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)
380 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (866) 909-9473
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
Date of reporting period: August 31, 2011
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Item 1. | Report(s) to Stockholders. |
The Trusts annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:
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WisdomTree Trust
Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
Annual Report
August 31, 2011
Currency Income Funds:
WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund (BZF)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund (CYB)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund (CCX)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund (CEW)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund (EU)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund (ICN)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund (JYF)
WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund (BNZ)
WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund (SZR)
Fixed Income Funds:
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)
Alternative Funds:
WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (RRF)
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI)
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WisdomTree is a registered mark of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and is licensed for use by the Trust. Dreyfus is a registered mark of The Dreyfus Corporation and is licensed for use by the Trust.
Managements Discussion of Funds Performance (unaudited)
Investment Objective of the Funds
The WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund (Euro Fund) and the WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund (Japanese Yen Fund) both seek to earn current income reflective of money market rates within their jurisdiction available to foreign investors.
The WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund (Brazilian Real Fund), WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund (Chinese Yuan Fund), WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund (Indian Rupee Fund), WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund (New Zealand Dollar Fund), and WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund (South African Rand Fund) each seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates within their jurisdiction available to foreign investors and changes in the value of the respective currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
The WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund (Emerging Currency Fund) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates in selected emerging market countries available to foreign investors and changes in the value of the currencies relative to the U.S. dollar.
The WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund (Commodity Currency Fund) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates in selected commodity-producing countries available to foreign investors and changes in the value of the currencies relative to the U.S. dollar.
The WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (Asia Local Debt Fund) seeks a high level of total return consisting of both income and capital appreciation.
The WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund) seeks a high level of total return consisting of both income and capital appreciation.
The WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (Global Real Return Fund) seeks total returns (capital appreciation plus income) that exceed the rate of inflation over long-term investment horizons.
The WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (Managed Futures Strategy Fund) seeks to provide investors with positive total returns in rising or falling markets.
Economic Environment
Paced by robust activity in emerging market countries, the global economy expanded further over the year ended August 31, 2011. This economic growth masked persisting imbalances between emerging market and developed market economies. The strength in emerging market economies contrasted with disappointing recoveries in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Emerging market central banks tightened policy in the face of inflationary pressures; developed market leaders enacted further accommodative policies to stimulate growth and address debt solvency issues.
Investor sentiment and expectations for growth and inflation hinged on the perceived effectiveness of policies enacted by developed market leaders. Bailout packages from the European Union and a second round of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve created a supportive environment for riskier assets in the fall of 2010 through the first few months of 2011. By April, Federal Reserve policy actions began to fade without a corresponding pick up in the economy. The Japanese earthquake also exerted a negative influence on global economic growth. Despite the downturn in economic data, investor sentiment remained elevated until late spring, when lack of political progress in Europe and the U.S. renewed concerns over sovereign debt in Europe and fiscal imbalances in the U.S. At the same time, policy paralysis amid weakening economic trends in the U.S. and Europe sparked sharp revisions in market expectations for future growth. Investor sentiment faded significantly into the close of the fiscal year.
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Managements Discussion of Funds Performance (unaudited) (continued)
Foreign Exchange and Fixed Income Markets
Investors with broad-based exposures to emerging market currencies, fixed income securities or investments tied to commodity-producing countries generally were rewarded during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011. Both short-term and long-term interest rates provided an attractive income stream relative to U.S. and other developed market fixed income investments. The currencies of many emerging market and commodity-producing countries also appreciated against the U.S. dollar.
Market participants linked global growth and inflation prospects to the effectiveness of U.S. and European leaders in addressing structural imbalances and limiting the adverse effects of the Greek debt crisis. For most of September through April, confidence that U.S. and European leaders were addressing the imbalances raised expectations of continued recovery. Over this period, currencies of emerging market and commodity-producing countries appreciated against the U.S. dollar. The euro also rose in value relative to the U.S. dollar.
