, 7/15/19(b)

     184,000        182,160  

6.88%, 10/15/21

     150,000        147,000  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The)
5.50%, 10/1/21(a)

     100,000        103,000  

Nine West Holdings, Inc.
8.25%, 3/15/19(a)

     50,000        9,750  

NuStar Logistics L.P.
4.80%, 9/1/20

     380,000        394,725  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
6.88%, 3/15/22(b)

     100,000        97,750  

Och-Ziff Finance Co. LLC
4.50%, 11/20/19(a)

     310,000        297,600  

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC
6.75%, 12/15/19(a)

     50,000        52,375  

7.25%, 12/15/21(a)

     100,000        105,125  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Opal Acquisition, Inc.
10.00%, 10/1/24(a)

   $ 133,000      $ 120,365  

Orbital ATK, Inc.
5.25%, 10/1/21

     300,000        309,750  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
6.63%, 5/15/22(a)

     200,000        197,000  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
5.00%, 1/15/22(a)

     150,000        158,063  

Pacific Drilling S.A.
5.38%, 6/1/20(a)

     100,000        36,500  

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC
4.88%, 5/1/21

     100,000        102,000  

Platform Specialty Products Corp.
10.38%, 5/1/21(a)

     200,000        219,750  

PulteGroup, Inc.
7.63%, 10/15/17

     50,000        50,400  

4.25%, 3/1/21

     250,000        260,350  

Rent-A-Center, Inc.
6.63%, 11/15/20(b)

     150,000        141,750  

Resolute Energy Corp.
8.50%, 5/1/20

     175,000        175,438  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
5.75%, 2/15/21(b)

     120,000        107,954  

RHP Hotel Properties L.P.
5.00%, 4/15/21

     150,000        153,375  

Rice Energy, Inc.
6.25%, 5/1/22

     200,000        208,250  

Rite Aid Corp.
9.25%, 3/15/20

     120,000        124,350  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
6.85%, 7/15/18(a)

     200,000        208,000  

rue21, Inc.
9.00%, 10/15/21(a)(c)

     50,000        750  

Sabra Health Care L.P.
5.50%, 2/1/21

     100,000        104,063  

Safeway, Inc.
5.00%, 8/15/19

     200,000        203,500  

Scientific Games International, Inc.
6.63%, 5/15/21

     125,000        130,000  

7.00%, 1/1/22(a)

     300,000        321,000  

Select Medical Corp.
6.38%, 6/1/21

     200,000        206,692  

Service Corp. International
7.63%, 10/1/18

     100,000        106,125  

SESI LLC
7.13%, 12/15/21

     100,000        101,000  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.
5.00%, 4/1/20

     112,000        113,960  

Southwestern Energy Co.
5.80%, 1/23/20

     100,000        103,250  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
5.25%, 12/15/19

     300,000        312,000  

7.75%, 10/1/21

     250,000        282,187  

Sprint Capital Corp.
6.90%, 5/1/19

     180,000        193,068  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.00%, 11/15/18(a)

   $ 278,000      $ 300,587  

7.00%, 3/1/20(a)

     300,000        329,250  

7.00%, 8/15/20

     100,000        109,875  

Sprint Corp.
7.25%, 9/15/21

     230,000        254,150  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
5.00%, 12/15/21

     250,000        259,687  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
5.13%, 10/1/21

     300,000        308,610  

Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc.
8.75%, 4/1/22(a)

     150,000        105,750  

Sunoco L.P.
5.50%, 8/1/20

     100,000        103,055  

6.25%, 4/15/21

     150,000        156,375  

SUPERVALU, Inc.
6.75%, 6/1/21(b)

     200,000        194,000  

Syniverse Foreign Holdings Corp.
9.13%, 1/15/22(a)

     100,000        101,750  

Synovus Financial Corp.

5.75%, 12/15/25, (5.75% fixed rate until 12/15/20; 3-month USD LIBOR + 4.182% thereafter)(d)

     250,000        268,525  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.13%, 1/15/22

     100,000        104,500  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
6.50%, 9/15/24(a)

     250,000        185,000  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
5.25%, 4/15/21(a)

     200,000        204,910  

TEGNA, Inc.
5.13%, 10/15/19

     100,000        101,625  

4.88%, 9/15/21(a)

     100,000        102,625  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
8.00%, 8/1/20(b)

     50,000        50,740  

6.00%, 10/1/20

     400,000        426,876  

4.38%, 10/1/21

     100,000        102,125  

8.13%, 4/1/22

     400,000        421,000  

TIBCO Software, Inc.
11.38%, 12/1/21(a)

     100,000        109,750  

TMX Finance LLC
8.50%, 9/15/18(a)

     60,000        55,650  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.00%, 12/31/18

     100,000        102,375  

5.88%, 2/15/22

     200,000        222,074  

TPC Group, Inc.
8.75%, 12/15/20(a)

     175,000        167,781  

TransDigm, Inc.
5.50%, 10/15/20

     250,000        254,137  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.
4.38%, 6/15/19

     200,000        205,000  

Triumph Group, Inc.
4.88%, 4/1/21

     200,000        192,000  

Tronox Finance LLC
6.38%, 8/15/20

     250,000        254,375  

TRU Taj LLC
12.00%, 8/15/21(a)(b)

     125,000        120,513  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Unit Corp.
6.63%, 5/15/21

   $ 300,000      $ 296,250  

United Continental Holdings, Inc.
6.00%, 12/1/20(b)

     225,000        244,687  

United States Steel Corp.
7.38%, 4/1/20(b)

     56,000        61,390  

Universal Hospital Services, Inc.
7.63%, 8/15/20

     35,000        35,700  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5.38%, 3/15/20(a)(b)

     725,000        718,656  

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC
7.88%, 4/1/20(c)(h)

     75,000        0  

VFH Parent LLC
6.75%, 6/15/22(a)

     200,000        208,000  

Viacom, Inc.
5.88%, 2/28/57, (5.875% fixed rate until 2/28/22; 3-month USD LIBOR + 3.895% thereafter)(b)(d)

     150,000        150,148  

Weatherford International Ltd.
9.63%, 3/1/19

     100,000        107,500  

5.13%, 9/15/20(b)

     50,000        48,500  

West Corp.
5.38%, 7/15/22(a)

     250,000        253,437  

Windstream Services LLC
7.75%, 10/15/20

     100,000        89,562  

WPX Energy, Inc.
7.50%, 8/1/20

     134,000        145,390  

WR Grace & Co-Conn
5.13%, 10/1/21(a)

     200,000        218,000  

XPO Logistics, Inc.
6.50%, 6/15/22(a)

     300,000        316,755  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
3.88%, 11/1/20

     100,000        103,875  

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $44,970,291)

 

 

     45,184,419  
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 13.2%  
Australia – 0.2%  

Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd.
8.50%, 11/15/19(a)(b)

     100,000        105,875  
Bermuda – 0.3%  

Teekay Corp.
8.50%, 1/15/20(b)

     150,000        152,250  
Canada – 4.0%  

Air Canada
7.75%, 4/15/21(a)(b)

     400,000        459,640  

Bombardier, Inc.
4.75%, 4/15/19(a)

     50,000        51,250  

7.75%, 3/15/20(a)

     100,000        109,780  

8.75%, 12/1/21(a)

     325,000        369,990  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc.
6.50%, 12/15/20(a)

     100,000        103,000  

Calfrac Holdings L.P.
7.50%, 12/1/20(a)

     110,000        99,000  

Gibson Energy, Inc.
6.75%, 7/15/21(a)

     200,000        208,000  

Imperial Metals Corp.
7.00%, 3/15/19(a)

   $ 100,000      $ 86,500  

Kinross Gold Corp.
5.13%, 9/1/21(b)

     200,000        213,522  

Lundin Mining Corp.
7.50%, 11/1/20(a)

     250,000        261,562  

New Red Finance, Inc.
6.00%, 4/1/22(a)

     133,000        137,472  

Precision Drilling Corp.
6.63%, 11/15/20

     59,791        59,044  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.
8.25%, 5/15/20(a)

     31,000        32,395  
     

 

 

 
Total Canada        2,191,155  
France – 1.0%  

Credit Agricole S.A.

8.38%, 10/13/19, (8.375% fixed rate until 10/13/19; 3-month USD LIBOR + 6.982% thereafter)(a)(d)(e)

     200,000        222,820  

SFR Group S.A.
6.00%, 5/15/22(a)

     300,000        316,494  
     

 

 

 
Total France        539,314  
Italy – 0.8%  

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.
7.18%, 6/18/19

     46,000        49,965  

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.
6.50%, 4/30/20(a)

     200,000        208,000  

7.38%, 4/23/21(a)

     200,000        208,069  
     

 

 

 
Total Italy        466,034  
Japan – 0.7%  

SoftBank Group Corp.
4.50%, 4/15/20(a)

     400,000        414,500  
Luxembourg – 2.8%  

Altice Luxembourg S.A.
7.75%, 5/15/22(a)

     400,000        425,000  

ArcelorMittal
5.75%, 8/5/20

     400,000        434,000  

Intelsat Connect Finance S.A.
12.50%, 4/1/22(a)(b)

     100,000        95,750  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
7.25%, 10/15/20

     400,000        382,750  

Millicom International Cellular S.A.
6.63%, 10/15/21(a)

     200,000        207,500  
     

 

 

 
Total Luxembourg        1,545,000  
Netherlands – 0.4%  

NXP B.V.
4.13%, 6/1/21(a)

     200,000        209,700  
New Zealand – 0.5%  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
5.75%, 10/15/20

     250,000        254,973  
United Kingdom – 2.5%  

Algeco Scotsman Global Finance PLC
8.50%, 10/15/18(a)

     200,000        193,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Anglo American Capital PLC
4.45%, 9/27/20(a)

   $ 500,000      $ 526,250  

CEVA Group PLC
4.00%, 5/1/18(a)

     150,000        149,250  

7.00%, 3/1/21(a)

     75,000        72,750  

Inmarsat Finance PLC
4.88%, 5/15/22(a)

     200,000        204,500  

Noble Holding International Ltd.
5.75%, 3/16/18

     100,000        100,625  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
4.70%, 7/3/18

     120,000        122,396  
     

 

 

 
Total United Kingdom        1,368,771  

TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $7,139,741)

 

 

     7,247,572  
      Shares          
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 10.9%  
United States – 10.9%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.00%(f)

     
(Cost: $6,019,853)(g)      6,019,853        6,019,853  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 106.3%

(Cost: $58,129,885)

 

 

     58,451,844  

Other Assets less Liabilities – (6.3)%

 

     (3,454,375
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 54,997,469  
 

Security is being fair valued using significant unobservable inputs by a pricing committee under the direction of the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $0, which represents 0.0% of net assets.

 

(a)

This security is exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

(b) 

Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at August 31, 2017 (See Note 2).

 

(c) 

Security in default on interest payments.

 

(d) 

Rate shown reflects the accrual rate as of August 31, 2017 on securities with variable or step rates.

 

(e) 

The security has a perpetual maturity; the date displayed is the next call date.

 

(f) 

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2017.

 

(g) 

At August 31, 2017, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $5,802,744 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $6,019,853.

 

(h) 

Represents an escrow position for future entitlements, if any, on the defaulted corporate bond. The escrow position was received in exchange for the defaulted bond as part of the bankruptcy reorganization of the bond issuer. The escrow position is non-income producing.

3-month USD LIBOR – 3-month USD London Interbank Offered Rate as of August 31, 2017 is 1.318%.

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate as of August 31, 2017 is 1.176%.

PIK – Payment in Kind.

 

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  
FUTURES CONTRACTS (EXCHANGE-TRADED)  
Short Exposure   Contracts     Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount1
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

    79       12/29/17     $ (17,088,688   $ (8,594

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

    150       12/29/17       (17,775,000     (30,431
      $ (34,863,688   $ (39,025
1 

“Notional Amount” represents the current notional value of the futures contract.

 

 

As of August 31, 2017, cash collateral posted by the Fund with the broker for futures contracts was $195,400.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund (HYND)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
CORPORATE BONDS – 85.1%  
United States – 85.1%  

ACE Cash Express, Inc.
11.00%, 2/1/19(a)(b)

   $ 50,000      $ 49,844  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.
6.38%, 8/15/20(a)

     50,000        51,000  

ADT Corp. (The)
6.25%, 10/15/21

     125,000        136,506  

Aircastle Ltd.
5.13%, 3/15/21

     100,000        106,375  

Alere, Inc.
7.25%, 7/1/18

     51,000        51,204  

6.50%, 6/15/20

     25,000        25,438  

Aleris International, Inc.
7.88%, 11/1/20

     50,000        49,553  

9.50%, 4/1/21(a)

     50,000        53,375  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
5.95%, 1/15/21

     50,000        51,125  

Alliance One International, Inc.
9.88%, 7/15/21(b)

     50,000        43,563  

Ally Financial, Inc.
7.50%, 9/15/20

     350,000        395,062  

American Airlines Group, Inc.
5.50%, 10/1/19(a)

     175,000        183,312  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.25%, 3/15/21(b)

     50,000        51,702  

American Midstream Partners L.P.
8.50%, 12/15/21(a)

     50,000        50,000  

Amkor Technology, Inc.
6.63%, 6/1/21(b)

     25,000        25,556  

Andeavor Logistics L.P.
5.50%, 10/15/19

     25,000        26,375  

Anixter, Inc.
5.63%, 5/1/19

     36,000        37,890  

APX Group, Inc.
6.38%, 12/1/19

     6,000        6,142  

8.75%, 12/1/20(b)

     50,000        51,625  

Archrock Partners L.P.
6.00%, 4/1/21

     50,000        49,125  

Arconic, Inc.
6.15%, 8/15/20

     200,000        219,600  

Artesyn Embedded Technologies, Inc.
9.75%, 10/15/20(a)

     50,000        49,375  

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
6.50%, 2/1/20(b)

     50,000        49,063  

AV Homes, Inc.
6.63%, 5/15/22

     50,000        51,750  

Avon Products, Inc.
6.60%, 3/15/20

     50,000        50,890  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
5.75%, 6/15/19

     17,000        17,744  

8.75%, 3/15/22

     25,000        27,688  

Blackboard, Inc.
9.75%, 10/15/21(a)

     25,000        22,781  

BMC Software Finance, Inc.
8.13%, 7/15/21(a)

     75,000        77,812  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.
9.00% Toggle PIK (9.00% Cash or 9.75% PIK), 10/15/19(a)

   $ 25,000      $ 25,031  

Cablevision Systems Corp.
7.75%, 4/15/18

     158,000        163,135  

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC
8.00%, 10/1/20

     17,000        17,468  

CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
8.38%, 5/15/18

     59,000        61,581  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
6.50%, 4/15/21(b)

     70,000        67,462  

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
8.00%, 2/15/22

     25,000        26,250  

Centene Corp.
5.63%, 2/15/21

     50,000        52,125  

Century Aluminum Co.
7.50%, 6/1/21(a)(b)

     50,000        51,375  

CenturyLink, Inc.
5.63%, 4/1/20, Series V

     50,000        52,125  

Cenveo Corp.
6.00%, 8/1/19(a)

     25,000        20,750  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC
6.38%, 9/15/20(a)

     93,000        95,353  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.
11.00%, 3/15/21(a)

     50,000        53,000  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
6.63%, 8/15/20(b)

     75,000        75,375  

CIT Group, Inc.
5.50%, 2/15/19(a)

     34,000        35,658  

Citgo Holding, Inc.
10.75%, 2/15/20(a)

     50,000        53,625  

Claire’s Stores, Inc.
9.00%, 3/15/19(a)(b)

     50,000        26,875  

Clean Harbors, Inc.
5.13%, 6/1/21

     50,000        51,000  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
7.63%, 3/15/20, Series A

     50,000        49,500  

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC
12.00%, 11/1/21

     25,000        26,000  

CNH Industrial Capital LLC
3.63%, 4/15/18

     100,000        100,900  

4.38%, 11/6/20

     30,000        31,350  

Community Health Systems, Inc.
8.00%, 11/15/19(b)

     100,000        99,500  

5.13%, 8/1/21(b)

     150,000        150,562  

Comstock Resources, Inc.
10.00% Toggle PIK (10.00% Cash or 12.25% PIK), 3/15/20

     25,000        24,938  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.
5.88%, 4/15/22

     80,000        80,400  

CoreCivic, Inc.
4.13%, 4/1/20(b)

     50,000        51,375  

Credit Acceptance Corp.
6.13%, 2/15/21

     50,000        51,185  

DCP Midstream Operating L.P.
2.50%, 12/1/17

     44,000        44,055  

5.35%, 3/15/20(a)

     72,000        76,140  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Dell, Inc.
5.65%, 4/15/18

   $ 150,000      $ 153,750  

DISH DBS Corp.
4.25%, 4/1/18

     140,000        141,925  

6.75%, 6/1/21

     120,000        132,750  

DJO Finco, Inc.
8.13%, 6/15/21(a)

     25,000        23,883  

Dollar Tree, Inc.
5.25%, 3/1/20

     75,000        77,156  

DynCorp International, Inc.
11.88% (10.375% Cash + 1.50% PIK), 11/30/20

     25,187        26,698  

Energen Corp.
4.63%, 9/1/21

     75,000        75,750  

Energy Transfer Equity L.P.
7.50%, 10/15/20

     89,000        100,904  

Enova International, Inc.
9.75%, 6/1/21

     35,000        37,275  

Ensco PLC
4.70%, 3/15/21(b)

     50,000        47,750  

EP Energy LLC
9.38%, 5/1/20

     45,000        33,356  

Equinix, Inc.
4.88%, 4/1/20

     50,000        51,328  

EV Energy Partners L.P.
8.00%, 4/15/19(b)

     25,000        9,875  

FBM Finance, Inc.
8.25%, 8/15/21(a)

     25,000        26,813  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC
6.75%, 3/15/22(a)

     40,000        41,800  

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
6.25%, 10/1/21

     50,000        49,500  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
3.10%, 3/15/20

     100,000        100,375  

6.50%, 11/15/20

     50,000        51,250  

Frontier Communications Corp.
8.13%, 10/1/18

     50,000        51,312  

8.50%, 4/15/20(b)

     50,000        49,563  

6.25%, 9/15/21(b)

     50,000        42,750  

GCI, Inc.
6.75%, 6/1/21

     30,000        30,788  

Genesis Energy L.P.
5.75%, 2/15/21

     30,000        30,150  

GenOn Energy, Inc.
7.88%, 6/15/17(c)

     70,000        49,175  

Genworth Holdings, Inc.
7.63%, 9/24/21

     125,000        122,725  

GEO Group, Inc. (The)
5.88%, 1/15/22

     75,000        78,281  

GLP Capital L.P.
4.88%, 11/1/20(b)

     80,000        84,800  

GrafTech International Ltd.
6.38%, 11/15/20

     50,000        46,625  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.
8.00%, 5/15/22(a)

     25,000        25,438  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.
6.88%, 3/1/20(a)

   $ 50,000      $ 51,750  

HC2 Holdings, Inc.
11.00%, 12/1/19(a)

     50,000        50,750  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.
6.25%, 2/15/21

     100,000        108,250  

HCA, Inc.
3.75%, 3/15/19

     100,000        102,000  

6.50%, 2/15/20

     179,000        195,375  

Hertz Corp. (The)
6.75%, 4/15/19(b)

     81,000        80,747  

Hexion, Inc.
6.63%, 4/15/20

     133,000        121,695  

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
5.88%, 4/1/20(b)

     25,000        14,375  

HRG Group, Inc.
7.88%, 7/15/19

     89,000        90,691  

7.75%, 1/15/22

     20,000        21,050  

Hub Holdings LLC
8.13% Toggle PIK (8.125% Cash or 8.875% PIK), 7/15/19(a)