Global long-term interest rates rose during much of the first half of the period. This was largely due to inflationary pressures in the emerging markets and the prospect of long-term interest rates rising to more normal levels (rate normalization in the U.S. and Europe). Short-term interest rates in developed countries remained at historically low levels, with the exception of the European Central Bank, which increased rates modestly. Over the course of the reporting period, emerging market central banks lifted short-term rates successively in an attempt to quell inflationary pressures.
While the high level of monetary and fiscal accommodation among developed market nations was viewed as a necessary evil by many members of the global economic community, these policies contributed to the significant appreciation of some non-U.S. currencies against the U.S. dollar. In order to help keep the cost of their exports competitive and limit the potential negative impacts of currency appreciation, several emerging market countries imposed taxes and capital controls to stem the pace of appreciation against the U.S. dollar. Brazil, for example, increased taxes on foreign exchange transactions associated with purchases of fixed income securities. Other countries pursued similar impediments, such as increasing withholding taxes on net income from foreign investment.
Global interest rates peaked in March as confidence in the global recovery ebbed in response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Political uncertainty regarding the Middle Eastern uprisings and renewed concerns about the debt crisis among the smaller countries in the Euro Area also drove risk aversion. As the summer progressed, delays in a credible solution to the European sovereign debt crisis readjusted investor focus to the politics associated with developed market growth. The legislative logjam that triggered the downgrade of U.S. long-term debt by ratings agency Standard & Poors began to weigh heavily on investor confidence in risky assets. Emerging market central banks largely paused from further monetary policy tightening and the Federal Reserve suggested that economic conditions mandated that interest rates would be held at exceptionally low levels through at least mid-2013. In this environment, perceived safe haven currencies such as the Swiss franc and Japanese yen appreciated the most relative to the U.S. dollar. As the summer came to a close, most emerging market currencies traded sideways or depreciated against the U.S. dollar. Emerging market currencies in Europe and the euro weakened significantly on escalating concerns about sovereign debt and the banking systems stability.
The decline in sentiment accelerated rapidly in August, with equity markets losing significant value during the month. Several currencies associated strongly with equity market portfolio flows, such as the Indian rupee, depreciated sharply against the U.S. dollar. Emerging market fixed income markets remained mostly resilient in August, with benchmarks for both the Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund and Asia Local Debt Fund posting positive returns for the month. Declines in global interest rates were a primary contributor to this resiliency. Long-term interest rates for emerging market local debt eventually ended the period unchanged to marginally lower when compared to previous yields last August.
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Managements Discussion of Funds Performance (unaudited) (continued)
Fixed Income and Currency Funds Performance
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011, each currency and fixed income Fund generated positive performance on net asset value (NAV) for the year or the period since its inception (the Commodity Currency Fund and the Asia Local Debt Fund were both launched during the fiscal year).
Fixed Income Funds
Income and currency appreciation were the primary drivers behind the Emerging Markets Local Debt Funds return of 12.64% on NAV for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011. The contribution of bond price movements to overall Fund performance was relatively muted due to increases in interest rates in emerging markets. From mid-October to early March, increases in long-term interest rates in the emerging market countries negatively impacted Fund returns. From March until fiscal year end, downward revisions to global growth triggered a sharp decline in rates and bolstered overall Fund returns. Among the Funds country exposures, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa and Poland were strong overall contributors to performance. Weaker performance from investments in Turkey and Thailand moderated Fund performance. The Fund underperformed its industry reference benchmark, the JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index, which returned 13.89% versus the Funds return of 12.64%. The Funds underperformance can be attributed largely to an underweight to Europe and an overweight to Asia.
On March 17, 2011, the Asia Local Debt Fund was launched. The Fund seeks to achieve a high level of total return consisting of both income and capital appreciation through investments in local currency debt of a broad range of Asian countries. While the Fund is actively managed, it utilizes the HSBC Asian Local Bond Index as a benchmark for performance. The HSBC Asian Local Bond Index tracks the total return performance of liquid bonds denominated in the local currencies of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. It is a commonly used benchmark by many mutual funds and separate accounts investing in the asset class. For the period March 17, 2011 through August 31, 2011, the Fund returned 7.66% on NAV as compared to 7.67% for the HSBC Asian Local Bond Index. The Funds underperformance can be largely attributed to an underweight exposure to Indonesia, which performed well during the period.