     50,000        50,281  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
6.50%, 6/15/19

     100,000        107,500  

7.63%, 6/15/21

     50,000        57,125  

Huntsman International LLC
4.88%, 11/15/20

     50,000        52,687  

IASIS Healthcare LLC
8.38%, 5/15/19(b)

     50,000        50,025  

Icahn Enterprises L.P.
4.88%, 3/15/19

     83,000        83,934  

6.00%, 8/1/20

     200,000        206,375  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
9.00%, 12/15/19(b)

     81,000        64,699  

9.00%, 3/1/21

     50,000        36,563  

Immucor, Inc.
11.13%, 2/15/22(a)(b)

     25,000        26,188  

Infor Software Parent LLC
7.13% Toggle PIK (7.125% Cash or 7.875% PIK), 5/1/21(a)

     25,000        25,625  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
6.00%, 10/1/20(a)

     55,000        57,062  

iStar, Inc.
7.13%, 2/15/18

     156,000        159,705  

4.88%, 7/1/18

     30,000        30,254  

KB Home
4.75%, 5/15/19

     157,000        161,710  

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
8.00%, 1/15/20

     100,000        99,750  

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
12.50%, 11/1/21(a)

     30,000        33,600  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
7.00%, 5/15/19

     25,000        25,500  

L Brands, Inc.
7.00%, 5/1/20

     50,000        55,125  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
5.63%, 1/15/22

     50,000        50,063  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Lee Enterprises, Inc.
9.50%, 3/15/22(a)(b)

   $ 30,000      $ 31,350  

Legacy Reserves L.P.
6.63%, 12/1/21

     50,000        31,250  

Lennar Corp.
4.75%, 12/15/17

     157,000        157,392  

Lexmark International, Inc.
6.38%, 3/15/20

     50,000        52,239  

LifePoint Health, Inc.
5.50%, 12/1/21

     50,000        51,931  

M/I Homes, Inc.
6.75%, 1/15/21

     100,000        105,000  

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)
12.75%, 8/15/21(a)

     75,000        87,000  

Martin Midstream Partners L.P.
7.25%, 2/15/21

     30,000        30,750  

McDermott International, Inc.
8.00%, 5/1/21(a)

     50,000        51,375  

Meritor, Inc.
6.75%, 6/15/21

     32,000        33,056  

MGM Resorts International
6.75%, 10/1/20

     100,000        111,250  

Monitronics International, Inc.
9.13%, 4/1/20(b)

     25,000        21,156  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
5.00%, 9/15/20

     125,000        125,312  

Nationstar Mortgage LLC
7.88%, 10/1/20

     25,000        25,594  

Nature’s Bounty Co. (The)
7.63%, 5/15/21(a)

     50,000        53,500  

Navient Corp.
8.45%, 6/15/18

     160,000        168,200  

8.00%, 3/25/20

     150,000        165,937  

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp.
8.13%, 11/15/21(a)

     25,000        20,813  

Navistar International Corp.
8.25%, 11/1/21

     100,000        101,000  

NCL Corp. Ltd.
4.75%, 12/15/21(a)

     50,000        51,937  

NCR Corp.
4.63%, 2/15/21

     50,000        50,813  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC
8.00%, 10/15/21(a)(b)

     50,000        25,875  

Netflix, Inc.
5.38%, 2/1/21

     100,000        107,625  

NGL Energy Partners L.P.
5.13%, 7/15/19

     50,000        49,500  

6.88%, 10/15/21

     40,000        39,200  

Nine West Holdings, Inc.
8.25%, 3/15/19(a)

     25,000        4,875  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.
8.00%, 6/1/20

     50,000        34,000  

Nuance Communications, Inc.
5.38%, 8/15/20(a)

     50,000        50,875  

NuStar Logistics L.P.
4.80%, 9/1/20

     125,000        129,844  

Och-Ziff Finance Co. LLC
4.50%, 11/20/19(a)

   $ 100,000      $ 96,000  

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC
6.75%, 12/15/19(a)

     25,000        26,188  

Platform Specialty Products Corp.
10.38%, 5/1/21(a)

     100,000        109,875  

QEP Resources, Inc.
6.88%, 3/1/21(b)

     50,000        52,125  

Radian Group, Inc.
5.50%, 6/1/19

     96,000        101,040  

Rent-A-Center, Inc.
6.63%, 11/15/20(b)

     50,000        47,250  

Resolute Energy Corp.
8.50%, 5/1/20

     50,000        50,125  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
5.75%, 2/15/21(b)

     50,000        44,981  

RHP Hotel Properties L.P.
5.00%, 4/15/21

     50,000        51,125  

Rice Energy, Inc.
6.25%, 5/1/22

     50,000        52,062  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
5.63%, 4/15/20(a)

     28,000        29,610  

rue21, Inc.
9.00%, 10/15/21(a)(c)

     25,000        375  

Sabra Health Care L.P.
5.50%, 2/1/21

     50,000        52,031  

Safeway, Inc.
5.00%, 8/15/19(b)

     50,000        50,875  

Sanchez Energy Corp.
7.75%, 6/15/21(b)

     50,000        43,500  

Scientific Games International, Inc.
6.63%, 5/15/21

     25,000        26,000  

7.00%, 1/1/22(a)

     50,000        53,500  

Select Medical Corp.
6.38%, 6/1/21

     50,000        51,673  

SemGroup Corp.
5.63%, 7/15/22

     50,000        49,375  

SESI LLC
7.13%, 12/15/21(b)

     50,000        50,500  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.
5.00%, 4/1/20

     100,000        101,750  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
5.25%, 12/15/19

     100,000        104,000  

Sprint Capital Corp.
6.90%, 5/1/19

     50,000        53,630  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.00%, 11/15/18(a)

     93,000        100,556  

7.00%, 8/15/20

     50,000        54,937  

Sprint Corp.
7.25%, 9/15/21

     90,000        99,450  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
5.00%, 12/15/21

     50,000        51,937  

Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc.
8.75%, 4/1/22(a)

     25,000        17,625  

Sunoco L.P.
6.25%, 4/15/21

     75,000        78,187  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

SUPERVALU, Inc.
6.75%, 6/1/21(b)

   $ 50,000      $ 48,500  

Symantec Corp.
4.20%, 9/15/20

     100,000        105,500  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.13%, 1/15/22

     100,000        104,500  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
6.50%, 9/15/24(a)

     50,000        37,000  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
5.25%, 4/15/21(a)

     50,000        51,228  

TEGNA, Inc.
4.88%, 9/15/21(a)

     50,000        51,313  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.75%, 6/1/20

     125,000        129,531  

6.00%, 10/1/20

     50,000        53,359  

7.50%, 1/1/22(a)

     50,000        54,000  

8.13%, 4/1/22

     100,000        105,250  

TIBCO Software, Inc.
11.38%, 12/1/21(a)

     50,000        54,875  

TMX Finance LLC
8.50%, 9/15/18(a)

     25,000        23,188  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.00%, 12/31/18

     75,000        76,781  

TPC Group, Inc.
8.75%, 12/15/20(a)

     50,000        47,938  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.
4.38%, 6/15/19

     75,000        76,875  

Triumph Group, Inc.
4.88%, 4/1/21

     50,000        48,000  

Tronox Finance LLC
6.38%, 8/15/20

     65,000        66,137  

TRU Taj LLC
12.00%, 8/15/21(a)(b)

     37,000        35,672  

Unit Corp.
6.63%, 5/15/21

     100,000        98,750  

United Continental Holdings, Inc.
6.38%, 6/1/18

     101,000        104,030  

United States Steel Corp.
7.38%, 4/1/20(b)

     74,000        81,122  

8.38%, 7/1/21(a)

     70,000        77,525  

Universal Hospital Services, Inc.
7.63%, 8/15/20

     25,000        25,500  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5.38%, 3/15/20(a)

     225,000        223,031  

7.50%, 7/15/21(a)

     50,000        49,250  

Weatherford International Ltd.
5.13%, 9/15/20(b)

     75,000        72,750  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
5.38%, 12/15/21

     75,000        77,625  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.
5.00%, 3/15/19

     50,000        49,750  

Windstream Services LLC
7.75%, 10/15/20

     50,000        44,781  

WPX Energy, Inc.
7.50%, 8/1/20

     51,000        55,335  

WR Grace & Co-Conn
5.13%, 10/1/21(a)(b)

     100,000        109,000  

Xerium Technologies, Inc.
9.50%, 8/15/21

   $ 30,000      $ 31,125  

XPO Logistics, Inc.
6.50%, 6/15/22(a)

     100,000        105,585  

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $13,785,544)

 

 

     13,883,504  
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 10.1%  
Australia – 0.3%  

Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd.
8.50%, 11/15/19(a)(b)

     40,000        42,350  
Bermuda – 0.2%  

Teekay Corp.
8.50%, 1/15/20(b)

     25,000        25,375  
Canada – 2.9%  

Air Canada
7.75%, 4/15/21(a)(b)

     75,000        86,182  

Athabasca Oil Corp.
9.88%, 2/24/22(a)

     50,000        47,250  

Bombardier, Inc.
4.75%, 4/15/19(a)

     50,000        51,250  

7.75%, 3/15/20(a)

     100,000        109,780  

Calfrac Holdings L.P.
7.50%, 12/1/20(a)

     25,000        22,500  

Imperial Metals Corp.
7.00%, 3/15/19(a)

     25,000        21,625  

Lundin Mining Corp.
7.50%, 11/1/20(a)

     25,000        26,156  

New Red Finance, Inc.
6.00%, 4/1/22(a)

     44,000        45,480  

Precision Drilling Corp.
6.50%, 12/15/21(b)

     50,000        48,750  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.
8.25%, 5/15/20(a)

     18,000        18,810  
     

 

 

 
Total Canada        477,783  
France – 0.5%  

Credit Agricole S.A.

8.38%, 10/13/19, (8.375% fixed rate until 10/13/19; 3-month USD LIBOR + 6.982% thereafter)(a)(d)(e)

     71,000        79,101  
Italy – 1.4%  

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.
7.18%, 6/18/19

     22,000        23,897  

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.
4.75%, 7/15/20(a)

     200,000        203,000  
     

 

 

 
Total Italy        226,897  
Luxembourg – 1.4%  

ArcelorMittal
5.75%, 8/5/20

     100,000        108,500  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
7.25%, 10/15/20

     125,000        119,609  
     

 

 

 
Total Luxembourg        228,109  
Netherlands – 1.3%  

NXP B.V.
4.13%, 6/1/21(a)

     200,000        209,700  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
New Zealand – 0.3%  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
5.75%, 10/15/20

   $ 50,000      $ 50,995  
United Kingdom – 1.8%  

Anglo American Capital PLC
4.45%, 9/27/20(a)

     100,000        105,250  

CEVA Group PLC
4.00%, 5/1/18(a)

     75,000        74,625  

Noble Holding International Ltd.
5.75%, 3/16/18

     50,000        50,312  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
4.70%, 7/3/18

     68,000        69,358  
     

 

 

 
Total United Kingdom        299,545  

TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $1,623,403)

 

 

     1,639,855  
       Shares           
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 10.7%  
United States – 10.7%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.00%(f)

     
(Cost: $1,750,628)(g)      1,750,628        1,750,628  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 105.9%

(Cost: $17,159,575)

 

 

     17,273,987  

Other Assets less Liabilities – (5.9)%

 

     (954,825
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 16,319,162  
(a) This security is exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

(b) Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at August 31, 2017 (See Note 2).

 

(c) Security in default on interest payments.

 

(d) The security has a perpetual maturity; the date displayed is the next call date.

 

(e) Rate shown reflects the accrual rate as of August 31, 2017 on securities with variable or step rates.

 

(f) Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2017.

 

(g) At August 31, 2017, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $1,687,638 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $1,750,628.

3-month USD LIBOR – 3-month USD London Interbank Offered Rate as of August 31, 2017 is 1.318%.

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate as of August 31, 2017 is 1.176%.

PIK – Payment in Kind.

 

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  
FUTURES CONTRACTS (EXCHANGE-TRADED)  
Short Exposure   Contracts     Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount1
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

    27       12/29/17     $ (3,199,500   $ (5,478

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Term Bond

    15       12/19/17       (2,535,937     (14,883

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

    71       12/19/17       (9,693,719     (40,486
      $ (15,429,156   $ (60,847
1 

“Notional Amount” represents the current notional value of the futures contract.

 

 

As of August 31, 2017, cash collateral posted by the Fund with the broker for futures contracts was $289,000.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund (PUTW)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 79.7%  
U.S. Treasury Bill – 79.7%  

U.S. Treasury Bill
0.99%, 11/16/17*

   $ 163,332,000      $ 163,014,246  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 79.7%

(Cost: $162,995,981)

 

 

     163,014,246  

Other Assets less Liabilities – 20.3%

 

     41,620,440  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 204,634,686  
* Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  
WRITTEN PUT OPTION CONTRACTS (EXCHANGE-TRADED)  
Description   Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount1
    Strike
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Premiums Paid/
(Received)
    Value  

S&P 500 Index

  (846)   $ (205,155,000   $ 2,425       9/15/2017     $ (2,247,530   $ (381,546
 

As of August 31, 2017, the Fund posted cash collateral of $19,520,000 with the broker for written put option contracts.

 

1 

Notional amount is derived by multiplying the number of contracts, the contract size (typically 100), and the contract strike price.

    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI) (consolidated)

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

Investments   

Principal

Amount

     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 85.9%  
U.S. Treasury Bills – 85.9%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.95%, 9/7/17*

   $ 26,920,000      $ 26,916,071  

0.98%, 9/21/17*

     115,120,000        115,063,149  

1.10%, 12/7/17*(a)

     4,740,000        4,727,599  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 85.9%

(Cost: $146,700,543)

 

 

     146,706,819  

Other Assets less Liabilities – 14.1%

        24,172,292  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 170,879,111  
* Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is held by the broker as collateral for open futures contracts. The securities collateral posted was comprised entirely of U.S. Treasury securities having a market value of $4,727,599 as of August 31, 2017.

 

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS (OTC – OVER THE COUNTER)  
Counterparty   Settlement
Date
   

Amount and Description of
Currency to be Purchased

   

Amount and Description of
Currency to be Sold

    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Bank of America N.A.

    9/20/2017       14,602,000       JPY       133,382       USD     $     $ (619

Bank of America N.A.

    9/20/2017       20,847,000       JPY       186,967       USD       2,577        

Bank of America N.A.

    9/20/2017       279,655       USD       30,604,000       JPY       1,399        

Goldman Sachs

    9/20/2017       357,238,910       JPY       3,246,228       USD       1,841        

Goldman Sachs

    9/20/2017       102,781,000       JPY       934,216       USD       284        

Goldman Sachs

    9/20/2017       344,951,670       JPY       3,138,664       USD             (2,312

Goldman Sachs

    9/20/2017       13,727,761       USD       1,540,668,000       JPY             (280,219

Goldman Sachs

    12/20/2017       344,593,480       JPY       3,149,066       USD             (2,154

Nomura International PLC

    9/20/2017       359,031,330       JPY       3,266,772       USD             (2,407

Nomura International PLC

    12/20/2017       358,658,520       JPY       3,277,516       USD             (2,159

Royal Bank of Canada

    9/20/2017       371,820,090       JPY       3,379,132       USD       1,511        
                                            $ 7,612     $ (289,870

 

CURRENCY LEGEND

JPY     Japanese yen

USD   U.S. dollar

FUTURES CONTRACTS (EXCHANGE-TRADED)

 

 

 

Short Exposure   Contracts     Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount1
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Cocoa

    492       12/13/17     $ (9,475,920   $  

Coffee “C”

    197       12/18/17       (9,555,731     576,994  

Cotton No. 2

    178       12/6/17       (6,312,770     (196,820

Silver

    108       12/27/17       (9,490,500     (367,732

Soybean

    135       11/14/17       (6,380,438      
      $ (41,215,359   $ 12,442  

 

Long Exposure

  Contracts     Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount1
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

    50       12/19/17     $ 6,349,219     $ 70,047  

Australian Dollar Currency

    120       12/18/17       9,526,800       440  

British Pound Currency

    78       12/18/17       6,326,775       238  

Canadian Dollar Currency

    119       12/19/17       9,531,305       285  

Copper

    123       12/27/17       9,527,887       564,675  

Euro Currency

    63       12/18/17       9,426,375       69  

Gasoline RBOB

    103       11/30/17       6,647,332       165,274  

Gold 100 Ounce

    48       12/27/17       6,346,560       (950

Live Cattle

    144       12/29/17       6,284,160       (357,460

NY Harbor ULSD

    92       11/30/17       6,574,982       130,040  

Swiss Franc Currency

    72       12/18/17       9,440,100       (1,137

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

    41       12/19/17       6,399,844       174,271  
      $ 92,381,339     $ 745,792  

Total - Net

 

  $ 51,165,980     $ 758,234  
1 

“Notional Amount” represents the current notional value of the futures contract.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Bloomberg
U.S. Dollar
Bullish Fund
     WisdomTree
Brazilian Real
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Chinese Yuan
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Emerging
Currency
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Asia Local
Debt Fund
 

ASSETS:

              

Investments, at cost

   $ 137,560,800      $ 19,971,421      $ 24,235,196      $ 33,294,296      $ 19,809,178  

Repurchase agreements, at cost

                   12,250,000        15,710,000        2,500,000  

Foreign currency, at cost

                   62               46,368  

Investments in securities, at value (Note 2)

     137,564,300        19,968,900        24,235,679        33,295,148        19,054,771  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2)

                   12,250,000        15,710,000        2,500,000  

Cash

     880,517        21,801,439        642,860        250,696        1,018,939  

Cash collateral received for foreign currency contracts

     250,000                              

Foreign currency, at value

                   63               46,786  

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

     489,030        1,191,439        1,211,112        583,367        5,870  

Receivables:

              

Interest

                   364        467        210,472  

Total Assets

     139,183,847        42,961,778        38,340,078        49,839,678        22,836,838  

LIABILITIES:

              

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

     411,339        270,260        13,610        61,500        7,250  

Payables:

              

Investment securities purchased

            19,971,421                       

Cash collateral received for foreign currency contracts

     250,000                              

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     60,101        8,647        14,456        23,013        10,630  

Service fees (Note 2)

     529        84        141        184        85  

Foreign capital gains tax

                                 8,172  

Total Liabilities

     721,969        20,250,412        28,207        84,697        26,137  

NET ASSETS

   $ 138,461,878      $ 22,711,366      $ 38,311,871      $ 49,754,981      $ 22,810,701  

NET ASSETS:

              

Paid-in capital

   $ 150,903,264      $ 120,206,804      $ 39,245,458      $ 95,264,958      $ 33,476,098  

Distributions in excess of net investment income

                                 (967,353

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     (12,522,577      (98,414,096      (2,131,574      (46,032,696      (8,935,653

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     81,191        918,658        1,197,987        522,719        (762,391

NET ASSETS

   $ 138,461,878      $ 22,711,366      $ 38,311,871      $ 49,754,981      $ 22,810,701  

Outstanding beneficial interest shares of $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)

     5,400,000        1,200,000        1,500,000        2,600,000        500,000  

Net asset value per share

   $ 25.64      $ 18.93      $ 25.54      $ 19.14      $ 45.62  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Barclays
Interest Rate
Hedged U.S.
Aggregate
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Barclays
Negative
Duration U.S.
Aggregate
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Barclays Yield
Enhanced U.S.
Aggregate
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Barclays Yield
Enhanced  U.S.
Short-Term
Aggregate
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Bloomberg
Floating Rate
Treasury Fund
 

ASSETS:

              

Investments, at cost

   $ 23,376,087      $ 16,602,537      $ 164,182,987      $ 4,895,966      $ 1,249,456  

Investments in securities, at value1,3 (Note 2)

     23,834,556        16,865,957        167,119,529        4,912,083        1,250,623  

Cash

     1,188,761        880,172        9,283,281        446,035        6,722  

Deposits at broker for futures contracts

     254,400        319,270                       

Receivables:

              

Investment securities sold

     446,946        170,113        3,774,627        1,136,333        95,244  

Interest

     140,571        99,342        1,209,599        30,136        1,279  

Total Assets

     25,865,234        18,334,854        181,387,036        6,524,587        1,353,868  

LIABILITIES:

              

Securities sold short, at value2

     182,506                              

Payables:

              

Cash collateral for securities loaned (Note 2)

     66,788        79,250        335,455                

Investment securities purchased

     1,642,917        1,060,260        12,928,724        1,498,868        100,114  

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     4,683        4,105        16,818        512        160  

Service fees (Note 2)

     89        65        617        19        5  

Net variation margin on futures contracts

     23,352        39,223                       

Interest on securities sold short

     340                              

Total Liabilities

     1,920,675        1,182,903        13,281,614        1,499,399        100,279  

NET ASSETS

   $ 23,944,559      $ 17,151,951      $ 168,105,422      $ 5,025,188      $ 1,253,589  

NET ASSETS:

              

Paid-in capital

   $ 26,629,710      $ 20,150,094      $ 165,432,309      $ 5,001,111      $ 1,249,652  

Undistributed net investment income

     4,001               56,662        1,587        237  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and securities sold short

     (3,092,946      (3,186,199      (320,091      6,373        2,533  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and securities sold short

     403,794        188,056        2,936,542        16,117        1,167  

NET ASSETS

   $ 23,944,559      $ 17,151,951      $ 168,105,422      $ 5,025,188      $ 1,253,589  

Outstanding beneficial interest shares of $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)

     500,000        400,000        3,300,000        100,002        50,000  

Net asset value per share

   $ 47.89      $ 42.88      $ 50.94      $ 50.25      $ 25.07  

1 Includes market value of securities out on loan of:

   $ 65,081      $ 76,958      $ 327,865                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2 Proceeds received on securities sold short were as follows:

   $ 181,754                              
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

3 Investments in securities include investment of cash collateral for securities loaned (see Schedule of Investments for additional information).