Changes to the Fixed Income Funds. In July 2011, the country and debt exposures of both the Asia Local Debt Fund and the Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund were reassessed within the context of their structured investment process. While the existing exposures were retained for the Asia Local Debt Fund, the following changes were made to target exposures for the Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund. The group of constituent countries expanded to 15, with the addition of China. Russia was also given greater weight within the Fund due to improving liquidity in Russias bond and foreign exchange markets.
Currency Funds
Income return was a strong driver of performance over the last year as many countries moved to normalize rates in response to recovery from the global financial crisis. Among the single currency Funds, 4 of the 7 Funds produced total returns which exceeded the change in the value of their respective underlying currencies by more than 2.5% (see pages 6 to 14 herein for a discussion of standardized performance for each Fund). The two strongest performing Funds were the Brazilian Real Fund and the New Zealand Dollar Fund. The Brazilian Real Fund gained 17.98% on NAV, exceeding the 10.44% appreciation in the real versus the U.S. dollar. The New Zealand Dollar Fund returned 24.85% on NAV, with spot currency movements contributing 21.90% to the return. The Indian Rupee Fund, which returned 7.86% on NAV, and the South African Rand Fund which gained 11.00% on NAV, both produced returns that exceeded spot rate returns.
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Managements Discussion of Funds Performance (unaudited) (continued)
The Japanese Yen Fund returned 9.47% on NAV as repatriation flows boosted the spot rate return of the yen relative to the U.S. dollar by 9.81%. Low interest rates and Fund expenses were largely responsible for underperformance against the spot rate.
The Emerging Currency Fund posted an 8.44% return on NAV over the fiscal year. The Fund underperformed its reference benchmark, the JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus, by 0.69%. Regional selection drove the underperformance. The Funds limited exposure to Eastern Europe, which generally performed well, was a primary contributor to the underperformance compared to the benchmark.
The Commodity Currency Fund posted an 11.06% return on NAV over the period from inception on September 24, 2010 through the end of the period. The Fund underperformed its equally weighted currency composite by 0.75%. Management fees, trading costs, and contract maturity selection accounted for the majority of the performance differential.
The Chinese Yuan Fund posted a 4.50% gain on NAV, but underperformed the relative movement in the spot currency of 6.73%. The Fund invests in a combination of U.S. money market instruments and forward currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement to buy or sell a specific currency at a future date at an agreed upon rate. Because many investors expect the yuan to appreciate relative to the U.S. dollar over time, a portion of this expected appreciation can become priced into the rate of forward currency contracts, making such contracts more expensive than the levels seen in the spot market. This premium between the forwards price and the spot price combined with the Funds expenses produced the Funds underperformance.
With respect to the Euro Fund, marginal increases on euro money markets provided some interest return against the stagnant policy rates in the U.S. In addition, the euro gained 13.29% on a spot rate basis against the U.S. dollar during the period. This helped the Euro Fund gain 13.53% on NAV.
Changes to the Currency Funds. Changes were implemented to the Emerging Currency Fund and the Chinese Yuan Fund over the past year.
As part of the Emerging Currency Funds annual currency selection review in July, the Funds Investment Committee decided to remove the Taiwanese dollar and Israeli shekel from the Fund. The decision to remove the Taiwanese dollar was based on the Taiwan Central Banks policy of persistent currency intervention. The Israeli shekel was removed due to the currencys deliverability and full convertibility, Israels classification as a High Income country by the World Bank, and Israels membership in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). As a result of these events, the Funds Investment Committee now classifies the Israeli shekel as a developed market currency. The Committee added the Indonesian rupiah and the Russian ruble to the Fund as constituent currencies. Increased trading volume and improved liquidity in the rupiah, as well as greater conviction in the Russian governments commitments to foreign exchange regime liberalization, were key factors in choosing these replacement currencies. Additionally, in light of recent market developments in China, deliverable Chinese yuan forward contracts traded in the offshore market in Hong Kong (CNH) replaced positions in the non-deliverable forward contracts as the preferred means of access for Chinese yuan exposure.
The portfolio of the Chinese Yuan Fund was also modified towards the end of the fiscal year. The Committee expanded the Funds range of investment options to incorporate recent developments in yuan-denominated assets traded in offshore markets in Hong Kong. Investments in time deposits and deliverable forward contracts denominated in yuan were added to the Funds current allocation of non-deliverable forward contracts supported by U.S. money market investments.
Alternative Funds Performance
The Managed Futures Strategy Fund was launched on January 5, 2011. For the period since the Funds inception through the fiscal year ended on August 31, 2011, most
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Managements Discussion of Funds Performance (unaudited) (concluded)
commodities markets finished higher. On the back of the Federal Reserves second round of quantitative easing, most risk-related assets rose in price as investors positioned for increases in economic activity. For the first four months of the period, soft agricultural goods, metals, and energy led the charge in higher prices. In May, prices reversed course on renewed concerns about the effects of the European credit crisis on global growth. All commodity groups, with the exception of U.S. interest rate futures, finished the month lower. This period of risk aversion continued through the remainder of the period as most commodity groups struggled to find a trend. The largest beneficiary of the change in sentiment was the precious metals group, as gold futures rallied over 21% in July and August on refocused concerns in Europe and the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. The lack of a clear trend across commodity markets had a negative impact on the Fund and the Fund declined 0.56% on NAV for the period.
The Global Real Return Fund was launched on July 14, 2011. The Fund seeks total returns (capital appreciation plus income) that exceed the rate of inflation over long-term investment horizons. The Fund pursues an investment strategy that combines a portfolio of global inflation-linked debt with disciplined exposures to long and short positions in commodities. For the period from inception through August 31, 2011, the Fund returned 1.34% on NAV. The Fund underperformed its reference benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch Global Diversified Inflation-Linked Bond Index, which returned 2.75%. This underperformance was largely due to losses from the Funds positions in commodity strategies.
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Performance Summary (unaudited)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund (BZF)
Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/11
| The Funds investment breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. |
Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/11
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
Citigroup, Inc., |
27.2% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
16.6% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
14.1% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
10.4% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
9.5% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
6.9% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
6.2% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
6.2% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
6.2% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
5.8% |
* | The ten largest holdings are subject to change and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. |
| Fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities. |
The WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real 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 Fund returned 17.98% on net asset value (NAV) for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 (for more complete performance information please see below). The Fund outperformed the change in the spot currency rate by 7.54% for the fiscal year. This was largely due to the Funds investments in U.S. money market instruments and forward currency contracts.
The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Funds 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 a funds 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 are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns also do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. The annual expense ratio of the Fund during the period was 0.45%.
Performance as of 8/31/11
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Fund NAV Returns |
17.98 | % | 9.00 | % | 9.79 | % | ||||||
Fund Market Price Returns |
17.72 | % | 8.92 | % | 9.29 | % | ||||||
Brazilian real |
10.44 | % | 0.93 | % | 1.31 | % | ||||||
JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) Brazil |
19.33 | % | 10.74 | % | 11.63 | % |
1 | Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca on May 14, 2008. |
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 investors 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 Funds 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 Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund (CYB)
Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/11
| The Funds investment breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. |
Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/11
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
Citigroup, Inc., |
22.4% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
15.1% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
13.4% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
11.6% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
11.6% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
7.0% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
4.2% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
4.2% | |||
Standard Chartered Bank, |
3.6% | |||
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, |
3.6% |
* | The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. |
| Fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities. |
The WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan 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 Fund returned 4.50% on net asset value (NAV) for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 (for more complete performance information please see below). The Fund underperformed the change in the spot currency rate by 2.23% for the fiscal year. This was largely the result of market expectations for yuan appreciation which went unrealized over the fiscal year.
The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Funds 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 a funds 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 are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns also do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. The annual expense ratio of the Fund during the period was 0.45%.