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Emerging
Markets
Corporate
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Emerging
Markets Local
Debt Fund
     WisdomTree
Interest Rate
Hedged
High Yield
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Negative
Duration
High Yield
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
CBOE S&P 500
PutWrite
Strategy Fund
 

ASSETS:

              

Investments, at cost

   $ 46,803,645      $ 266,978,361      $ 58,129,885      $ 17,159,575      $ 162,995,981  

Repurchase agreements, at cost

            10,000,000                       

Foreign currency, at cost

            1,290,460                       

Investments in securities, at value1,3 (Note 2)

     49,104,192        245,718,415        58,451,844        17,273,987        163,014,246  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2)

            10,000,000                       

Cash

     1,951,695        930,146        493,541        45,692        22,546,342  

Deposits at broker for futures contracts

     69,000               195,400        289,000         

Foreign currency, at value

            1,280,109                       

Cash collateral segregated for written options

                                 19,520,000  

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

            27,084                       

Receivables:

              

Investment securities sold

            13,116,480        635,019        115,084         

Bonds partially called by issuer

                   282,526        94,607         

Interest

     670,322        3,954,893        992,399        287,976         

Foreign tax reclaims

            4,145                       

Total Assets

     51,795,209        275,031,272        61,050,729        18,106,346        205,080,588  

LIABILITIES:

              

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

            65,803                       

Written options, at value2

                                 381,546  

Payables:

              

Cash collateral for securities loaned (Note 2)

     725,258               6,019,853        1,750,628         

Investment securities purchased

            17,777,605                       

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     25,857        119,044        21,407        6,706        63,619  

Service fees (Note 2)

     189        952        219        61        737  

Net variation margin on futures contracts

     8,719               11,781        29,789         

Foreign capital gains tax

            217,296                       

Total Liabilities

     760,023        18,180,700        6,053,260        1,787,184        445,902  

NET ASSETS

   $ 51,035,186      $ 256,850,572      $ 54,997,469      $ 16,319,162      $ 204,634,686  

NET ASSETS:

              

Paid-in capital

   $ 58,851,477      $ 298,798,084      $ 55,982,555      $ 18,440,333      $ 197,613,177  

Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income

     26,372        (213,256      36,163        10,241        168,332  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, written options, foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     (10,146,757      (20,251,927      (1,304,183      (2,184,977      4,968,928  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, written options, foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     2,304,094        (21,482,329      282,934        53,565        1,884,249  

NET ASSETS

   $ 51,035,186      $ 256,850,572      $ 54,997,469      $ 16,319,162      $ 204,634,686  

Outstanding beneficial interest shares of $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)

     700,000        6,600,000        2,300,000        800,000        7,000,004  

Net asset value per share

   $ 72.91      $ 38.92      $ 23.91      $ 20.40      $ 29.23  

1 Includes market value of securities out on loan of:

   $ 698,761             $ 5,802,744      $ 1,687,638         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2 Premiums received on written options were as follows:

                               $ 2,247,530  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

3 Investments in securities include investment of cash collateral for securities loaned (see Schedule of Investments for additional information).

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Managed
Futures
Strategy  Fund

(consolidated)
 

ASSETS:

  

Investments, at cost

   $ 146,700,543  

Investments in securities, at value

     146,706,819  

Cash

     24,038,092  

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

     7,612  

Receivables:

  

Net variation margin on futures contracts

     508,438  

Total Assets

     171,260,961  

LIABILITIES:

  

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

     289,870  

Payables:

  

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     91,362  

Service fees (Note 2)

     618  

Total Liabilities

     381,850  

NET ASSETS

   $ 170,879,111  

NET ASSETS:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 177,194,383  

Accumulated net investment loss

     (2,767,741

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency contracts

     (4,029,783

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency contracts

     482,252  

NET ASSETS

   $ 170,879,111  

Outstanding beneficial interest shares of $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)

     4,400,000  

Net asset value per share

   $ 38.84  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

For the Year Ended August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Bloomberg
U.S. Dollar
Bullish Fund
     WisdomTree
Brazilian Real
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Chinese Yuan
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Emerging
Currency
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Asia Local
Debt Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

              

Interest1

   $ 963,855      $ 128,501      $ 227,182      $ 269,464      $ 648,422  

Securities lending income (Note 2)

                                 201  

Total investment income

     963,855        128,501        227,182        269,464        648,623  

EXPENSES:

              

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     951,115        104,385        188,089        260,747        131,827  

Service fees (Note 2)

     8,370        1,020        1,839        2,086        1,055  

Total expenses

     959,485        105,405        189,928        262,833        132,882  

Net investment income

     4,370        23,096        37,254        6,631        515,741  

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

              

Net realized gain (loss) from:

              

Investment transactions

     (1,650      44        (1,089      (205      (1,589,711

Foreign currency contracts

     (1,396,127      2,154,393        (250,190      2,812,316        62,452  

Foreign currency related transactions

                   1               7,289  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,397,777      2,154,437        (251,278      2,812,111        (1,519,970

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

              

Investment transactions2

     (527      (2,993      (195      355        950,907  

Foreign currency contracts

     (1,375,596      242,601        1,588,047        172,559        (57,404

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

                   3               (81

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (1,376,123      239,608        1,587,855        172,914        893,422  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (2,773,900      2,394,045        1,336,577        2,985,025        (626,548

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (2,769,530    $ 2,417,141      $ 1,373,831      $ 2,991,656      $ (110,807

1 Net of foreign withholding tax of:

                               $ 30,991  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2 Includes net increase (decrease) in accrued foreign capital gain taxes of:

                               $ 5,334  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

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For the Year or Period Ended August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Barclays
Interest Rate
Hedged U.S.
Aggregate
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Barclays
Negative
Duration U.S.
Aggregate
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Barclays Yield
Enhanced U.S.
Aggregate
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Barclays Yield
Enhanced U.S.
Short-Term
Aggregate
Bond Fund1
     WisdomTree
Bloomberg
Floating Rate
Treasury Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

              

Interest

   $ 509,489      $ 345,238      $ 3,567,379      $ 27,398      $ 10,419  

Securities lending income (Note 2)

     854        465        2,586                

Total investment income

     510,343        345,703        3,569,965        27,398        10,419  

EXPENSES:

              

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     52,852        44,061        253,933        2,912        2,505  

Service fees (Note 2)

     1,011        692        5,587        64        55  

Total expenses

     53,863        44,753        259,520        2,976        2,560  

Expense waivers (Note 3)

                   (101,573      (1,165      (627

Net expenses

     53,863        44,753        157,947        1,811        1,933  

Net investment income

     456,480        300,950        3,412,018        25,587        8,486  

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

              

Net realized gain (loss) from:

              

Investment transactions

     6,497        94,088        (71,400      6,373        2,761  

In-kind redemptions

     19,449                              

Futures contracts

     302,643        280,095                       

Securities sold short

     1,325               (4,221              

Net realized gain (loss)

     329,914        374,183        (75,621      6,373        2,761  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

              

Investment transactions

     (294,918      (221,064      (881,863      16,117        (396

Futures contracts

     (65,541      (90,607                     

Securities sold short

     (776             4,625                

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (361,235      (311,671      (877,238      16,117        (396

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (31,321      62,512        (952,859      22,490        2,365  

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 425,159      $ 363,462      $ 2,459,159      $ 48,077      $ 10,851  

 

1 

For the period May 18, 2017 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2017.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

For the Year Ended August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Emerging
Markets
Corporate
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Emerging
Markets Local
Debt Fund
     WisdomTree
Interest Rate
Hedged High
Yield Bond
Fund
     WisdomTree
Negative
Duration High
Yield Bond
Fund
     WisdomTree
CBOE S&P 500
PutWrite
Strategy Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

              

Interest1

   $ 2,457,851      $ 15,517,993      $ 2,042,723      $ 686,193      $ 483,329  

Payment-in-kind interest

                   765        176         

Securities lending income (Note 2)

     23,653               47,763        15,308         

Total investment income

     2,481,504        15,517,993        2,091,251        701,677        483,329  

EXPENSES:

              

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     321,570        1,406,355        159,799        61,079        360,558  

Service fees (Note 2)

     2,359        11,252        1,635        560        3,606  

Total expenses

     323,929        1,417,607        161,434        61,639        364,164  

Expense waivers (Note 3)

                                 (49,167

Net expenses

     323,929        1,417,607        161,434        61,639        314,997  

Net investment income

     2,157,575        14,100,386        1,929,817        640,038        168,332  

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

 

           

Net realized gain (loss) from:

              

Investment transactions2

     (1,195,535      (7,974,525      278,987        140,655        13  

In-kind redemptions

     146,885        (7,713,429      83,228                

Futures contracts

     39,777               (227,852      (9,410       

Written options

                                 5,172,354  

Foreign currency contracts

            73,108                       

Foreign currency related transactions

            168,672                       

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,008,873      (15,446,174      134,363        131,245        5,172,367  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

              

Investment transactions3

     1,611,327        20,040,048        147,605        42,900        17,389  

Futures contracts

     3,547               (43,838      (68,552       

Written options

                                 1,871,684  

Foreign currency contracts

            (168,689                     

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

            49,562                       

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,614,874        19,920,921        103,767        (25,652      1,889,073  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     606,001        4,474,747        238,130        105,593        7,061,440  

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 2,763,576      $ 18,575,133      $ 2,167,947      $ 745,631      $ 7,229,772  

1 Net of foreign withholding tax of:

   $ 595      $ 318,729                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2 Net of foreign capital gains tax withheld of:

          $ 178,961                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

3 Includes net increase (decrease) in accrued foreign capital gain taxes of:

          $ 2,303                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

For the Year Ended August 31, 2017

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Managed
Futures
Strategy  Fund

(consolidated)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest

   $ 865,188  

Total investment income

     865,188  

EXPENSES:

  

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     1,363,624  

Service fees (Note 2)

     7,997  

Total expenses

     1,371,621  

Expense waivers (Note 3)

     (181,817

Net expenses

     1,189,804  

Net investment loss

     (324,616

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment transactions

     (2,976

Futures contracts

     (12,461,625

Foreign currency contracts

     589,113  

Payments by sub-advisor (Note 3)

     109,900  

Net realized loss

     (11,765,588

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

Investment transactions

     2,499  

Futures contracts

     3,112,688  

Foreign currency contracts

     (1,786,031

Net increase in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,329,156  

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (10,436,432

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (10,761,048

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     WisdomTree
Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund
    WisdomTree
Brazilian Real Strategy Fund
    WisdomTree
Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 4,370     $ (914,924   $ 23,096     $ (46,519   $ 37,254     $ 150,165  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

    (1,397,777     (12,794,798     2,154,437       2,069,057       (251,278     (4,034,675

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

    (1,376,123     3,108,928       239,608       2,470,588       1,587,855       3,424,897  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (2,769,530     (10,600,794     2,417,141       4,493,126       1,373,831       (459,613

DISTRIBUTIONS:

           

Capital gains

          (15,774,360                        

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

           

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    16,557,459       220,189,235       6,948,413       2,960,303             5,011,021  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (112,385,250     (297,438,458     (10,102,207           (11,905,364     (44,535,345

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (95,827,791     (77,249,223     (3,153,794     2,960,303       (11,905,364     (39,524,324

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (98,597,321     (103,624,377     (736,653     7,453,429       (10,531,533     (39,983,937

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of year

  $ 237,059,199     $ 340,683,576     $ 23,448,019     $ 15,994,590     $ 48,843,404     $ 88,827,341  

End of year

  $ 138,461,878     $ 237,059,199     $ 22,711,366     $ 23,448,019     $ 38,311,871     $ 48,843,404  

Accumulated net investment loss included in net assets at end of year

  $     $ (484,486   $     $ (26,109   $     $ (365,823

SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED:

           

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

    9,000,000       11,900,000       1,400,000       1,200,000       2,000,000       3,600,000  

Shares created

    600,000       8,100,000       400,000       200,000             200,000  

Shares redeemed

    (4,200,000     (11,000,000     (600,000           (500,000     (1,800,000

Shares outstanding, end of year

    5,400,000       9,000,000       1,200,000       1,400,000       1,500,000       2,000,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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      WisdomTree
Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Asia Local Debt Fund
     WisdomTree
Barclays Interest Rate Hedged
U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
 
      For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 6,631      $ (185,163    $ 515,741      $ 697,538      $ 456,480      $ 407,836  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, securities sold short, foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     2,812,111        (737,959      (1,519,970      (3,989,494      329,914        (858,097

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, securities sold short, foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     172,914        3,116,097        893,422        6,021,883        (361,235      770,325  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     2,991,656        2,192,975        (110,807      2,729,927        425,159        320,064  

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS:

                 

Net investment income

                   (181,500      (297,000      (500,608      (448,000

Return of capital

                   (240,500      (396,500              

Total dividends and distributions

                   (422,000      (693,500      (500,608      (448,000

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     10,807,537        22,466,752        8,985,602               4,815,282         

Cost of shares redeemed

     (7,173,838      (34,248,709      (13,008,768      (13,243,438      (4,800,679      (4,790,072

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

     3,633,699        (11,781,957      (4,023,166      (13,243,438      14,603        (4,790,072

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     6,625,355        (9,588,982      (4,555,973      (11,207,011      (60,846      (4,918,008

NET ASSETS:

                 

Beginning of year

   $ 43,129,626      $ 52,718,608      $ 27,366,674      $ 38,573,685      $ 24,005,405      $ 28,923,413  

End of year

   $ 49,754,981      $ 43,129,626      $ 22,810,701      $ 27,366,674      $ 23,944,559      $ 24,005,405  

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $      $      $ (967,353    $ (28,935    $      $  

Undistributed net investment income/(Accumulated net investment loss) included in net assets at end of year

   $      $ (97,691    $      $      $ 4,001      $ 6,792  

SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED:

                 

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

     2,400,000        3,100,000        600,000        900,000        500,000        600,000  

Shares created

     600,000        1,300,000        200,000               100,000         

Shares redeemed

     (400,000      (2,000,000      (300,000      (300,000      (100,000      (100,000

Shares outstanding, end of year

     2,600,000        2,400,000        500,000        600,000        500,000        500,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     WisdomTree
Barclays Negative Duration
U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
    WisdomTree
Barclays Yield Enhanced
U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
    WisdomTree
Barclays Yield Enhanced
U.S. Short-Term
Aggregate Bond Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
    For the Period
May 18, 2017*
through
August 31, 2017
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

       

Net investment income

  $ 300,950     $ 228,138     $ 3,412,018     $ 1,352,264     $ 25,587  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and securities sold short

    374,183       (1,043,009     (75,621     525,692       6,373  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts and securities sold short

    (311,671     415,583       (877,238     3,862,385       16,117  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    363,462       (399,288     2,459,159       5,740,341       48,077  

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS:

         

Net investment income

    (325,358     (265,500     (3,533,130     (1,443,500     (24,000

Capital gains

                (502,964            

Return of capital

    (222                        

Total dividends and distributions

    (325,580     (265,500     (4,036,094     (1,443,500     (24,000

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

         

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    8,742,477       4,463,963       60,397,433       100,024,193       5,001,011  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (4,307,011     (8,887,513           (100      

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    4,435,466       (4,423,550     60,397,433       100,024,093       5,001,011  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    4,473,348       (5,088,338     58,820,498       104,320,934       5,025,088  

NET ASSETS:

         

Beginning of period

  $ 12,678,603     $ 17,766,941     $ 109,284,924     $ 4,963,990     $ 100  

End of period

  $ 17,151,951     $ 12,678,603     $ 168,105,422     $ 109,284,924     $ 5,025,188  

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $     $ 1,586     $ 56,662     $ 7,498     $ 1,587  

SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED:

         

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    300,000       400,000       2,100,000       100,002       2  

Shares created

    200,000       100,000       1,200,000       2,000,000       100,000  

Shares redeemed

    (100,000     (200,000           (2      

Shares outstanding, end of period

    400,000       300,000       3,300,000       2,100,000       100,002  
* Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     WisdomTree
Bloomberg Floating Rate
Treasury Fund
    WisdomTree
Emerging Markets
Corporate Bond Fund
    WisdomTree
Emerging Markets
Local Debt Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

         

Net investment income

  $ 8,486     $ 2,455     $ 2,157,575     $ 2,735,297     $ 14,100,386     $ 23,214,143  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

    2,761       35       (1,008,873     (6,207,867     (15,446,174     (110,449,091

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

    (396     757       1,614,874       7,727,411       19,920,921       122,615,061  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    10,851       3,247       2,763,576       4,254,841       18,575,133       35,380,113  

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS:

           

Net investment income

    (8,594     (1,550     (2,141,000     (2,725,500     (5,743,121     (7,711,000

Return of capital

                            (6,030,879     (12,542,500

Total dividends and distributions

    (8,594     (1,550     (2,141,000     (2,725,500     (11,774,000     (20,253,500

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

           

Net proceeds from sale of shares

                            40,579,290       125,325,367  

Cost of shares redeemed

                (7,130,042     (26,942,577     (117,563,423     (292,684,937

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

                (7,130,042     (26,942,577     (76,984,133     (167,359,570

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    2,257       1,697       (6,507,466     (25,413,236     (70,183,000     (152,232,957

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of year

  $ 1,251,332     $ 1,249,635     $ 57,542,652     $ 82,955,888     $ 327,033,572     $ 479,266,529  

End of year

  $ 1,253,589     $ 1,251,332     $ 51,035,186     $ 57,542,652     $ 256,850,572     $ 327,033,572  

Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of year

  $ 237     $ 344     $ 26,372     $ 9,797     $ (213,256   $ (498,409

SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED:

           

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

    50,000       50,000       800,000       1,200,000       8,700,000       13,400,000  

Shares created

                            1,100,000       3,500,000  

Shares redeemed

                (100,000     (400,000     (3,200,000     (8,200,000

Shares outstanding, end of year

    50,000       50,000       700,000       800,000       6,600,000       8,700,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     WisdomTree
Interest Rate Hedged
High Yield Bond Fund
    WisdomTree
Negative Duration
High Yield Bond Fund
    WisdomTree
CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite
Strategy Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the Period
February 24, 2016*
through
August 31, 2016
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

         

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,929,817     $ 679,592     $ 640,038     $ 500,323     $ 168,332     $ (7,402

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and written options

    134,363       (778,226     131,245       (1,344,692     5,172,367       549,705  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts and written options

    103,767       837,275       (25,652     439,434       1,889,073       (4,824

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    2,167,947       738,641       745,631       (404,935     7,229,772       537,479  

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS:

           

Net investment income

    (1,900,500     (676,500     (632,232     (499,500            

Capital gains

                            (620,193      

Total dividends and distributions

    (1,900,500     (676,500     (632,232     (499,500     (620,193      

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

           

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    52,602,758             8,452,788       2,067,862       188,624,261       16,975,517  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (11,909,712     (6,883,821     (1,959,249     (3,949,815     (6,828,636     (1,283,614

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    40,693,046       (6,883,821     6,493,539       (1,881,953     181,795,625       15,691,903  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    40,960,493       (6,821,680     6,606,938       (2,786,388     188,405,204       16,229,382  

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

  $ 14,036,976     $ 20,858,656     $ 9,712,224     $ 12,498,612     $ 16,229,482     $ 100  

End of period

  $ 54,997,469     $ 14,036,976     $ 16,319,162     $ 9,712,224     $ 204,634,686     $ 16,229,482  

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 36,163     $ 6,846     $ 10,241     $ 2,435     $ 168,332     $  

SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED:

           

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    600,000       900,000       500,000       600,000       600,004       4  

Shares created

    2,200,000             400,000       100,000       6,650,000       650,000  

Shares redeemed

    (500,000     (300,000     (100,000     (200,000     (250,000     (50,000

Shares outstanding, end of period

    2,300,000       600,000       800,000       500,000       7,000,004       600,004  
* Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     WisdomTree
Managed Futures Strategy Fund

(consolidated)
 
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

 

Net investment loss

  $ (324,616   $ (1,554,571

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, payments by sub-advisor and foreign currency contracts

    (11,765,588     4,506,830  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency contracts

    1,329,156       (2,698,738

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (10,761,048     253,521  

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

   

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    56,978,008       8,361,498  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (56,278,381     (41,757,098

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    699,627       (33,395,600

Net Decrease in Net Assets

    (10,061,421     (33,142,079

NET ASSETS:

   

Beginning of year

  $ 180,940,532     $ 214,082,611  

End of year

  $ 170,879,111     $ 180,940,532  

Accumulated net investment loss included in net assets at end of year

  $ (2,767,741   $ (2,702,558

SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED:

   

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

    4,400,000       5,200,000  

Shares created

    1,400,000       200,000  

Shares redeemed

    (1,400,000     (1,000,000

Shares outstanding, end of year

    4,400,000       4,400,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:

 

 

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2015
     For the Period
December 18, 2013*
through
August 31, 2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 26.34      $ 28.63      $ 25.11      $ 25.12  

Investment operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)1

     0.00 2       (0.10      (0.13      (0.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.70      (0.42 )3       4.08        0.07  

Total from investment operations

     (0.70      (0.52      3.95        (0.01

Distributions to shareholders:

 

Capital gains

            (1.77      (0.43       

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 25.64      $ 26.34      $ 28.63      $ 25.11  

TOTAL RETURN4

     (2.66 )%       (2.05 )%5       15.83      (0.04 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 138,462      $ 237,059      $ 340,684      $ 55,245  

Ratios to average net assets of:

 

Expenses

     0.50      0.50      0.50      0.51 %6,7 

Net investment income (loss)

     0.00 %8       (0.35 )%       (0.48 )%       (0.48 )%6 

Portfolio turnover rate9

     0      0      0      0

 

           
WisdomTree Brazilian Real
Strategy Fund
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2015
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 16.75      $ 13.33      $ 19.48      $ 16.83      $ 18.81  

Investment operations:

              

Net investment income (loss)1

     0.02        (0.04      (0.07      (0.07      (0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     2.16        3.46        (6.08      2.72        (1.91

Total from investment operations

     2.18        3.42        (6.15      2.65        (1.98

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 18.93      $ 16.75      $ 13.33      $ 19.48      $ 16.83  

TOTAL RETURN4

     13.01      25.66      (31.57 )%       15.75      (10.53 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

              

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 22,711      $ 23,448      $ 15,995      $ 31,163      $ 40,397  

Ratios to average net assets of:

              

Expenses

     0.45      0.45      0.45      0.46 %10       0.45

Net investment income (loss)

     0.10      (0.26 )%       (0.40 )%       (0.40 )%       (0.39 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate9

     0      0      0      0      0
* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Amount represents less than $0.005.

 

3 

Includes a voluntary reimbursement from the sub-advisor of $0.01 per share for investment losses on certain foreign exchange transactions during the period.

 

4 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

5 

Includes a voluntary reimbursement from the sub-advisor for investment losses on certain foreign exchange transactions during the period. Excluding this voluntary reimbursement, total return would have been 0.04% lower.

 

6 

Annualized.

 

7 

Included in the expense ratio are proxy expenses (which are not annualized). Without these proxy expenses, the annualized expense ratio would have been 0.50%.

 

8 

Amount represents less than 0.005%.

 

9 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.

 

10 

Included in the expense ratio are proxy expenses. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.45%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:

 

 

 

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy
Fund
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2015
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 24.42      $ 24.67      $ 25.35      $ 26.22      $ 25.22  

Investment operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)1

     0.02        0.06        0.06        (0.03      0.00 2 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.10        (0.31      (0.64      0.20        1.20  

Total from investment operations

     1.12        (0.25      (0.58      0.17        1.20  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

 

Net investment income

                          (0.21       

Capital gains

                   (0.10      (0.83      (0.20

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

                   (0.10      (1.04      (0.20

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 25.54      $ 24.42      $ 24.67      $ 25.35      $ 26.22  

TOTAL RETURN3

     4.59      (1.01 )%       (2.30 )%       0.63      4.78

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 38,312      $ 48,843      $ 88,827      $ 152,119      $ 215,015  

Ratios to average net assets of:

 

Expenses

     0.45      0.45      0.45      0.46 %4       0.45

Net investment income (loss)

     0.09      0.26      0.24      (0.11 )%       0.02

Portfolio turnover rate5

     0      0      0      0      0

 

           
WisdomTree Emerging Currency
Strategy Fund
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2015
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 17.97      $ 17.01      $ 20.43      $ 19.66      $ 20.33  

Investment operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)1

     0.00 2       (0.07      (0.10      (0.11      (0.10

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.17        1.03        (3.32      0.88        (0.57

Total from investment operations

     1.17        0.96        (3.42      0.77        (0.67

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 19.14      $ 17.97      $ 17.01      $ 20.43      $ 19.66  

TOTAL RETURN3

     6.51      5.64      (16.74 )%       3.92      (3.30 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 49,755      $ 43,130      $ 52,719      $ 102,148      $ 192,628  

Ratios to average net assets of:

 

Expenses

     0.55      0.55      0.55      0.56 %4       0.55

Net investment income (loss)

     0.01      (0.41 )%       (0.52 )%       (0.53 )%       (0.48 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     0      0      0      0      0
1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Amount represents less than $0.005.

 

3 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period.

 

4 

Included in the expense ratio are proxy expenses. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.45% for the WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund and 0.55% for the WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund.

 

5 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:

 

 

 

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2015
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 45.61      $ 42.86      $ 49.93      $ 47.41      $ 51.57  

Investment operations:

              

Net investment income1

     0.96        0.99        1.29        1.15        1.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.16      2.74        (7.28      2.00        (3.74

Total from investment operations

     0.80        3.73        (5.99      3.15        (2.54

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

              

Net investment income

     (0.27      (0.36      (1.08      (0.47      (1.34

Capital gains

                                 (0.28

Return of capital

     (0.52      (0.62             (0.16       

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (0.79      (0.98      (1.08      (0.63      (1.62

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 45.62      $ 45.61      $ 42.86      $ 49.93      $ 47.41  

TOTAL RETURN2

     1.81      8.81      (12.15 )%       6.69      (5.14 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

              

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 22,811      $ 27,367      $ 38,574      $ 339,553      $ 493,089  

Ratios to average net assets of:

              

Expenses

     0.55      0.55      0.55      0.56 %3       0.55

Net investment income

     2.15      2.24      2.68      2.36      2.34

Portfolio turnover rate4

     46      26      10      62      52

 

         
WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S.
Aggregate Bond Fund
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2015
     For the Period
December 18, 2013*
through
August 31, 2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 48.01      $ 48.21      $ 49.78      $ 49.98  

Investment operations:

           

Net investment income1

     0.95        0.77        0.68        0.54  

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (0.03      (0.13      (1.50      (0.11

Total from investment operations

     0.92        0.64        (0.82      0.43  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

           

Net investment income

     (1.04      (0.84      (0.75      (0.63

Return of capital

                   (0.00 )5        

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (1.04      (0.84      (0.75      (0.63

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 47.89      $ 48.01      $ 48.21      $ 49.78  

TOTAL RETURN2

     1.93      1.35      (1.66 )%       0.85

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 23,945      $ 24,005      $ 28,923      $ 4,978  

Ratios to average net assets of:

           

Expenses

     0.23      0.23      0.23      0.24 %6,7 

Net investment income

     1.99      1.60      1.39      1.52 %6 

Portfolio turnover rate4,8

     187      226      359      243
* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

3 

Included in the expense ratio are proxy expenses. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.55%.

 

4 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of the portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.

 

5 

Amount represents less than $0.005.

 

6 

Annualized.

 

7 

Included in the expense ratio are proxy expenses (which are not annualized). Without these proxy expenses, the annualized expense ratio would have been 0.23%.

 

8 

The portfolio turnover rates excluding TBA roll transactions for the periods ended August 31, 2017, August 31, 2016, August 31, 2015 and August 31, 2014 were 45%, 33%, 95% and 87%, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:

 

 

 

WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S.
Aggregate Bond Fund
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2015
     For the Period
December 18, 2013*
through
August 31, 2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 42.26      $ 44.42      $ 46.65      $ 50.05  

Investment operations:

 

Net investment income1

     0.83        0.70        0.62        0.51  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.67        (2.07      (2.18      (3.30

Total from investment operations

     1.50        (1.37      (1.56      (2.79

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

 

Net investment income

     (0.88      (0.79      (0.67      (0.61

Return of capital

     (0.00 )8                      

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (0.88      (0.79      (0.67      (0.61

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 42.88      $ 42.26      $ 44.42      $ 46.65  

TOTAL RETURN2

     3.55      (3.11 )%       (3.36 )%       (5.61 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 17,152      $ 12,679      $ 17,767      $ 4,665  

Ratios to average net assets of:

 

Expenses

     0.28      0.28      0.28      0.29 %3,4 

Net investment income

     1.91      1.61      1.38      1.48 %3 

Portfolio turnover rate5,6

     209      226      424      257

 

       
WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the Period
July 9, 2015*
through
August 31, 2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 52.04      $ 49.64      $ 49.78  

Investment operations:

 

Net investment income1

     1.35        1.31        0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.85      2.50        (0.18

Total from investment operations

     0.50        3.81        (0.02

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

 

Net investment income

     (1.38      (1.41      (0.12

Capital gains

     (0.22              

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (1.60      (1.41      (0.12

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 50.94      $ 52.04      $ 49.64  

TOTAL RETURN2

     1.05      7.81      (0.04 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 168,105      $ 109,285      $ 4,964  

Ratios to average net assets of:

 

Expenses, net of expense waivers

     0.12      0.12      0.12 %3 

Expenses, prior to expense waivers

     0.20      0.20      0.20 %3 

Net investment income

     2.69      2.59      2.21 %3 

Portfolio turnover rate5,7

     134      141      51
* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. The total return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been waived by the investment advisor for WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (Notes 2 and 3).

 

3 

Annualized.

 

4 

Included in the expense ratio are proxy expenses (which are not annualized). Without these proxy expenses, the annualized expense ratio would have been 0.28%.

 

5 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of the portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.

 

6 

The portfolio turnover rates excluding TBA roll transactions for the periods ended August 31, 2017, August 31, 2016, August 31, 2015 and August 31, 2014 were 94%, 56%, 163% and 96%, respectively.

 

7 

The portfolio turnover rate excluding TBA roll transactions for the periods ended August 31, 2017, August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2015, were 59%, 51% and 6%, respectively.

 

8 

Amount represents less than $0.005.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:

 

 

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund    For the Period
May 18, 2017*
through
August 31, 2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 50.06  

Investment operations:

  

Net investment income1

     0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.17  

Total from investment operations

     0.43  

Dividends to shareholders:

  

Net investment income

     (0.24

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 50.25  

TOTAL RETURN2

     0.86

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

  

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 5,025  

Ratios to average net assets of:

  

Expenses, net of expense waivers

     0.12 %3 

Expenses, prior to expense waivers

     0.20 %3 

Net investment income

     1.76 %3 

Portfolio turnover rate4,5

     44

 

         
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury
Fund
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2015
     For the Period
February 4, 2014*
through
August 31, 2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 25.03      $ 24.99      $ 24.99      $ 25.00  

Investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)1

     0.17        0.05        (0.01      (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.04        0.02        0.01        0.00 6 

Total from investment operations

     0.21        0.07        (0.00 )6       (0.01

Dividends to shareholders:

           

Net investment income

     (0.17      (0.03              

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 25.07      $ 25.03      $ 24.99      $ 24.99  

TOTAL RETURN2

     0.85      0.28      0.00      (0.04 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 1,254      $ 1,251      $ 1,250      $ 2,499  

Ratios to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of expense waivers

     0.15      0.15      0.15      0.15 %3 

Expenses, prior to expense waivers

     0.20      0.20      0.20      0.20 %3 

Net investment income (loss)

     0.68      0.20      (0.06 )%       (0.06 )%3 

Portfolio turnover rate4

     160      157      118      65
* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. For the periods in which the investment advisor waived advisory fees, the total return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been waived (Notes 2 and 3).

 

3 

Annualized.

 

4 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of the portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.

 

5 

The portfolio turnover rate excluding TBA roll transactions for the period ended August 31, 2017 was 22%.

 

6 

Amount represents less than $0.005.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:

 

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets
Corporate Bond Fund
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2015
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 71.93      $ 69.13      $ 77.82      $ 72.97      $ 77.63  

Investment operations:

              

Net investment income1

     2.87        2.97        3.51        3.47        3.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.98        2.82        (8.61      5.56        (4.69

Total from investment operations

     3.85        5.79        (5.10      9.03        (1.40

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

              

Net investment income

     (2.87      (2.99      (3.56      (3.45      (3.26

Capital gains

                          (0.73       

Return of capital

                   (0.03              

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (2.87      (2.99      (3.59      (4.18      (3.26

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 72.91      $ 71.93      $ 69.13      $ 77.82      $ 72.97  

TOTAL RETURN2

     5.51      8.71      (6.69 )%       12.71      (2.00 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

              

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 51,035      $ 57,543      $ 82,956      $ 116,737      $ 116,746  

Ratios to average net assets of:

              

Expenses

     0.60      0.60      0.60      0.61 %3       0.60

Net investment income

     4.03      4.35      4.79      4.59      4.22

Portfolio turnover rate4

     36      21      25      40      37

 

           
WisdomTree Emerging Markets
Local Debt Fund
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2015
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 37.59      $ 35.77      $ 47.13      $ 45.93      $ 51.16  

Investment operations:

              

Net investment income1

     2.07        2.00        2.17        2.26        2.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.00        1.57        (11.46      0.64        (5.29

Total from investment operations

     3.07        3.57        (9.29      2.90        (3.07

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

              

Net investment income

     (0.82      (0.59      (1.95      (1.02      (2.01

Capital gains

                          (0.14      (0.15

Return of capital

     (0.92      (1.16      (0.12      (0.54       

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (1.74      (1.75      (2.07      (1.70      (2.16

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 38.92      $ 37.59      $ 35.77      $ 47.13      $ 45.93  

TOTAL RETURN2

     8.46      10.34      (20.19 )%       6.43      (6.41 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

              

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 256,851      $ 327,034      $ 479,267      $ 838,859      $ 1,442,209  

Ratios to average net assets of:

              

Expenses

     0.55      0.55      0.55      0.56 %3       0.55

Net investment income

     5.51      5.59      5.22      4.84      4.31

Portfolio turnover rate4

     39      46      22      78      57
1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period.

 

3 

Included in the expense ratio are proxy expenses. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.60% for the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund and 0.55% for the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund.

 

4 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of the portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:

 

 

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield
Bond Fund
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2015
     For the Period
December 18, 2013*
through
August 31, 2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 23.39      $ 23.18      $ 24.86      $ 24.99  

Investment operations:

           

Net investment income1

     1.24        1.10        0.90        0.58  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.53        0.20        (1.67      (0.08

Total from investment operations

     1.77        1.30        (0.77      0.50  

Dividends to shareholders:

           

Net investment income

     (1.25      (1.09      (0.91      (0.63

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 23.91      $ 23.39      $ 23.18      $ 24.86  

TOTAL RETURN2

     7.73      5.92      (3.15 )%       1.99

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 54,997      $ 14,037      $ 20,859      $ 14,916  

Ratios to average net assets of:

           

Expenses

     0.43      0.43      0.43      0.44 %3,4 

Net investment income

     5.19      4.90      3.75      3.30 %3 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     57      44      55      131

 

         
WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond
Fund
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2015
     For the Period
December 18, 2013*
through
August 31, 2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 19.42      $ 20.83      $ 22.99      $ 25.02  

Investment operations:

           

Net investment income1

     1.04        0.93        0.83        0.56  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.97        (1.41      (2.17      (1.96

Total from investment operations

     2.01        (0.48      (1.34      (1.40

Dividends to shareholders:

           

Net investment income

     (1.03      (0.93      (0.82      (0.63

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 20.40      $ 19.42      $ 20.83      $ 22.99  

TOTAL RETURN2

     10.44      (2.22 )%       (5.91 )%       (5.69 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 16,319      $ 9,712      $ 12,499      $ 4,597  

Ratios to average net assets of:

           

Expenses

     0.48      0.48      0.48      0.49 %3,4 

Net investment income

     5.03      4.78      3.82      3.28 %3 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     71      43      34      182
* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

3 

Annualized.

 

4 

Included in the expense ratio are proxy expenses (which are not annualized). Without these proxy expenses, the annualized expense ratio would have been 0.43% for the WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund and 0.48% for the WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund.