Performance as of 8/31/11
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||||||
1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception1 |
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Fund NAV Returns |
4.50 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.89 | % | ||||||
Fund Market Price Returns |
4.62 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.60 | % | ||||||
Chinese yuan |
6.73 | % | 2.35 | % | 2.85 | % | ||||||
JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) China |
5.07 | % | 2.80 | % | 3.21 | % |
1 | Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca on May 14, 2008. |
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 investors 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 Funds 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 Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund (CCX)
Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/11
| The Funds investment breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. |
Top Holdings* as of 8/31/11
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
26.9% | |||
Citigroup, Inc., |
18.5% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
13.8% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
13.7% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
12.4% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
12.4% |
* | The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. |
| Fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities. |
The WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund (the Fund) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates in selected commodity-producing countries available to foreign investors and changes in value of such countries currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The term commodity currency generally is used to describe the currency of a country whose economic success is commonly identified with the production and export of commodities (such as precious metals, oil, agricultural products or other raw materials) and whose value is closely linked to the value of such commodities. The Fund may invest in the currencies of commodity-producing countries, such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Russia and South Africa. Although this 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 Fund returned 11.06% on net asset value (NAV) for the period from September 24, 2010 through August 31, 2011 (for more complete performance information please see below). The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Equal-Weighted Commodity Currency Composite, by 0.75%. Management fees accounted for the majority of the performance differential.
The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Funds 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 a funds 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 are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns also do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. The annual expense ratio of the Fund during the period was 0.55%.
Performance as of 8/31/11
Cumulative Total Return | ||||
Since Inception1 |
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Fund NAV Returns |
11.06 | % | ||
Fund Market Price Returns |
11.21 | % | ||
Equal-Weighted Commodity Currency Composite |
11.81 | % |
1 | Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca on September 24, 2010. |
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 investors 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 Funds 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.
8 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Performance Summary (unaudited)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund (CEW)
Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/11
| The Funds investment breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. |
Top Holdings* as of 8/31/11
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
Citigroup, Inc., |
27.0% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
19.2% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
16.4% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
10.5% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
10.3% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
8.5% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
5.5% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
2.6% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
1.2% |
* | The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. |
| Fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities. |
The WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency 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 in 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 Fund returned 8.44% on net asset value (NAV) for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 (for more complete performance information please see below). The Fund underperformed its industry benchmark the JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus by 0.88%. This was largely due to its higher strategic concentration in Asian and Latin American currencies, which underperformed Eastern European currencies over the last year.
The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Funds 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 a funds 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 are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns also do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. The annual expense ratio of the Fund during the period was 0.55%.
Performance as of 8/31/11
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||
1 Year | Since Inception1 |
|||||||
Fund NAV Returns |
8.44 | % | 8.09 | % | ||||
Fund Market Price Returns |
8.69 | % | 7.69 | % | ||||
Equal-Weighted Emerging Currency Composite |
9.24 | % | 8.98 | % | ||||
JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) |
9.32 | % | 8.37 | % |
1 | Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca on May 6, 2009. |
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 investors 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 Funds 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.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 9 |
Performance Summary (unaudited)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund (EU)
Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/11
| The Funds investment breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. |
Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/11
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
French Treasury Bill, |
21.9% | |||
German Treasury Bill, |
19.1% | |||
UBS AG, |
10.7% | |||
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, |
10.7% | |||
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, |
10.7% | |||
UBS AG, |
10.7% | |||
Barclays Bank PLC, |
10.4% | |||
Citibank NA, |
10.4% | |||
Standard Chartered PLC, 0.57%, 9/09/11 |
10.4% | |||
Barclays Bank PLC, |
10.4% |
* | The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. |
The WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund (the Fund) seeks to earn current income reflective of money market rates within the European Union available to foreign investors. The Fund also seeks to maintain liquidity and preserve capital measured in euros. Although the euro is a developed market currency, it has recently experienced 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 Fund returned 13.53% on net asset value (NAV) for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 (for more complete performance information please see below). The Fund outperformed the change in the spot currency rate by 0.24% for the fiscal year. This was the result of the interest income from the Funds euro-denominated money market instruments.
The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Funds 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 a funds 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 are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns also do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. The annual expense ratio of the Fund during the period was 0.35%.