 

5 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of the portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:

 

 

WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
     For the Period
February 24, 2016*
through
August 31, 2016
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 27.05      $ 25.10  

Investment operations:

     

Net investment income (loss)1

     0.06        (0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain

     2.74        1.97  

Total from investment operations

     2.80        1.95  

Distributions to shareholders:

     

Capital gains

     (0.62       

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 29.23      $ 27.05  

TOTAL RETURN2

     10.52      7.77

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

     

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 204,635      $ 16,229  

Ratios to average net assets of:

     

Expenses, net of expense waivers

     0.38      0.38 %3 

Expenses, prior to expense waivers

     0.44      0.44 %3 

Net investment income (loss)

     0.21      (0.18 )%3 

Portfolio turnover rate4

     0      0

 

           
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy
Fund
(consolidated)
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2016
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2015
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 41.12     $ 41.17      $ 42.15      $ 41.92     $ 41.47  

Investment operations:

            

Net investment loss1

     (0.07     (0.33      (0.40      (0.39     (0.37

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.21     0.28        (0.58      0.62       0.82  

Total from investment operations

     (2.28     (0.05      (0.98      0.23       0.45  

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 38.84     $ 41.12      $ 41.17      $ 42.15     $ 41.92  

TOTAL RETURN2

     (5.54 )%5      (0.12 )%       (2.33 )%       0.55     1.09

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 170,879     $ 180,941      $ 214,083      $ 177,043     $ 142,531  

Ratios to average net assets of:

            

Expenses, net of expense waivers

     0.65     0.91      0.95      0.96 %6      0.95

Expenses, prior to expense waivers

     0.75     0.92      0.95      0.96 %6      0.95

Net investment loss

     (0.18 )%      (0.80 )%       (0.93 )%       (0.94 )%      (0.90 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate4

     0     0      0      0     0
* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. For the periods in which the investment advisor waived advisory fees, the total return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been waived (Notes 2 and 3).

 

3 

Annualized.

 

4 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of the portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.

 

5 

Includes a voluntary reimbursement from the sub-advisor for investment losses on certain futures contract transactions during the period. Excluding this voluntary reimbursement, total return would have been 0.08% lower.

 

6 

Included in the expense ratio are proxy expenses. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio (net of expense waivers) would have been 0.95% and the expense ratio (prior to expense waivers) would have been 0.95%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

WisdomTree Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was established as a Delaware statutory trust on December 15, 2005. As of August 31, 2017, the Trust consisted of 86 operational investment funds (each a “Fund”, collectively, the “Funds”). In accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-08, Financial Services-Investment Companies, each Fund listed below qualifies as an investment company and is applying the accounting and reporting guidance for investment companies. These notes relate only to the Funds listed in the table below:

 

Fund    Commencement
of Operations
 

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (“U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund” and also referred to herein as “Currency Strategy Funds”)

     December 18, 2013  

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (“Brazilian Real Strategy Fund” and also referred to herein as “Currency Strategy Funds”)

     May 14, 2008  

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund (“Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund” and also referred to herein as “Currency Strategy Funds”)

     May 14, 2008  

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (“Emerging Currency Strategy Fund” and also referred to herein as “Currency Strategy Funds”)

     May 6, 2009  

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (“Asia Local Debt Fund”)

     March 17, 2011  

WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (“Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund” and also referred to herein as “Duration Funds”) (formerly, WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund)

     December 18, 2013  

WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (“Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund” and also referred to herein as “Duration Funds”) (formerly, WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund)

     December 18, 2013  

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (“Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund”) (formerly, WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Enhanced Yield Fund)

     July 9, 2015  

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund (“Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund”)

     May 18, 2017  

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (“Floating Rate Treasury Fund”)

     February 4, 2014  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (“Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund”)

     March 8, 2012  

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (“Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund”)

     August 9, 2010  

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (“Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund” and also referred to herein as “Duration Funds”) (formerly, WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund)

     December 18, 2013  

WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund (“Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund” and also referred to herein as “Duration Funds”) (formerly, WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund)

     December 18, 2013  

WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund (“CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund”)

     February 24, 2016  

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (“Managed Futures Strategy Fund”) (consolidated)

     January 5, 2011  

In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations or that provide indemnification for certain liabilities. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and believes such exposure to be remote.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:

Basis of Consolidation The financial statements of the Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the “Parent Fund”), include the accounts of a wholly-owned and controlled Cayman Islands subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). For the Parent Fund, the accompanying financial statements reflect the financial position and results of operations on a consolidated basis with its Subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Parent Fund seeks to gain exposure to commodity markets, in whole or in part, through investments in its Subsidiary. The Parent Fund’s investment in its Subsidiary may not exceed 25% of the Parent Fund’s total assets at the end of each fiscal quarter in order to meet the requirements for qualification as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in the net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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Investment Valuation — The net asset value (“NAV”) of each Fund’s shares is calculated each day a Fund is open for business as of the regularly scheduled close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time (the “NAV Calculation Time”). NAV per share is calculated by dividing a Fund’s net assets by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Each Fund issues and redeems shares at NAV only in large blocks of shares known as creation units, which only certain institutions or large investors may purchase or redeem. Shares of each Fund are listed on a national securities exchange and trade at market prices. Most investors will buy and sell shares in the secondary market through brokers. Because Fund shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV or less than NAV. In calculating each Fund’s NAV, investments are valued under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board of Trustees”). Fixed income securities (including short-term debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less and to-be-announced (“TBA”) securities) generally are valued at current market quotations or mean prices obtained from broker-dealers or independent pricing service providers. Broker-dealers or independent pricing service providers, in determining the value of securities may consider such factors as recent transactions, indications from broker-dealers yields and quoted prices on similar securities, and market sentiment for the type of security. U.S. fixed income assets may be valued as of the announced closing time for such securities on any day that the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association announces an early closing time. Repurchase agreements are valued at par which represents their fair value. Except for U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund, foreign currency contracts are valued daily using WM/Reuters closing spot and forward rates as of 4:00 p.m. London time. U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund uses WM/Reuters closing spot and forward rates as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time to value foreign currency contracts. For the Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund, Emerging Currency Strategy Fund, Asia Local Debt Fund, Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund and the Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund, WM/Reuters closing spot and forward rates as of 2:00 p.m. Singapore time are used to value forward foreign currency contracts in the following Asian currencies: Chinese renminbi, Chinese yuan, Hong Kong dollar, Indian rupee, Indonesian rupiah, Malaysian ringgit, Philippine peso, Singapore dollar, South Korean won, Taiwan dollar, and the Thai baht. Futures contracts generally are valued at the settlement price, the price at which a futures contract settles once a given trading day has ended, on the primary exchange on which they trade. Option contracts generally are valued at the closing price on the primary exchange on which they trade. Equity securities (including preferred stock) traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Unlisted equity securities (including preferred stock) are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the highest bid and lowest ask price. Each Fund may invest in money market funds which are valued at their NAV per share and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs” or “ETF”) or exchange-traded notes (“ETNs” or “ETN”) which are valued at their last sale or official closing price on the exchange on which they are principally traded or at their NAV per share in instances where the ETF or ETN has not traded on its principal exchange.

In certain instances, such as when reliable market valuations are not readily available or are not deemed to reflect current market values, a Fund’s investments, which include derivatives, will be fair valued in accordance with the Fund’s pricing policy. The Board of Trustees has established a pricing committee (the “Pricing Committee”) which is comprised of senior representatives of WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. (“WTAM”) and which reports to the Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis. In the event that a financial instrument cannot be valued based upon a price from a national securities exchange, independent pricing service provider or broker-dealer quotation, or such prices are deemed to not reflect current market value, the Pricing Committee may value the financial instrument in good faith under the policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees based on current facts and circumstances. Securities that may be valued using “fair value” pricing may include, but are not limited to, securities for which there are no current market quotations, securities whose issuer is in default or bankruptcy, securities subject to corporate actions (such as mergers or reorganizations), securities subject to non-U.S. investment limits or currency controls, and securities affected by “significant events.” An example of a significant event is an event occurring after the close of the market in which a security trades but before a Fund’s next NAV Calculation Time that may materially affect the value of a Fund’s investment (e.g., government action, natural disaster, or significant market fluctuation). When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.

Fair Value Measurement — In accordance with Codification Topic 820 (“ASC 820”), Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to be used when determining fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk — for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

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Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuation are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments that use Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to: (i) an unlisted security related to corporate actions; (ii) a restricted security (e.g., one that may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended); (iii) a security whose trading has been suspended or which has been de-listed from its primary trading exchange; (iv) a security that is thinly traded; (v) a security in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation or market activity; (vi) a security affected by currency controls or restrictions; and (vii) a security affected by a significant event (e.g., an event that occurs after the close of the markets on which the security is traded but before the time as of which a Fund’s NAV is computed and that may materially affect the value of the Fund’s investments).

The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair market value measurements for Level 2 and Level 3 positions are as follows:

Financial instruments are generally valued by independent pricing service providers that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. Depending on the type of financial instrument, the independent pricing service providers’ internal pricing models may use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar assets. Financial instruments that use similar valuation techniques and observable inputs as described above and have an appropriate level of market activity are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise a Level 3 fair value classification is appropriate. Over-the-counter financial derivative instruments derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These instruments are normally valued on the basis of broker-dealer quotations or prices obtained from independent pricing service providers. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the value of the financial derivative instruments can be estimated by an independent pricing service provider using a series of techniques including simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, credit risks/spreads, interest rates, yield curves, default and exchange rates. Derivative contracts that use valuation techniques and observable inputs as described above and have an appropriate level of market activity are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise a Level 3 fair value classification is appropriate.

Determination of a fair value by the Pricing Committee may include significant unobservable inputs and therefore would be reflected as a Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Pricing Committee may employ a market-based valuation approach which may use, among other potential considerations, related or comparable securities, recent transactions, market multiples, and other relevant information to determine fair value. The Pricing Committee may also use an income-based valuation approach in which anticipated future cash flows of the financial instrument are discounted to calculate fair value. The Pricing Committee meets at least on a monthly basis to review and discuss the appropriateness of such fair values using more current information such as, recent security news, recent market transactions, updated corporate action information and/or other macro or security specific events. Also, when observable inputs become available, the Pricing Committee conducts back testing of the methodologies used to value Level 3 financial instruments to substantiate the unobservable inputs used to value those investments. Such back testing includes comparing Level 3 investment values to observable inputs such as exchange-traded prices, transaction prices, and/or vendor prices.

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of August 31, 2017 in valuing each Fund’s assets:

 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $      $ 137,564,300      $  

Total

   $      $ 137,564,300      $  

Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            489,030         

Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            (411,339       

Total - Net

   $      $ 137,641,991      $  

 

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Brazilian Real Strategy Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $      $ 19,968,900      $  

Total

   $      $ 19,968,900      $  

Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            1,191,439         

Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            (270,260       

Total - Net

   $      $ 20,890,079      $  

 

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $      $ 24,235,679      $  

Repurchase Agreement

            12,250,000         

Total

   $      $ 36,485,679      $  

Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            1,211,112         

Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            (13,610       

Total - Net

   $      $ 37,683,181      $  

 

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $      $ 33,295,148      $  

Repurchase Agreement

            15,710,000         

Total

   $      $ 49,005,148      $  

Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            583,367         

Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            (61,500       

Total - Net

   $      $ 49,527,015      $  

 

Asia Local Debt Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Foreign Government Agencies

   $      $ 2,887,141      $  

Foreign Government Obligations

            13,787,306         

Supranational Bonds

            2,380,324         

Repurchase Agreement

            2,500,000         

Total

   $      $ 21,554,771      $  

Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            5,870         

Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            (7,250       

Total - Net

   $      $ 21,553,391      $  

 

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Agencies

   $      $ 7,157,721      $  

U.S. Government Obligations

            8,051,675         

Corporate Bonds

            6,052,606         

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            1,016,262         

Foreign Government Obligations

            344,949         

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            956,051         

Municipal Bond

            188,504         

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

            66,788         

Total

   $      $ 23,834,556      $  

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

     (53,923              

U.S. Government Agencies Sold Short

            (182,506       

Total - Net

   $ (53,923    $ 23,652,050      $  

 

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Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Agencies

   $      $ 5,047,725      $  

U.S. Government Obligations

            6,225,642         

Corporate Bonds

            4,068,628         

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            465,183         

Foreign Government Agencies

            206,753         

Foreign Government Obligations

            182,905         

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            377,536         

Municipal Bonds

            105,895         

Asset-Backed Securities

            106,440         

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

            79,250         

Total

   $      $ 16,865,957      $  

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

     (75,364              

Total - Net

   $ (75,364    $ 16,865,957      $  

 

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Agencies

   $      $ 41,910,894      $  

U.S. Government Obligations

            24,661,771         

Corporate Bonds

            68,922,514         

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            13,931,161         

Foreign Government Agencies

            195,496         

Foreign Government Obligations

            4,473,731         

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            11,568,174         

Municipal Bonds

            1,120,333         

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

            335,455         

Total

   $      $ 167,119,529      $  

 

Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Agencies

   $      $ 271,182      $  

U.S. Government Obligations

            898,843         

Corporate Bonds

            3,170,085         

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            193,355         

Foreign Government Obligations

            72,153         

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            306,465         

Total

   $      $ 4,912,083      $  

 

Floating Rate Treasury Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $      $ 1,250,623      $  

Total

   $      $ 1,250,623      $  

 

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Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

   $      $ 44,750,223      $  

Foreign Government Agencies

            2,605,774         

Foreign Government Obligations

            1,022,937         

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

            725,258         

Total

   $      $ 49,104,192      $  

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts

     5,516                

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

     (1,969              

Total - Net

   $ 3,547      $ 49,104,192      $  

 

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Foreign Government Agencies

   $      $ 5,548,110      $  

Foreign Government Obligations

            233,541,423         

Supranational Bonds

            6,628,882         

Repurchase Agreement

            10,000,000         

Total

   $      $ 255,718,415      $  

Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            27,084         

Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            (65,803       

Total - Net

   $      $ 255,679,696      $  

 

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Corporate Bonds

   $      $ 45,184,419      $ 0

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            7,247,572         

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

            6,019,853         

Total

   $      $ 58,451,844      $ 0  

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

     (39,025              

Total - Net

   $ (39,025    $ 58,451,844      $ 0  

 

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Corporate Bonds

   $      $ 13,883,504      $  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            1,639,855         

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

            1,750,628         

Total

   $      $ 17,273,987      $  

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

     (60,847              

Total - Net

   $ (60,847    $ 17,273,987      $  

 

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $      $ 163,014,246      $  

Total

   $      $ 163,014,246      $  

Written Options

     (381,546              

Total - Net

   $ (381,546    $ 163,014,246      $  

 

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Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $      $ 146,706,819      $  

Total

   $      $ 146,706,819      $  

Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            7,612         

Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Contracts

            (289,870       

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts

     1,682,333                

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

     (924,099              

Total - Net

   $ 758,234      $ 146,424,561      $  

 

  * Security is being fair valued using significant unobservable inputs by the Pricing Committee.

The Funds have elected to use the beginning of period method for transfers between fair value measurement levels.

There were no transfers into or out of any fair value measurement levels during the fiscal year or period ended August 31, 2017.

Derivatives and Hedging Disclosure — Codification Topic 815 (“ASC 815”), Derivatives and Hedging, requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The Funds have invested in derivatives, specifically foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and options contracts during the year ended August 31, 2017 and open positions in such derivatives as of August 31, 2017 are detailed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. All of the derivative instruments disclosed and described herein are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is where the financial condition of an issuer of a security or instrument may cause it to default or become unable to pay interest or principal due on the security or where the counterparty to a derivative contract might default on its obligations. The Funds’ derivative agreements also contain credit-risk related contingent features which include, but are not limited to, a percentage decline in the Funds’ NAV over a specified time period. If an event occurred at August 31, 2017 that triggered a contingent feature, the counterparty to the agreement may require the Funds to post additional collateral or terminate the derivative positions and demand payment. Any collateral posted with respect to the derivative positions would be used to offset or reduce the payment. The maximum exposure to derivatives agreements with credit-risk related contingent features would be the total value of derivatives in net liability positions for each Fund, as disclosed on page 115. At August 31, 2017, no event occurred that triggered a credit-risk-related contingent feature. Information with respect to the amounts and types of collateral received and/or posted for derivative instruments as of August 31, 2017, if any, is reflected as a footnote below the respective derivatives tables on each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

As of August 31, 2017, the effects of such derivative instruments on each Fund’s financial position as reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are presented in the summary below:

 

      Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives  
Fund    Balance Sheet Location    Value      Balance Sheet Location    Value  

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
   $ 489,030      Unrealized depreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
   $ 411,339  

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
     1,191,439      Unrealized depreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
     270,260  

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
     1,211,112      Unrealized depreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
     13,610  

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
     583,367      Unrealized depreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
     61,500  

Asia Local Debt Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
     5,870      Unrealized depreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
     7,250  

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on futures contracts*
          Unrealized depreciation
on futures contracts*
     53,923  

 

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      Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives  
Fund    Balance Sheet Location    Value      Balance Sheet Location    Value  

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on futures contracts*
   $      Unrealized depreciation
on futures contracts*
   $ 75,364  

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on futures contracts*
     5,516      Unrealized depreciation
on futures contracts*
     1,969  

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
     27,084      Unrealized depreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
     65,803  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on futures contracts*
          Unrealized depreciation
on futures contracts*
     39,025  

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on futures contracts*
          Unrealized depreciation
on futures contracts*
     60,847  

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

 

Equity contracts

                 Written options, at
value
     381,546  

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
     7,612      Unrealized depreciation
on foreign currency
contracts
     289,870  
     Unrealized appreciation
on futures contracts*
     1,032      Unrealized depreciation
on futures contracts*
     1,137  

Commodity contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on futures contracts*
     1,436,983      Unrealized depreciation
on futures contracts*
     922,962  

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation
on futures contracts*
     244,318      Unrealized depreciation
on futures contracts*
      

 

  * Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Please see Note 2 (Futures Contracts) on pages 112-113 for additional information regarding balance sheet location of balances associated with futures contracts.

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, the effects of derivative instruments on each Fund’s financial performance as reflected in the Statements of Operations are presented in the summary below:

 

Fund    Amount of
Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
Recognized1
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
on Derivatives
Recognized2
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (1,396,127    $ (1,375,596

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

     2,154,393        242,601  

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

     (250,190      1,588,047  

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

     2,812,316        172,559  

Asia Local Debt Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

     62,452        (57,404

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

     302,643        (65,541

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

     280,095        (90,607

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

     39,777        3,547  

 

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Fund    Amount of
Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
Recognized1
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
on Derivatives
Recognized2
 

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 73,108      $ (168,689

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

     (227,852      (43,838

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

     (9,410      (68,552

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

 

Equity contracts

     5,172,354        1,871,684  

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

 

Foreign exchange contracts

     982,575        (1,764,462

Commodity contracts

     (11,062,290      2,589,660  

Interest rate contracts

     (1,792,797      501,459  

 

  1 

Realized gains (losses) on derivatives are located on the Statements of Operations as follows:

 

Equity contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from written options

Foreign exchange contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency contracts and futures contracts

Commodity contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts

Interest rate contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts

 

  2 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is located on the Statements of Operations as follows:

 

Equity contracts

   Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from written options

Foreign exchange contracts

   Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from futures contracts and foreign currency contracts

Commodity contracts

   Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from futures contracts

Interest rate contracts

   Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from futures contracts

During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, the volume of derivative activity (based on the average of month-end balances) for each Fund was as follows:

 

     

Average Notional

 
Fund   

Foreign

currency
contracts
(to deliver)

    

Foreign

currency
contracts
(to receive)

     Futures
contracts
(long)
     Futures
contracts
(short)
     Written
options
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 201,209,386      $ 392,405,333      $      $      $              —  

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

     35,878,083        13,188,962                       

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

     55,380,250        13,158,021                       

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

     62,603,293        15,540,031                       

Asia Local Debt Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

     3,981,799        480,052                       

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

                          21,988,165         

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

                          16,257,935         

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

                   511,190        3,159,310         

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

 

Foreign exchange contracts

     10,752,645        4,251,162                       

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

                          26,071,075         

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

 

Interest rate contracts

                          12,432,938         

 

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Average Notional

 
Fund   

Foreign

currency
contracts
(to deliver)

    

Foreign

currency
contracts
(to receive)

     Futures
contracts
(long)
     Futures
contracts
(short)
     Written
options
 

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

 

Equity contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 86,553,500  

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

 

Commodity contracts

                   50,487,084        33,701,789         

Foreign exchange contracts

     12,901,283        12,973,359        20,203,689        23,521,942         

Interest rate contracts

                   7,754,658        6,957,018         

Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts), net of any foreign taxes withheld, is accrued daily. Generally, amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are recognized daily using the interest method (also known as the scientific amortization method). Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest income is accrued daily and the increase in a security’s principal amount related to such PIK interest income is recorded on the coupon payment date. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date.

Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions that are deemed appropriate by WTAM. Realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses on investments are included as a component of net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions and net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investment transactions, respectively, on the Statements of Operations. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses of foreign currency contracts are included in the net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency contracts and/or increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from foreign currency contracts in the Statements of Operations. Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arising from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between the amounts of dividends/interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid are included in net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency related transactions and/or increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies in the Statements of Operations. Certain foreign exchange gains and losses included in realized and unrealized gains or losses are included in, or are a reduction of, ordinary income in accordance with U.S. Federal income tax regulations.

Expenses/Reimbursements — Under the investment advisory agreement for each Fund, except for Funds that commenced operations on or after March 26, 2013, WTAM has agreed to pay all expenses of the Trust, except for: (i) brokerage expenses and other expenses (such as stamp taxes) connected with the execution of portfolio transactions or in connection with creation and redemption transactions; (ii) legal fees or expenses in connection with any arbitration, litigation or pending or threatened arbitration or litigation, including any settlements in connection therewith; (iii) compensation and expenses of trustees who are not interested persons of the Funds (“Independent Trustees”); (iv) compensation and expenses of counsel to the Independent Trustees; (v) compensation and expenses of the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”); (vi) extraordinary expenses; (vii) distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; and (viii) the advisory fee payable to WTAM.

Under the investment advisory agreement for Funds that commenced operations on or after March 26, 2013, WTAM has agreed to pay all expenses of the Trust, except for: (i) brokerage expenses and other fees, charges, taxes, levies or expenses (such as stamp taxes) incurred in connection with the execution of portfolio transactions or in connection with creation and redemption transactions (including without limitation any fees, charges, taxes, levies or expenses related to the purchase or sale of an amount of any currency, or the partition or repatriation of any security or other asset, related to the execution of portfolio transactions or any creation or redemption transactions); (ii) legal fees or expenses in connection with any arbitration, litigation or pending or threatened arbitration or litigation, including any settlements in connection therewith; (iii) compensation and expenses of each Independent Trustee; (iv) compensation and expenses of counsel to the Independent Trustees; (v) compensation and expenses of the Trust’s CCO; (vi) extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the Independent Trustees); (vii) distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; (viii) interest and taxes of any kind or nature (including, but not limited to, income, excise, transfer and withholding taxes); (ix) fees and expenses related to the provision of securities lending services; and (x) the advisory fee payable to WTAM.

Acquired fund fees and expenses (which are fees and expenses incurred indirectly by a Fund through its investments in certain underlying investment companies) are not operating expenses of the Funds and are not paid by WTAM.

 

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Pursuant to a separate contractual arrangement, WTAM arranges for the provision of CCO services with respect to each Fund, and is liable and responsible for, and administers, payments to the CCO, the Independent Trustees and counsel to the Independent Trustees. WTAM receives a fee, as shown on the Statements of Operations under “Service fees”, of up to 0.0044% of each Fund’s average daily net assets for providing such services and paying such expenses. WTAM provides CCO services to the Trust.

Repurchase Agreements — Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with counterparties that are deemed to present acceptable credit risks. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which a Fund acquires securities or other obligations as collateral from a commercial bank or securities broker-dealer and simultaneously commits to resell them to the counterparty at an agreed upon date or upon demand and at a price reflecting a market rate of interest unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the acquired obligations. This is designed to result in a fixed rate of return for the Fund insulated from market fluctuations during the holding period. Each Fund maintains custody of the acquired collateral prior to their repurchase, either through its regular custodian or through a special “tri-party” custodian or sub-custodian that maintains separate accounts for both the Fund and the counterparty. Because repurchase agreements are collateralized by securities, they are subject to market and credit risk on the acquired collateral in addition to counterparty credit risk. The acquired collateral is valued on a daily basis at fair value to ensure that the value, including accrued interest, is at least equal to the repurchase price. If the acquired collateral declines in value and becomes less than the repurchase price, plus any agreed-upon additional amount, the counterparty must provide additional collateral so that at all times the collateral value is at least equal to the repurchase price plus any agreed-upon additional amount. In the event of default of the obligation to repurchase, a Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligations. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — The Currency Strategy Funds, except the U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund, utilized forward foreign currency contracts (“Forward Contract”) to obtain net long exposure to foreign currencies consistent with each Currency Strategy Fund’s investment objective. The U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund utilized Forward Contracts to obtain net short exposure to foreign currencies consistent with its investment objective. The Asia Local Debt Fund and the Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund utilized Forward Contracts to obtain long and short exposures to foreign currencies consistent with each Fund’s investment objective. The Managed Futures Strategy Fund utilized Forward Contracts to obtain long and short exposures to the Japanese Yen consistent with its investment objective. A Forward Contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. These contracts are principally traded in the inter-bank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large, commercial banks) and their customers. A Forward Contract generally does not require an initial margin deposit and no commissions are charged at any stage for trades. However, if a Fund is in an unrealized loss position on a Forward Contract, it may be required to pledge collateral (or additional collateral) to the counterparty. If a Fund is in an unrealized gain position on a Forward Contract, it may receive collateral from the counterparty.

Risks may arise upon entering into Forward Contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar or each other.

Fluctuations in the value of open Forward Contracts are recorded for book purposes as unrealized gains or losses on Forward Contracts by the Funds and included in net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from foreign currency contracts on the Statements of Operations. Realized gains and losses on Forward Contracts include net gains or losses recognized by the Funds on contracts which have matured or were sold and included in net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency contracts on the Statements of Operations.

Futures Contracts The Duration Funds and the Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund utilized futures contracts to obtain short exposure to U.S. Treasury bonds to hedge against a rise in interest rates. The Managed Futures Strategy Fund utilized futures contracts to obtain long and short exposures to currencies, commodities and interest rates consistent with its investment objective. When a Fund purchases a listed futures contract, it agrees to purchase a specified reference asset (e.g., commodity, currency or Treasury security) at a specified future date. When a Fund sells a listed futures contract, it agrees to sell a specified reference asset (e.g., commodity, currency or Treasury security) at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and sale will take place is fixed when the Fund enters into the contract. The exchange clearing corporation is the ultimate counterparty for all exchange-listed contracts, so credit risk is limited to the creditworthiness of the exchange’s clearing corporation.

Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deliver to a broker an amount of cash and/or government securities equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin”. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, generally are made or received by the Fund each day or at other agreed-upon time periods depending on the fluctuations in the value of the underlying futures contracts, except that in the case of certain futures contracts payments may be made or received at settlement. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as an unrealized gain or loss on futures until the financial futures contract is closed, at which time the net gain or loss is reclassified to realized gain or loss on futures. The current one-day variation margin on open futures contracts is shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

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as either a receivable or a payable for “Net variation margin on futures contracts”. The prior variation margins on both open and closed futures contracts are shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, in whole or in part, as a component of, or an offset to, “Cash” and/or “Deposits at broker for futures contracts”. When a Fund purchases or sells a futures contract, the Fund is required to “cover” its position in order to limit the risk associated with the use of leverage and other related risks. To cover its position, a Fund will segregate assets consisting of, or take other measures with respect to, cash or liquid securities that, when added to any amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, will “cover” its position in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act or the rules and SEC interpretations thereunder. This will function as a practical limit on the amount of leverage which a Fund may undertake and on the potential increase in the speculative character of a Fund’s outstanding portfolio securities.

Options Contracts — The CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) utilized option contracts by writing put options on the S&P 500 Index consistent with its investment objective. A put option gives the purchaser of the option the right to sell, and the writer of the option the obligation to buy, the underlying security or financial instrument. A call option gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer of the option the obligation to sell, the underlying security or financial instrument. A premium is paid to the writer of an option as consideration for undertaking the obligation in the contract. The Fund may purchase and write options on an exchange or over the counter (“OTC”). OTC options differ from exchange-traded options in several respects. They are transacted directly with dealers and not with a clearing corporation, and therefore entail the risk of nonperformance by the dealer. OTC options are available for a greater variety of securities and for a wider range of expiration dates and exercise prices than are available for exchange-traded options. Because OTC options are not traded on an exchange, pricing is done normally by reference to information from a market maker.

When a Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an asset, the value of which is marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased. If the purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the amount of premium paid. When a security or financial instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the related premium paid is added to the basis of the security or financial instrument acquired or deducted from the proceeds of the security or financial instrument sold.

When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the option written. If the option expires, the premium received is recorded as a realized gain. When a written call option is exercised, the difference between the premium received plus the option exercise price and the Fund’s basis in the underlying security (in the case of a covered written call option), or the cost to purchase the underlying security (in the case of an uncovered written call option), including brokerage commission, is recognized as a realized gain or loss. When a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium received is subtracted from the cost of the security purchased by the Fund from the exercise of the written put option to form the Fund’s basis in the underlying security purchased.

The purchaser or writer of an option may close the position before the exercise of the option by entering into a closing transaction. In the case of a written option, the cost of a closing transaction is deducted from the original premium received resulting in a realized gain or loss to the Fund. With respect to a purchased option, the original premium paid is deducted from the proceeds received from a closing transaction resulting in a realized gain or loss to the Fund.

Written options may constitute a fair value guarantee on a financial asset under the provisions of FASB Codification Topic 460 — Guarantees. The Fund’s maximum payout for written put options is limited to the number of contracts written and the associated strike prices. At August 31, 2017, the CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund’s maximum payout for written put options was $205,155,000. The maximum payout for written call options is potentially unlimited to the extent that the written call option is uncovered.

The Fund’s risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premiums paid. The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund may forego the opportunity of profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing an uncovered call option is that the Fund is exposed to the risk of loss if the market price of the underlying security increases. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

Other significant risks associated with the Fund’s use of options contracts may include the following: (1) the success of a strategy may depend on the Fund adviser’s ability to predict movements in the prices of individual commodities, currencies or securities, fluctuations in markets and movements in interest rates; (2) there may be an imperfect or no correlation between the changes in market value of the commodities, currencies or securities and the price of options; (3) although the Fund intends to enter into options contracts only if there is an active market for such contracts, there is no assurance that an active market will exist for the contracts at any particular time; (4) trading restrictions or limitations may be imposed by an exchange; and (5) government regulations may restrict trading in options contracts.

 

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Securities Lending — Each Fund may lend portfolio securities to certain creditworthy borrowers, including the Funds’ securities lending agent. It is the Funds’ policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral in the form of cash and/or high-grade debt obligations, equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities, is maintained at all times. The cash collateral can be invested in certain money market mutual funds which also have exposure to the fluctuations of the market. The values of the investments of cash collateral for securities on loan along with the obligations to return such collateral are included on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The total value of securities received as collateral for securities on loan is included in a footnote following each Schedule of Investments, but is not included within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities because the receiving Fund does not have the right to sell or repledge the securities received as collateral. Each Fund receives compensation for lending its securities from interest or dividends earned on the cash or U.S. government securities held as collateral, net of fee rebates paid to the borrower plus reasonable administrative and custody fees, all of which are included in the securities lending income earned by the Funds and disclosed on the Statements of Operations. The dividend and interest income earned on the securities loaned is accounted for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income. The borrower pays to the Funds an amount equal to any dividends or interest received on loaned securities. Dividends received while a security is out on loan are not considered Qualified Dividend Income (“QDI”) under the specific criteria issued by the Internal Revenue Service and are subject to taxation at the shareholder’s ordinary income tax rate instead of the lower long-term capital gains tax rate. Lending portfolio securities could result in a loss or delay in recovering each Fund’s securities if the borrower defaults.

Master Netting Arrangements — ASU No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”) is generally intended to (i) help investors and other financial statement users to better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a company’s financial position, (ii) improve transparency in the reporting of how companies mitigate credit risk, and (iii) facilitate comparisons between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of international financial reporting standards. ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose (i) gross and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and (ii) instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. ASU 2011-11 is limited in scope to the following financial instruments, to the extent they are offset in the financial statements or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement: (i) recognized derivative instruments accounted for under ASC 815 (Derivatives and Hedging); (ii) repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements; and (iii) securities borrowing and securities lending transactions.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help a Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives (“OTC”), including Forward Contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms, netting and rights of set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and receivables to create a single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.

Collateral requirements generally differ by type of derivative. Collateral terms are contract-specific for OTC derivatives (e.g. foreign exchange contracts, options and certain swaps). Generally, for transactions traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are calculated by netting the marked to market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to a Fund from its derivatives counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty’s non-performance.

Repurchase agreements are subject to the terms and conditions of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“Master Repurchase Agreement”) between a Fund and a counterparty. In the event of a default or failure by a party to perform an obligation with respect to a repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with a repurchase transaction against obligations owed to the non-defaulting party.

A Fund’s security lending activities are governed by a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement (“Lending Agreement”) between the Fund and the lending agent. The Lending Agreement authorizes the lending agent to lend qualifying U.S. and foreign securities held by a Fund to approved borrowers (each a “Borrower”). To mitigate borrower risk, a Fund typically receives from a Borrower, collateral in the form of U.S. dollar cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies in excess of the market value of the securities loaned. Under the provisions of the Lending Agreement, a Fund shall have, as to the collateral, all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under applicable law. A Fund is exposed to risk of loss if a Borrower defaults on its obligation to return borrowed securities and the value of the collateral a Fund received is insufficient to cover the market value of the securities loaned. Also, the lending agent is permitted to invest the cash collateral it receives from a Borrower into a money market

 

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fund which is subject to market fluctuation. Therefore, a Fund is exposed to risk of loss if the value of invested cash collateral is insufficient to satisfy the Fund’s obligation to return the full amount owed to such Borrower.

The Funds’ futures contracts and option contracts are all exchange traded and are not subject to master netting arrangements. Therefore, all futures contracts and option contracts are excluded from the master netting table below.

For financial reporting purposes, the Funds elect to not offset assets and liabilities subject to an ISDA Master Agreement, Master Repurchase Agreement or Lending Agreement, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Therefore, all qualifying transactions are presented on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As of August 31, 2017, the impact of netting of assets and liabilities and the offsetting of collateral pledged or received based on contractual netting/set-off provisions in the ISDA Master Agreement, Master Repurchase Agreement and the Lending Agreement are detailed in the following table:

 

     Assets     Liabilities  
   

Gross Amounts
in the
Statements of

Assets and
Liabilities

    Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities
    Net Amount    

Gross Amounts
in the
Statements of

Assets and
Liabilities

    Gross Amounts Not
Offset
in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities
   

Net Amount

 
Fund     Financial
Instruments
    Collateral
Received
        Financial
Instruments
    Collateral
Posted
   

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

                                                               

Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ 489,030     $ (411,339   $ (12,176 )1    $ 65,515     $ 411,339     $ (411,339   $     $  

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

               

Foreign Currency Contracts

    1,191,439       (270,260     (251,411 )1      669,768       270,260       (270,260            

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

               

Repurchase Agreements

    12,250,000             (12,250,000 )1                               

Foreign Currency Contracts

    1,211,112       (12,134           1,198,978       13,610       (12,134           1,476  

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

               

Repurchase Agreements

    15,710,000             (15,710,000 )1                               

Foreign Currency Contracts

    583,367       (49,597           533,770       61,500       (49,597           11,903  

Asia Local Debt Fund

               

Repurchase Agreements

    2,500,000             (2,500,000 )1                               

Foreign Currency Contracts

    5,870       (777           5,093       7,250       (777           6,473  

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

               

Securities Lending

    65,081             (65,081 )1                               

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

               

Securities Lending

    76,958             (76,958 )1                               

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

               

Securities Lending

    327,865             (327,865 )1                               

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

               

Securities Lending

    698,761             (698,761 )1                               

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

               

Repurchase Agreements

    10,000,000             (10,000,000 )1                               

Foreign Currency Contracts

    27,084       (4,090           22,994       65,803       (4,090           61,713  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

               

Securities Lending

    5,802,744             (5,802,744 )1                               

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

               

Securities Lending

    1,687,638             (1,687,638 )1                               

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

               

Foreign Currency Contracts

    7,612       (2,744           4,868       289,870       (2,744           287,126  

 

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The amount of collateral presented has been limited such that the net amount by counterparty cannot be less than zero.

Short-Term Investments — Each Fund may invest a portion of its assets in high-quality money market instruments on an ongoing basis to provide liquidity or for other reasons. The instruments include short-term obligations issued by the U.S. government, its agencies, non-U.S. government agencies, negotiable certificates of deposit (“CDs”), fixed time deposits and bankers’ acceptances of U.S. and foreign banks and similar institutions, commercial papers, repurchase agreements and money market funds. CDs are short-term negotiable obligations of commercial banks. Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained in banking institutions for specified periods of time at stated interest rates. Banker’s acceptances are time drafts drawn on commercial banks by borrowers, usually in connection with international transactions.

 

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To-be-announced Transactions — Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund, Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund, Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund and the Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund invest in U.S. agency mortgage-backed pass-through securities which are securities issued by entities such as Government National Mortgage Association and Federal National Mortgage Association that are backed by pools of mortgages. Most transactions in mortgage-backed pass-through securities occur for future delivery in which the exact mortgage pools to be delivered are not specified until a few days prior to settlement, referred to as a “to-be-announced transaction” or “TBA Transaction.” In a TBA Transaction, the buyer and seller agree upon general trade parameters such as agency, settlement date, par amount and price. The actual pools delivered generally are determined a few days prior to the settlement date; however, it is not anticipated that the Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund, Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund, Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund and the Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund will take delivery of pools, but instead will participate in rolling TBA Transactions whereby instead of receiving pools on the purchase settlement date, the position is offset by a current sale of the TBA security with a simultaneous forward purchase of a substantially similar TBA security (i.e. same type, coupon, maturity) to settle on a specified future date.

Short Sale Transactions — Each Fund may enter into “short sale” transactions in which a Fund sells a security that it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market price of that security. When a Fund enters into a short sale transaction, the Fund will borrow the security and deliver it to the counterparty to which the Fund sold the security short. An amount equal to the proceeds received by the Fund is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the securities sold short. Any interest or dividends that accrue on the securities borrowed are shown as an interest expense or dividend expense in the Statement of Operations of the Fund. A realized gain, limited to the proceeds received at which the Fund sold the security short, or a realized loss, unlimited as to the dollar amount, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the cost to close out the short sale transaction is either less than (in the case of a gain) or greater than (in the case of a loss) the proceeds received. The risk of loss on a short sale transaction is potentially unlimited unlike the risk of loss on a long position, which is limited to the amount paid for the investment plus transaction costs. Funds entering into short sale transactions are exposed to the risk that they may be unable to close out a short sale position at any particular time or at an acceptable price.