Performance as of 8/31/11
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||||||
1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception1 |
||||||||||
Fund NAV Returns |
13.53 | % | -0.19 | % | -1.36 | % | ||||||
Fund Market Price Returns |
13.76 | % | -0.08 | % | -1.36 | % | ||||||
Euro |
13.29 | % | -0.74 | % | -2.13 | % | ||||||
Merrill Lynch Euro Currency One-Month LIBID Constant Maturity Index |
14.24 | % | 0.43 | % | -0.69 | % |
1 | Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca on May 14, 2008. |
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 investors 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 Funds 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.
10 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Performance Summary (unaudited)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund (ICN)
Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/11
| The Funds investment breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. |
Top Holdings* as of 8/31/11
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
Citigroup, Inc., |
24.0% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
21.0% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
17.6% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
12.4% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
12.4% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
10.4% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, |
4.2% | |||
Invesco Treasury Fund Private |
0.6% |
* | The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. |
| Fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities. |
The WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund (the Fund) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates in India available to foreign investors and changes in value of the Indian rupee relative to the U.S. dollar. The Indian rupee 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 Fund returned 7.86% on net asset value (NAV) for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 (for more complete performance information please see below). The Fund outperformed the change in the spot currency rate by 5.79% for the fiscal year. This was the result of the Funds investments in U.S. money market instruments and forward currency contracts.
The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Funds 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 a funds 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 are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns also do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. The annual expense ratio of the Fund during the period was 0.45%.
Performance as of 8/31/11
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||||||
1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception1 |
||||||||||
Fund NAV Returns |
7.86 | % | 3.71 | % | 3.09 | % | ||||||
Fund Market Price Returns |
7.92 | % | 3.80 | % | 2.93 | % | ||||||
Indian rupee |
2.07 | % | -1.65 | % | -2.45 | % | ||||||
JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) India |
8.56 | % | 5.47 | % | 4.53 | % |
1 | Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE on May 14, 2008. |
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 investors 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 Funds 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.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 11 |
Performance Summary (unaudited)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund (JYF)
Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/11
| The Funds investment breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. |
Top Holdings* as of 8/31/11
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
Mizuho International PLC, 0.05%, 9/09/11 |
24.0% | |||
Mizuho International PLC, 0.05%, 9/02/11 |
24.0% | |||
UBS AG, |
24.0% | |||
Royal Bank of Scotland, 0.10%, 9/01/11 |
24.0% | |||
UBS AG, |
23.9% | |||
Japan Treasury Bill, 0.09%, 10/03/11, Series 204 |
12.5% | |||
Japan Treasury Bill, 0.10%, 11/21/11, Series 217 |
12.4% |
* | The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. |
| Fully collateralized by Japanese Government Bond. |
The WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund (the Fund) seeks to earn current income reflective of money market rates in Japan available to foreign investors. The Fund also seeks to maintain liquidity and preserve capital measured in Japanese yen. The yen is a developed 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 Fund returned 9.47% on net asset value (NAV) for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 (for more complete performance information please see below). The Fund underperformed the change in the spot currency rate by 0.34% for the fiscal year. This was largely due to the low level of interest rates available from the yen-denominated money market instruments combined with the impact of Fund expenses.
The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Funds 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 a funds 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 are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns also do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. The annual expense ratio of the Fund during the period was 0.35%.
Performance as of 8/31/11
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||||||
1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception1 |
||||||||||
Fund NAV Returns |
9.47 | % | 12.18 | % | 9.40 | % | ||||||
Fund Market Price Returns |
9.83 | % | 12.19 | % | 9.32 | % | ||||||
Japanese yen |
9.81 | % | 12.38 | % | 9.58 | % | ||||||
Merrill Lynch Japanese Yen One-Month LIBID Constant Maturity Index |
9.88 | % | 12.60 | % | 9.84 | % |
1 | Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca on May 21, 2008. |
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 investors 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 Funds 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.
12 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Performance Summary (unaudited)
WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund (BNZ)
Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/11
| The Funds investment breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. |
Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/11
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
Citigroup, Inc., 0.09%, 9/01/11 |
24.9% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.13%, 1/12/12 |
15.2% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.14%, 1/19/12 |
14.3% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.12%, 1/26/12 |
11.4% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/25/11 |
9.5% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 9/15/11 |
7.0% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, 9/08/11 |
6.7% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, 9/22/11 |
5.7% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.04%, 10/20/11 |
1.9% | |||
Invesco Treasury Fund Private Class, 0.02% |
0.5% |
* | The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. |
| Fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities. |
The WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund (the Fund) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates in New Zealand available to foreign investors and changes in value of the New Zealand dollar relative to the U.S. dollar. The New Zealand dollar is a developed 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 Fund returned 24.85% on net asset value (NAV) for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 (for more complete performance information please see below). The Fund outperformed the change in the spot currency rate by 2.95% for the fiscal year. This was the result of the Funds investments in U.S. money market instruments and forward currency contracts.
The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Funds 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 a funds 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 are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns also do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. The annual expense ratio of the Fund during the period was 0.45%.
Performance as of 8/31/11
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||||||
1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception1 |
||||||||||
Fund NAV Returns |
24.85 | % | 9.68 | % | 7.13 | % | ||||||
Fund Market Price Returns |
25.30 | % | 9.81 | % | 6.91 | % | ||||||
New Zealand dollar |
21.90 | % | 6.68 | % | 3.88 | % | ||||||
Merrill Lynch New Zealand Dollar One-Month LIBID Constant Maturity Index |
25.32 | % | 10.38 | % | 7.79 | % |
1 | Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca on June 25, 2008. |
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 investors 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 Funds 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.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 13 |
Performance Summary (unaudited)
WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund (SZR)
Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/11
| The Funds investment breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. |
Top Holdings* as of 8/31/11
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.04%, 10/20/11 |
31.5% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.02%, 10/13/11 |
23.3% | |||
Citigroup, Inc., 0.09%, 9/01/11 |
22.4% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.12%, 1/26/12 |
17.5% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, 12/15/11 |
5.9% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.14%, 1/19/12 |
2.7% | |||
Invesco Treasury Fund Private Class, 0.02% |
0.6% |
* | The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. |
| Fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities. |
The WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund (the Fund) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates in South Africa available to foreign investors and changes in value of the South African rand relative to the U.S. dollar. The South African rand 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 funds to maintain a constant share price.
The Fund returned 11.00% on net asset value (NAV) for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 (for more complete performance information please see below). The Fund outperformed the change in the spot currency rate by 5.61% for the fiscal year. This was the result of the Funds investments in U.S. money market instruments and forward currency contracts.
The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Funds 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 a funds 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 are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns also do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. The annual expense ratio of the Fund during the period was 0.45%.
Performance as of 8/31/11
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||||||
1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception1 |
||||||||||
Fund NAV Returns |
11.00 | % | 10.64 | % | 11.69 | % | ||||||
Fund Market Price Returns |
10.76 | % | 10.57 | % | 11.41 | % | ||||||
South African rand |
5.39 | % | 3.17 | % | 3.90 | % | ||||||
JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) South Africa |
11.65 | % | 11.60 | % | 12.72 | % |
1 | Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca on June 25, 2008. |
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 investors 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 Funds 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.
14 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Performance Summary (unaudited)
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)
Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/11
| The Funds investment breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. |
Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/11
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
Singapore Government Bond, 1.63%, 4/01/13 |
5.3% | |||
Singapore Government Bond, 2.50%, 10/01/12 |
4.9% | |||
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Money Market Fund, 0.02% |
4.6% | |||
Republic of Philippines, 4.95%, 1/15/21 |
4.0% | |||
Australian Government Bond, 6.25%, 4/15/15, Series 119 |
4.0% | |||
Korea Treasury Bond, 3.75%, 6/10/13, Series 1306 |
3.9% | |||
New Zealand Government, 6.00%, 4/15/15, Series 415 |
3.8% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.11%, 1/19/12 |
3.8% | |||
Malaysian Government, 3.43%, 8/15/14, Series 0211 |
3.2% | |||
Korea Treasury Bond, 4.00%, 9/10/15, Series 1509 |
3.0% |
* | The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. |
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 specified Asian market countries.