Tax Information and Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Each Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. In order to qualify for the special tax treatment accorded RICs and their shareholders, each Fund must, among other things, distribute with respect to each taxable year an amount equal to or greater than the sum of 90% of its investment company taxable income and 90% of its net tax-exempt interest income. There can be no guarantee that a Fund will pay dividends. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. The Funds may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Trust reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of each Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with the requirements of the Code and the U.S. Treasury regulations. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their Federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions that exceed earnings and profit for tax purposes are reported for tax purposes as a return of capital.

3. ADVISORY FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

WTAM has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Trust. WTAM provides an investment program for each Fund. WTAM has arranged for Mellon Capital Management Corporation (“MCM”) to provide sub-advisory services to the Funds, except for Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund and Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund which are sub-advised by Voya Investment Management Co., LLC (“Voya IM”). Western Asset Management Company and certain of its affiliates served as sub-adviser to the Brazilian Real Strategy Fund and the Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund prior to August 29, 2017 and August 23, 2017, respectively. MCM and Voya IM are compensated by WTAM at no additional cost to the Funds. WTAM also arranges for transfer agency, custody, fund accounting, fund administration, securities lending and all other non-distribution related services necessary for the Funds to operate, which are generally under separate agreements entered into between the Trust on behalf of the Funds and the applicable service provider. Under the investment advisory agreement for each Fund, WTAM agrees to pay all expenses of the Funds, except for certain expenses described in Note 2.

Pursuant to a separate contractual arrangement, as also described in Note 2, WTAM arranges for the provision of CCO services with respect to each Fund, and is liable and responsible for, and administers, payments to the CCO, the Independent Trustees and counsel to the Independent Trustees in exchange for an annual fee, accrued daily and paid monthly in arrears, of up to 0.0044% of

 

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each Fund’s average daily net assets. WTAM expects to receive advisory fees from each Fund, based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, as shown in the following table:

 

Fund   

Advisory

Fee Rate

(before fee waiver)

     Advisory
Fee Waiver1
    

Advisory Fee Waiver

Expiration Date

 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

     0.50              

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

     0.45              

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

     0.45              

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

     0.55              

Asia Local Debt Fund

     0.55              

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     0.23              

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     0.28              

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     0.20      (0.08 )%       December 31, 2017  

Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund

     0.20      (0.08 )%       December 31, 2018  

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

     0.20      (0.05 )%       December 31, 2017  

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

     0.60              

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

     0.55              

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

     0.43              

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

     0.48              

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

     0.44      (0.06 )%       December 31, 2017  

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     0.75 %2       (0.10 )%       December 31, 2017  

 

  1 

WTAM has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee by the waiver amount listed per annum based on the average daily net assets through the expiration date listed, unless earlier terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust for any reason. The dollar amount of contractual fee waivers are included in “Expense waivers” on the Statements of Operations.

  2 

Prior to June 30, 2016, the Fund’s advisory fee rate was 0.95% per annum based on average daily net assets.

During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, the Managed Futures Strategy Fund received a voluntary reimbursement of $109,900 from MCM for investment losses on certain futures transactions.

WTAM or its affiliates may from time to time own shares of a Fund. As of August 31, 2017, WTAM held shares of the following Funds which were purchased through an unaffiliated broker in ordinary brokerage transactions in the secondary market in which the Funds’ shares trade:

 

Fund   

Fund Shares

held by

WTAM

    

Market Value

of Fund

Shares held

by WTAM

    

Dividends

paid to

WTAM on

Fund Shares

 

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     1,156      $ 58,968      $ 1,190  

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

     110        2,747        9  

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

     80        3,101        118  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

     402        9,608        225  

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

     97        2,842        30  

4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

As of August 31, 2017, there were an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust. Shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in creation units or multiples thereof. Except when aggregated in creation units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Generally, Funds issue and redeem shares on a cash basis, however, shares may also be issued or redeemed in kind. Investors purchasing and redeeming creation units may be charged a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of creation units.

5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding purchases and sales resulting from in-kind capital share transactions and short-term investments) and the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales resulting from in-kind capital share transactions (excluding short-term investments) for the fiscal year or period ended August 31, 2017 are shown in the following table. Realized gains and

 

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losses on sales resulting from in-kind capital share redemptions, as shown on the Statements of Operations, are not recognized by the Funds for tax purposes.

 

     Non-U.S. Government  Securities     U.S. Government Securities     In-kind Capital Share Transactions  
Fund   Purchases     Sales     Purchases     Sales     Purchases     Sales  

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

  $     $     $     $     $     $  

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

                                   

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

                                   

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

                                   

Asia Local Debt Fund

    9,337,798       12,222,325                          

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

    2,993,397       1,761,809       42,733,467       40,153,276             3,314,507  

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

    4,346,935       3,484,808       32,106,314       28,120,019              

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

    45,373,599       31,194,034       154,290,680       138,769,023       30,602,670        

Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund1

    3,837,716       200,481       3,049,923       1,885,793              

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

                2,002,388       2,001,506              

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

    18,665,012       20,668,860                         6,249,773  

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

    95,137,291       135,811,612                   16,936,786       48,477,639  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

    68,031,536       20,091,562                         9,422,596  

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

    14,830,537       8,599,385                          

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

                                   

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

                                   

 

  1 

For the period May 18, 2017 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2017.

6. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

At August 31, 2017, the cost of investments (including securities on loan, derivatives and securities sold short) for Federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Fund    Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

   $ 137,638,491      $ 3,500      $      $ 3,500  

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

     20,892,600               (2,521      (2,521

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

     37,682,698        483               483  

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

     49,528,984        37,861        (39,830      (1,969

Asia Local Debt Fund

     22,316,538        364,935        (1,128,082      (763,147

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     23,323,332        475,931        (19,382      456,549  

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     16,543,313        258,803        (11,523      247,280  

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     164,186,095        3,383,755        (450,321      2,933,434  

Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund

     4,895,966        17,221        (1,104      16,117  

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

     1,249,456        1,172        (5      1,167  

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

     46,817,229        2,310,097        (19,587      2,290,510  

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

     277,323,711        7,786,986        (29,431,002      (21,644,016

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

     58,091,749        808,745        (487,675      321,070  

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

     17,103,495        282,683        (173,038      109,645  

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

     164,861,965        18,265               18,265  

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     212,420,976        4,874        (61,723,963      (61,719,089

 

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At August 31, 2017, the components of accumulated earnings/(loss) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

Fund    Undistributed
Ordinary Income
     Undistributed
Capital and Other
Gains/(Losses)
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
     Currency and
Other  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
     Total Accumulated
Earnings/(Losses)
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

   $      $ (12,444,886    $ 3,500      $      $ (12,441,386

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

            (97,492,917      (2,521             (97,495,438

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

            (934,072      483        2        (933,587

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

            (45,508,008      (1,969             (45,509,977

Asia Local Debt Fund

            (9,895,646      (763,147      (6,604      (10,665,397

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     4,001        (3,145,701      456,549               (2,685,151

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

            (3,245,423      247,280               (2,998,143

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     56,662        (316,983      2,933,434               2,673,113  

Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund

     7,960               16,117               24,077  

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

     2,742        28        1,167               3,937  

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

     26,372        (10,133,173      2,290,510               (7,816,291

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

            (20,119,833      (21,644,016      (183,663      (41,947,512

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

     36,163        (1,342,319      321,070               (985,086

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

     10,241        (2,241,057      109,645               (2,121,171

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

     2,905,026        4,098,218        18,265               7,021,509  

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

            (4,133,011      (61,719,089             (65,852,100

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years or periods ended August 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016, was as follows:

 

     Year Ended August 31, 2017     Year Ended August 31, 2016  
Fund   Distributions Paid
from Ordinary
Income*
    Distributions Paid
from Long-Term
Capital Gains
    Distributions Paid
from Return of
Capital
    Distributions Paid
from Ordinary
Income*
    Distributions Paid
from Long-Term
Capital Gains
    Distributions Paid
from Return of
Capital
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

  $     $     $     $ 5,234,624     $ 10,539,736     $  

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

                                   

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

                                   

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

                                   

Asia Local Debt Fund

    181,500             240,500       297,000             396,500  

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

    500,608                   448,000              

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

    325,358             222       265,500              

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

    4,030,552       5,542             1,443,500              

Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund1

    24,000                                

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

    8,594                   1,550              

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

    2,141,000                   2,725,500              

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

    5,743,121             6,030,879       7,711,000             12,542,500  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

    1,900,500                   676,500              

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

    632,232                   499,500              

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

    241,031       379,162             2      2      2 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

                                   
  * Includes short-term capital gains if any.

 

  1 

For the period May 18, 2017 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2017.

 

  2 

For the period February 24, 2016 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2016.

 

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At August 31, 2017, for Federal tax purposes, the Funds have capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains as indicated in the below table. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are utilized, capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

 

Fund    Short-Term
Post-Effective
No  Expiration
     Long-Term
Post-Effective
No  Expiration
     Capital Loss
Available Total
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

   $ 4,919,098      $ 7,525,788      $ 12,444,886  

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

     38,988,862        58,504,055        97,492,917  

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

     375,963        558,109        934,072  

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

     30,021,874        15,486,134        45,508,008  

Asia Local Debt Fund

     4,942,421        3,997,157        8,939,578  

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     937,029        2,035,151        2,972,180  

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     1,154,172        2,017,083        3,171,255  

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

                    

Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund

                    

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

                    

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

     719,481        9,413,692        10,133,173  

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

     10,261,048        9,794,940        20,055,988  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

     668,274        674,045        1,342,319  

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

     954,245        1,286,812        2,241,057  

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

                    

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     1,634,164        2,433,664        4,067,828  

Capital losses incurred after October 31 (“post-October capital losses”) and late year ordinary losses incurred after December 31 within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year.

During the fiscal year or period ended August 31, 2017, the following Funds incurred and will elect to defer post-October capital losses and late year ordinary losses as follows:

 

Fund    Late Year
Ordinary Loss
     Short-Term
Post-October
Capital  Losses
     Long-Term
Post-October
Capital  Losses
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

   $      $      $  

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

                    

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

                    

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

                    

Asia Local Debt Fund

     956,068                

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

                    

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

                    

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

            429,092        (112,109

Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund1

                    

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

                    

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

                    

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

                    

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

                    

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

                    

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

                    

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     65,183                
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During the fiscal year or period ended August 31, 2017, the amount of capital loss carryforwards used to offset realized gains are shown in the following table:

 

Fund    Utilized
Capital Loss
Carryforward
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

   $  

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

     2,397,038  

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

      

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

     3,017,864  

Asia Local Debt Fund

      

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

      

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

      

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

      

Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund1

      

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

     197  

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

      

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

      

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

      

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

      

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

      

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

      
  1 

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At August 31, 2017, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications resulted in increases (decreases) to the components of net assets as follows:

 

Fund    Undistributed Net
Investment
Income/(Loss)
     Accumulated Net
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
     Paid-in Capital  

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

   $ 480,116      $      $ (480,116

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

     3,013               (3,013

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

     328,569        1        (328,570

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

     91,060               (91,060

Asia Local Debt Fund

     (1,272,659      1,272,659         

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     41,337        (59,300      17,963  

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     22,822        (22,820      (2

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     170,276        (170,275      (1

Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund

                    

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

     1               (1

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

            (146,885      146,885  

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

     (8,072,112      15,853,459        (7,781,347

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

            (78,461      78,461  

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

                    

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

            (117,517      117,517  

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     259,433        10,952,408        (11,211,841

These differences are primarily due to the calculation of currency gains/losses, realized book income from wholly owned foreign subsidiaries, the realization for tax purposes of gain/(loss) on certain derivative instruments, redemptions-in-kind, redesignation of dividends, the utilization of earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares, foreign capital gains tax, paydowns, net operating losses, net operating loss offsets, and non-deductible excise tax paid.

GAAP provides guidance on tax provisions that prescribe a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Foreign taxes are provided for based on each Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized capital gains and net unrealized appreciation, as applicable, as the income is earned or capital gains are recorded. As of and during the fiscal year or period ended August 31, 2017, the Funds did not have any liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits

 

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relating to uncertain income tax positions they have taken or expect to take in the future. If applicable, the Funds will recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” expenses on the Statements of Operations. The Funds file tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, the State of New York, and various other states. Generally, each of the tax years in the four-year period ended August 31, 2017, remains subject to examination by taxing authorities.

7. FUND LIQUIDATIONS

At the recommendation of WTAM, after continued review of the product lineup and anticipated limited future prospects of investor demand, among other considerations, the Board of Trustees voted to close and liquidate the WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund, the WisdomTree Unconstrained Bond Fund and the WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund.

The last day of secondary market trading of shares of the Funds on their respective exchanges was August 16, 2017. Shareholders were able to sell Fund shares through a broker in the standard manner through this date. Customary brokerage charges may have applied to such transactions. Each Fund was closed to new investors after the close of business on August 25, 2017.

Beginning on or about this date, each Fund was in the process of liquidating its portfolio assets. This caused each Fund to increase its cash holdings and deviate from the investment objective and strategies stated in its prospectus.

Shareholders that remained in the Funds had their shares automatically redeemed and received cash in an amount equal to the net asset value of their shares as of the close of business on August 25, 2017 and were not charged any transaction fees by the Funds. This amount included any accrued capital gains and dividends.

Whether an investor sold their shares or were automatically redeemed, an investor generally would have recognized a capital gain (or loss) equal to the amount received above (or below) their adjusted cost basis in such shares.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of WisdomTree Trust:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund, WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund, WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund, WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund, WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund, WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (formerly, “WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund”), WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (formerly, “WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund”), WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (formerly, “WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Enhanced Yield Fund”), WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund, WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund, WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund, WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund, WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (formerly, “WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund”), WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund (formerly, “WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund), WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund, and WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated), sixteen of the investment funds included in the WisdomTree Trust (the “Trust”), as of August 31, 2017, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund, WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (formerly, “WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund”), WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (formerly, “WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund”), WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (formerly, “WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Enhanced Yield Fund”), WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund, WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund, WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund, WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund, WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund, WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund, WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund, WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund, WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund, WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (formerly, “WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund”), WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated), and WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund (formerly, “WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund), sixteen of the investment funds included in the Trust, at August 31, 2017, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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New York, New York

October 26, 2017

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements with respect to the WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund (the “Fund”)

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the WisdomTree Trust (the “Trust”) held on March 9-10, 2017, the Trustees (the “Trustees”), including those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), considered the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. (“WTAM”) will provide the Fund with investment advisory services, and the Sub-Advisory Agreement (together with the Advisory Agreement, the “Agreements”), pursuant to which Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) will coordinate the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund.

In considering whether to approve the Agreements, the Trustees considered and discussed information and analysis provided by WTAM and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., an independent provider of investment company data. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from WTAM representatives and the Sub-Adviser. In considering the approval of the Agreements, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services to be Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to them at the meeting and in previous presentations throughout the year from WTAM representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the WisdomTree funds, recognizing WTAM’s and the Sub-Adviser’s operational capabilities and resources. The Board noted WTAM’s belief that shareholders will invest in the Fund on the strength of WTAM’s industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that WTAM will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. The Board also noted the extensive responsibilities that WTAM will have as investment adviser to the Fund, including: the selection of, and supervisory responsibilities and activities over, the Sub-Adviser, including oversight of the Sub-Adviser’s adherence to the Fund’s investment strategy and restrictions, monitoring of the Sub-Adviser’s buying and selling of securities and derivatives transactions, review of Sub-Adviser performance, review of proxies voted by the Sub-Adviser and oversight of, and the provision of consultation to, the Sub-Adviser with respect to the creation of custom creation or redemption baskets for authorized participants; oversight of the daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio holdings; oversight of the third-party index provider to the Fund; oversight of general Fund compliance with federal and state laws; and implementation of Board directives as they relate to the Fund. The Board also considered research support available to, and management capabilities of, the Fund’s management personnel and that WTAM will provide oversight of day-to-day Fund operations, including fund accounting, tax matters, administration, compliance and legal assistance in meeting disclosure and regulatory requirements.

Based on review of this information and the other factors considered at the meeting, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by WTAM and the Sub-Adviser under the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement, respectively, are adequate and appropriate and supported the Board’s approval of the Agreements.

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance, Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses. As the Fund had not yet commenced operations, the Board was not able to review the Fund’s performance. The Board discussed with WTAM representatives the portfolio management team and the investment strategies to be employed in the management of the Fund’s assets. The Board noted the reputation and experience of WTAM and the Sub-Adviser.

The Board considered the fees to be paid to WTAM by the Fund. The Board examined the fee to be paid by the Fund in light of fees paid to other investment advisers by comparable funds and the method of computing the Fund’s fee. The Board noted the proposed fee waiver arrangements. The Board also considered the fee to be paid to the Sub-Adviser in relation to the fee to be paid to WTAM by the Fund and the respective services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser and WTAM. The Board also noted the Sub-Adviser’s fee will be paid by WTAM (out of its fee paid by the Fund) and not the Fund. The Board considered the meaningful differences in the services that WTAM will provide to the Fund as compared to the Sub-Adviser, including that the role of the Sub-Adviser in making investment recommendations with respect to the Fund is a rules-based function, with oversight by WTAM in seeking to ensure compliance with such rules. The Board also considered the entrepreneurial and expense risk to be borne by WTAM that is associated with the Fund’s unitary fee structure, which includes minimum fees (such as those to the Sub-Adviser), regardless of whether the asset size of the Fund grows to a sufficient size. Based on this review, the Board concluded that the fees to be paid to WTAM and the Sub-Adviser supported the Board’s approval of the Agreements.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. As the Fund had not yet commenced operations, WTAM representatives were not able to review the dollar amount of expenses allocated and profit received by WTAM, or any economies of scale. The Board considered potential benefits to WTAM and the Sub-Adviser from acting as investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively. The Board also considered the uncertainty of the estimated asset levels and the renewal requirements for advisory agreements and their ability to review the advisory fees annually after the initial term of the Agreements. The Board determined that because the Fund had not yet commenced operations, economies of scale were not a factor, but, to the extent in the future it were determined that material

 

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economies of scale had not been shared with the Fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the Fund in connection with future renewals.

*  *  *  *  *  *

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board considered the conclusions and determinations discussed above and also relied on its knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with WTAM and the Sub-Adviser, of other funds advised by WTAM and the Sub-Adviser. In light of the foregoing, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined to approve the Agreements.

Consideration of the Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (the “Fund”)

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the WisdomTree Trust (the “Trust”) held on June 13-14, 2017, the Trustees (the “Trustees”), including those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), considered the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which Mellon Capital Management Corporation (“Mellon Capital”) will coordinate the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund. Management discussed with the Board its proposal to terminate Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. (collectively, “Western Asset”) as the sub-adviser to the Fund and to engage Mellon Capital as the Fund’s sub-adviser. Management noted that Mellon Capital currently serves as the sub-adviser to certain other series of the Trust.

In considering whether to approve the Agreement, the Trustees considered and discussed information and analysis provided by WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. (“WTAM”) and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., an independent provider of investment company data. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from WTAM representatives and Mellon Capital. In considering the approval of the Agreement, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services to be Provided to the Fund

The Board considered information provided to them at the meeting and in previous presentations throughout the year from WTAM representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the WisdomTree funds, recognizing Mellon Capital’s operational capabilities and resources. The Board also considered WTAM’s favorable assessment of the nature and quality of the sub-advisory services expected to be provided to the Fund by Mellon Capital and WTAM’s recommendation to engage Mellon Capital.

Based on review of this information and the other factors considered at the meeting, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by Mellon Capital under the Agreement are adequate and appropriate and supported the Board’s approval of the Agreement.

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance, Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

Because Mellon Capital would be a newly-appointed sub-adviser for the Fund, the Board could not consider Mellon Capital’s investment performance in managing the Fund’s portfolio as a factor in evaluating the Agreement during the meeting. The Board discussed the portfolio management team and the investment strategies to be employed in the management of the Fund’s assets. The Board noted the reputation and experience of Mellon Capital.

The Board considered the proposed fees to be paid under the Agreement, noting that Mellon Capital’s fee would be paid by WTAM (out of its fee paid by the Fund), and not the Fund, and thus would not impact the fees paid by the Fund. The Board considered the fee to be paid to Mellon Capital in relation to the fee to be paid to WTAM by the Fund and the respective services to be provided by Mellon Capital and WTAM. Based on this review, the Board concluded that the fees to be paid to Mellon Capital supported the Board’s approval of the Agreement.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale

The Board recognized that, because Mellon Capital’s fee would be paid by WTAM, and not the Fund, an analysis of profitability and economies of scale was more appropriate in the context of the Board’s consideration of the investment advisory agreement between the Trust and WTAM. Accordingly, the Board did not consider Mellon Capital’s profitability to be relevant to its deliberations with respect to approval of the Agreement. The Board considered potential benefits to Mellon Capital from acting as sub-adviser to the Fund.

*  *  *  *  *  *

 

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In evaluating the Agreement, the Board considered the conclusions and determinations discussed above and also relied on its knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with WTAM and Mellon Capital, of other funds sub-advised by Mellon Capital. In light of the foregoing, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined to approve the Agreement.

Consideration of the Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (the “Fund”)

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the WisdomTree Trust (the “Trust”) held on June 13-14, 2017, the Trustees (the “Trustees”), including those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), considered the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (“Voya”) will coordinate the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund. Management discussed with the Board its proposal to terminate Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. (collectively, “Western Asset”) as the sub-adviser to the Fund and to appoint Voya as the Fund’s sub-adviser. Management noted that Voya currently serves as the sub-adviser to certain other series of the Trust.

In considering whether to approve the Agreement, the Trustees considered and discussed information and analysis provided by WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. (“WTAM”) and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., an independent provider of investment company data. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from WTAM representatives and Voya. In considering the approval of the Agreement, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services to be Provided to the Fund

The Board considered information provided to them at the meeting and in previous presentations throughout the year from WTAM representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the WisdomTree funds, recognizing Voya’s operational capabilities and resources. The Board also considered WTAM’s favorable assessment of the nature and quality of the sub-advisory services expected to be provided to the Fund by Voya and WTAM’s recommendation to engage Voya.

Based on review of this information and the other factors considered at the meeting, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by Voya under the Agreement are adequate and appropriate and supported the Board’s approval of the Agreement.

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance, Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

Because Voya would be a newly-appointed sub-adviser for the Fund, the Board could not consider Voya’s investment performance in managing the Fund’s portfolio as a factor in evaluating the Agreement during the meeting. The Board discussed the portfolio management team and the investment strategies to be employed in the management of the Fund’s assets. The Board noted the reputation and experience of Voya.

The Board considered the proposed fees to be paid under the Agreement, noting that Voya’s fee would be paid by WTAM (out of its fee paid by the Fund), and not the Fund, and thus would not impact the fees paid by the Fund. The Board considered the fee to be paid to Voya in relation to the fee to be paid to WTAM by the Fund and the respective services to be provided by Voya and WTAM. Based on this review, the Board concluded that the fees to be paid to Voya supported the Board’s approval of the Agreement.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale

The Board recognized that, because Voya’s fee would be paid by WTAM, and not the Fund, an analysis of profitability and economies of scale was more appropriate in the context of the Board’s consideration of the investment advisory agreement between the Trust and WTAM. Accordingly, the Board did not consider Voya’s profitability to be relevant to its deliberations with respect to approval of the Agreement. The Board considered potential benefits to Voya from acting as sub-adviser to the Fund.

*  *  *  *  *  *

In evaluating the Agreement, the Board considered the conclusions and determinations discussed above and also relied on its knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with WTAM and Voya, of other funds sub-advised by Voya. In light of the foregoing, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined to approve the Agreement.

 

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Trustees and Officers Information (unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the management and affairs of the Funds and the Trust. The Board of Trustees elects the officers of the Trust who are responsible for administering the Trust’s day-to-day operations. Each Trustee serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified.

The address of each Trustee and Officer is c/o WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc., 245 Park Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10167.

Independent Trustees

 

Name

and Year of Birth
of Trustee/Officer

 

Position(s) Held with
the Trust, Term of
Office and Length
of Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years

  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee/
Officer*
   

Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee

During the Past
5 Years

David G. Chrencik^
(1948)
  Trustee, 2014- present   Chief Financial Officer of Sarus Indochina Select LP (hedge fund) since 2012; Chief Financial Officer of GeoGreen BioFuels, Inc. (biodiesel fuel producer) from 2010 to 2014; Audit Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (public accounting firm) from 1972 to 2009 (includes positions prior to becoming Audit Partner and predecessor firms).     86     Trustee, Vericimetry Funds (2011 to 2014); Director, Bennett Group of Funds (2011 to 2013); Trustee, del Rey Global Investors Funds (2011 to 2012).
Joel Goldberg#
(1945)
  Trustee, 2012- present   Retired. Previously, Attorney, Of Counsel at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP (“Stroock”) from 2014-2017; Attorney, Partner at Stroock from 2010 to 2013; Attorney, Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, 2006 to 2010.     86     Director, Better Business Bureau (Metropolitan New York, Long Island and the Mid-Hudson Region)
Toni Massaro†
(1955)
  Trustee, 2006- present   Dean Emerita at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (“Rogers College of Law”) since 2009 (distinguished Emerita in July 2009); Dean at the Rogers College of Law from 1999 to 2009; Regents’ Professor at the Rogers College of Law since 2006; Milton O. Riepe Chair in Constitutional Law since 1997; Professor at the Rogers College of Law since 1990.     86     None
Melinda A. Raso Kirstein‡
(1955)
  Trustee, 2014- present   Retired since 2004, Merrill Lynch Investment Management, Vice President; Senior Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Management; Director, Tax Exempt Fund Management.     86     Associate Alumnae of Douglass College, Member of Investment Committee
Victor Ugolyn
(1947)
  Trustee, 2006- present; Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 2006-present   Private Investor, 2005 to present; President and Chief Executive Officer of William D. Witter, Inc. from 2005 to 2006; Consultant to AXA Enterprise in 2004; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Capital Management (subsidiary of The MONY Group, Inc.) and Enterprise Group of Funds, Chairman of MONY Securities Corporation, and Chairman of the Fund Board of Enterprise Group of Funds from 1991 to 2004.     86     Member of the Board of Governors of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2001-2016)

 

* As of August 31, 2017.

 

^ Chair of the Audit Committee.

 

# Chair of the Contracts Review Committee.

 

Chair of the Governance, Nominating and Compliance Committee.

 

Chair of the Investment Committee.

 

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Interested Trustee and Officers

 

Name

and Year of Birth
of Trustee/Officer

 

Position(s) Held with

the Trust, Term of

Office and Length

of Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years

  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee/
Officer*
   

Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee

During the Past
5 Years

Jonathan Steinberg**

(1964)

  Trustee, 2005-
present President, 2005-present
  President, WisdomTree Trust since 2005; President, WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer, WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc.     86     Director, WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc.
David Castano**
(1971)
  Treasurer, 2013- present   Director of Fund Accounting & Administration, WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc., since 2011.     86     None
Terry Jane Feld**
(1960)
  Chief Compliance Officer, 2012- present   Chief Compliance Officer, WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. since 2012; Senior Compliance Officer, WisdomTree Asset Management since 2011; Senior Compliance Officer, TIAA-CREF, 2007 to 2010; Vice President/NASD-SEC Compliance, Mutual of America Life Insurance Co., 2004 to 2007.     86     None
Ryan Louvar**
(1972)
  Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, 2013-
present
  General Counsel, WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. since 2013; Vice President and Senior Managing Counsel, State Street, 2005 to 2013.     86     None
Sarah English**
(1977)
  Assistant Secretary, 2013- present   Investment Management Counsel, WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. since 2010 (includes prior positions at WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc.); Attorney, NYFIX, Inc. from 2006 to 2009.     86     None
Clint Martin**
(1977)
  Assistant Treasurer, 2015-present   Fund Manager, Fund Accounting & Administration, WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc., since 2012; Vice President of Legg Mason & Co. and served as Assistant Treasurer from 2010 to 2012 and Assistant Controller from 2006 to 2010 of certain mutual funds associated with Legg Mason & Co.     86     None

 

* As of August 31, 2017.

 

** Elected by and serves at the pleasure of the Board.

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Federal Income Tax Information

The following Federal tax information related to the Funds’ fiscal year or period ended August 31, 2017, is provided for information purposes only and should not be used for reporting to federal or state revenue agencies. Federal tax information for the calendar year will be reported to you on Form 1099-DIV in January 2018.

The Funds designate the following amount of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year or period ended August 31, 2017 from qualified short-term gains and qualified interest income:

 

Fund    Qualified Short-
Term  Gains
     Qualified
Interest
Income
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

     0.00      0.00

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

     0.00      0.00

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

     0.00      0.00

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

     0.00      0.00

Asia Local Debt Fund

     0.00      1.78

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     0.00      93.00

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     0.00      93.53

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

     100.00      86.37

Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund1

     0.00      94.98

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

     0.00      100.00

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

     0.00      6.26

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

     0.00      0.11

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

     0.00      81.41

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

     0.00      85.17

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

     100.00      100.00

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     0.00      0.00
  1

For the period May 18, 2017 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2017.

The Funds intend to elect to pass through to shareholders the credit for taxes paid to foreign countries during the fiscal year or period ended August 31, 2017. The gross foreign source income and foreign taxes paid are as follows:

 

Fund    Gross Foreign
Income
     Foreign
Taxes Paid
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

   $      $  

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

             

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

             

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

             

Asia Local Debt Fund

     682,044        30,991  

Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

             

Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

             

Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

             

Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund1

             

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

             

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

             

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

     16,049,645        497,690  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

             

Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

             

CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

             

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

             
  1

For the period May 18, 2017 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2017.

 

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General Information (unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Record

A complete copy of the Proxy Voting Policy may be obtained upon request, at no charge, by calling 1-866-909-WISE (9473) or writing to: WisdomTree Trust, c/o Foreside Fund Services, LLC, Three Canal Plaza Suite 100, Portland, ME, 04101.

The Trust is required to disclose annually the Funds’ complete proxy voting record on Form N-PX covering the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 and to file Form N-PX with the SEC no later than August 31 of each year. The current Form N-PX for the Funds is available at no charge upon request by calling 1-866-909-WISE (9473) or through the Trust’s website at www.wisdomtree.com. The Funds’ Form N-PX is also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Copies of the filings are available, without charge, on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and are also available by calling the Trust at 1-866-909-WISE (9473). You can also obtain copies of Form N-Q by (i) visiting the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330); (ii) sending your request and a duplicating fee to the SEC’s Public Reference Room, Washington, DC 20549-0102; or (iii) sending your request electronically to publicinfo@sec.gov.

Information about each Fund’s portfolio holdings is available daily, without charge, at www.wisdomtree.com.

The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative for a free prospectus or SAI.

Frequency Distribution of Discounts & Premiums

Information about differences between the per share net asset value of each Fund and the market trading price of shares of each Fund are available, without charge, at www.wisdomtree.com.

 

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The WisdomTree Family of Funds

The following is a list of WisdomTree Funds being offered, along with their respective ticker symbols, as of August 31, 2017:

 

WisdomTree Domestic Earnings and Dividend Funds

 

WisdomTree U.S. Dividend ex-Financials Fund (DTN)

 

WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund (EPS)

 

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (DHS)

 

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund (DLN)

 

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Value Fund (EZY)

 

WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund (DON)

 

WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund (EZM)

 

WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund (USMF)

 

WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW)

 

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES)

 

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Earnings Fund (EES)

 

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS)

 

WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund (DTD)

 

WisdomTree U.S. Total Earnings Fund (EXT)

 

WisdomTree Developed World ex-U.S. and Currency Hedged Equity Funds

 

WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund (AUSE)

 

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Europe Equity Fund (DDEZ)

 

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Equity Fund (DDWM)

 

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DHDG)

 

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International SmallCap Equity Fund (DDLS)

 

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Japan Equity Fund (DDJP)

 

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ)

 

WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (EUSC)

 

WisdomTree Europe Domestic Economy Fund (EDOM)

 

WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (EUDG)

 

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE)

 

WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund (DXGE)

 

WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Hedged Dividend Fund (DXUS)

 

WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Hedged Real Estate Fund (HDRW)

 

WisdomTree Global Hedged SmallCap Dividend Fund (HGSD)

 

WisdomTree International Dividend ex-Financials Fund (DOO)

 

WisdomTree International Equity Fund (DWM)

 

WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (IHDG)

 

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (DTH)

 

WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund (DOL)

 

WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund (DIM)

 

WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund (IQDG)

 

WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund (DLS)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Capital Goods Fund (DXJC)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Financials Fund (DXJF)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Health Care Fund (DXJH)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (JHDG)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Real Estate Fund (DXJR)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (DXJS)

 

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ)

 

WisdomTree United Kingdom Hedged Equity Fund (DXPS)

 

  

WisdomTree Global/Global ex-U.S. and Emerging/Frontier Markets

 

WisdomTree Asia Pacific ex-Japan Fund (AXJL)

 

WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (CXSE)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund (EMCG)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Fund (DVEM)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (XSOE)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (DEM)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRE)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (DGS)

 

WisdomTree Global ex-Mexico Equity Fund (XMX)

 

WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DNL)

 

WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Fund (DRW)

 

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (DEW)

 

WisdomTree Global SmallCap Dividend Fund (GSD)

 

WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI)

 

WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund (GULF)

 

WisdomTree Dollar Sensitive Equity Funds

 

WisdomTree Strong Dollar Emerging Markets Equity Fund (EMSD)

 

WisdomTree U.S. Domestic Economy Fund (WUSA)

 

WisdomTree U.S. Export and Multinational Fund (WEXP)

 

WisdomTree Currency Strategy Funds

 

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU)

 

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (BZF)

 

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund (CYB)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW)

 

WisdomTree Fixed Income Funds

 

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)

 

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY)

 

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund (SHAG)

 

WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGND)

 

WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGZD)

 

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (USFR)

 

WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund (HYND)

 

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (HYZD)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

 

WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. Corporate Bond Fund (WFIG)

 

WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (WFHY)

 

WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund (SFIG)

 

WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (SFHY)

 

WisdomTree Alternative Funds

 

WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund (PUTW)

 

WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund (GCC)

 

WisdomTree Dynamic Bearish U.S. Equity Fund (DYB)

 

WisdomTree Dynamic Long/Short U.S. Equity Fund (DYLS)

 

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI)


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The WisdomTree Funds are exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as separate series (“Funds”) of WisdomTree Trust (“Trust”). WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WisdomTree Investments, Inc., serves as the investment adviser to the Trust. None of the WisdomTree entities are affiliated with Foreside Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ distributor. WisdomTree Investments, its affiliates and their independent providers are not liable for any informational errors, incompleteness, delays, or for any actions taken in reliance on information contained herein.

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 at www.wisdomtree.com, or by calling 1-866-909-WISE (9473). Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Indexes are unmanaged and you cannot invest directly in an index.

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 real estate involve additional special risks, such as credit risk, interest rate fluctuations and the effect of varied economic conditions. Funds that focus their investments in one country or region may be significantly impacted by events and developments associated with the region which can adversely affect performance. Funds focusing on a single sector and/or smaller companies 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 and intervention or political developments. 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 a high concentration in some issuers the Funds can be adversely impacted by changes affecting such issuers.

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 issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of that bond to decline. High-yield or “junk” bonds have lower credit ratings and involve a greater risk to principal. One of the risks associated with the Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI) is the complexity of the different factors which contribute to the Fund’s performance, as well as their correlation (or non-correlation) to other asset classes. These factors include use of long and short positions in commodity futures contracts, currency forward contracts, swaps and other derivatives. An investment in WDTI is speculative and involves a substantial degree of risk. WDTI should not be used as a proxy for taking long only (or short only) positions in commodities or currencies. In markets without sustained price trends or markets that quickly reverse or “whipsaw” WDTI may suffer significant losses. Unlike typical exchange-traded funds, there are no indexes that the actively managed Currency Strategy Funds, actively managed Fixed Income Funds or WDTI attempt to track or replicate. Thus, the ability of these Funds to achieve their objectives will depend on the effectiveness of the portfolio manager. Due to the investment strategy of certain Funds they may make higher capital gain distributions than other ETFs. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

Transactions in Fund shares will result in brokerage commissions and will generate tax consequences. Shares may be sold through brokerage accounts, but may be redeemed from the Funds only in large amounts of 50,000 shares or more.


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WisdomTree Trust

245 Park Avenue, 35th Floor

New York, NY 10167

 

LOGO

 

LOGO

 

Currency Strategy Funds

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

Fixed Income Funds

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund

WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

(formerly, WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund)

WisdomTree Barclays Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

(formerly, WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund)

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

(formerly, WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Enhanced Yield Fund)

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund

(formerly, WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund)

WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund

(formerly, WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund)

Alternative Funds

WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund

WisdomTree Fund shares are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC, in the U.S. only.

FORWIS-20171 003-0017


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  (a) The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

  (c) There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.

 

  (d) The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

 

  (f) The code of ethics is attached hereto as exhibit 13(a)(1).

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has one audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined under Item 3(b) and 3(c), serving on its audit committee. The audit committee financial expert serving on the Registrant’s audit committee is David Chrencik, who is an independent Trustee of the Trust, as that term is defined under Item 3(a) (2).

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Audit Fees

 

  (a) The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $397,085 for 2017 and $543,302 for 2016.

Audit-Related Fees

 

  (b) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $0 for 2017 and $0 for 2016.

 


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Tax Fees

 

  (c) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $199,100 for 2017 and $163,165 for 2016.

All Other Fees

 

  (d) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2017 and $0 for 2016.

 

  (e)(1) Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

Per Rule 2-01(c) (7) (A), the Registrant’s audit committee charter provides that the audit committee shall select and approve in advance the retention of independent accountants to annually audit and provide their opinion on the Registrant’s financial statements. The audit committee must also approve prior to appointment the engagement of the principal accountant to provide other audit services to the Registrant or to provide non-audit services to the Registrant, its investment adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with its investment adviser (“adviser/affiliate”) that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, if the engagement by the investment adviser or adviser affiliate relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. The audit committee must also, prior to appointment of the engagement of the principal accountant, review and approve the fees proposed to be charged to the Registrant by the auditors for each audit and non-audit service. The audit committee must also consider whether non-audit services provided by the Registrant’s principal accountant to the Registrant’s investment adviser, or adviser/affiliate that provides ongoing services to the Trust are compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence.

 

  (e)(2) The Registrant’s Audit committee has approved 100% of services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

  (f) The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.

 

  (g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $199,100 for 2017 and $163,165 for 2016.

 

  (h) Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.

The Registrant is an issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a) (58)A of the Exchange Act. The Registrant’s audit committee members are David Chrencik, Melinda Raso Kirstein and Victor Ugolyn.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.


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Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)   Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

 


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(a)(2)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
(a)(3)   Not applicable.
(b)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)  

WisdomTree Trust

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Jonathan L. Steinberg

  Jonathan L. Steinberg, President
  (principal executive officer)

Date: November 2, 2017

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Jonathan L. Steinberg

  Jonathan L. Steinberg, President
  (principal executive officer)

Date: November 2, 2017

 

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ David Castano

  David Castano, Treasurer
  (principal financial officer)

Date: November 2, 2017