The Fund returned 7.66% on net asset value (NAV) since its inception on March 17, 2011 through August 31, 2011 (for more complete performance information please see below). The Fund underperformed its industry benchmark, the HSBC Asian Local Bond Index, by 0.01%. The Funds underperformance can be largely attributed to an underweight exposure to Indonesia, which performed well during the period.
The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Funds 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 a funds 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 are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns also do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. The annual expense ratio of the Fund during the period was 0.55%.
Performance as of 8/31/11
Cumulative Total Return | ||||
Since Inception1 |
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Fund NAV Returns |
7.66 | % | ||
Fund Market Price Returns |
7.80 | % | ||
HSBC Asian Local Bond Index |
7.67 | % |
1 | Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca on March 17, 2011. |
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 investors 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 Funds 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 Local Debt Fund (ELD)
Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/11
| The Funds investment breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. |
# | Amount represents less than 0.05%. |
Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/11
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
Citigroup, Inc., 0.09%, 9/01/11 |
4.0% | |||
Russia Foreign Bond, 7.85%, 3/10/18 |
3.7% | |||
Federal Republic of Brazil, 10.25%, 1/10/28 |
3.7% | |||
Federal Republic of Brazil, 12.50%, 1/05/16 |
3.5% | |||
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Money Market Fund, 0.09% |
3.2% | |||
Republic of Chile, 5.50%, 8/05/20 |
2.8% | |||
Malaysian Government, 3.84%, 8/12/15, Series 0110 |
2.8% | |||
Malaysian Government, 4.01%, 9/15/17, Series 0210 |
2.7% | |||
Malaysian Government, 3.43%, 8/15/14, Series 0211 |
2.6% | |||
Indonesia Government, 7.38%, 9/15/16, Series FR55 |
2.2% |
* | The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. |
| Fully collateralized by U.S. Government 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 currencies of emerging market countries.
The Fund returned 12.64% on net asset value (NAV) for the period ended August 31, 2011 (for more complete performance information please see below). The Fund underperformed its industry benchmark, the JP Morgan Global Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index, by 1.59%. This was largely the result of its higher concentration in Asian fixed income securities and currencies, which underperformed Eastern European fixed income securities over the period.
The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Funds 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 a funds 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 are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns also do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. The annual expense ratio of the Fund during the period was 0.55%.
Performance as of 8/31/11
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||
1 Year | Since Inception1 |
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Fund NAV Returns |
12.64 | % | 11.57 | % | ||||
Fund Market Price Returns |
11.91 | % | 10.95 | % | ||||
JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index |
14.23 | % | 12.33 | % |
1 | Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca on August 9, 2010. |
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 investors 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 Funds 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 Global Real Return Fund (RRF) (consolidated)
Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/11
| The Funds investment breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. |
Top Ten Holdings* as of 8/31/11
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Money Market Fund, 0.02% |
16.3% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.14%, 1/19/12 |
11.8% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.12%, 1/26/12 |
7.9% | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, |
5.9% | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, |
5.8% | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, |
5.8% | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, |
5.6% | |||
Swedish Government Index Linked Bond, 4.00%, 12/01/20, Series 3102 |
4.6% | |||
Australian Index Linked Bond, 4.00%, 8/20/20, Series 20CI |
4.5% | |||
Morgan Stanley, 5.40%, 5/15/15 |
4.3% |
* | The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. |
The WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (the Fund) seeks total returns (capital appreciation plus income) that exceed the rate of inflation over long-term investment horizons.
The Fund returned 1.34% on net asset value (NAV) since its inception on July 14, 2011 through August 31, 2011 (for more complete performance information please see below). The Fund underperformed its industry benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch Global Diversified Inflation-Linked Index, by 1.41%. This was largely the result of the negative performance of its allocation to commodity strategies.
The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Funds 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 a funds 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 are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns also do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. The annual expense ratio of the Fund during the period was 0.60%.
Performance as of 8/31/11
Cumulative Total Return | ||||
Since Inception1 |
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Fund NAV Returns |
1.34 | % | ||
Fund Market Price Returns |
1.22 | % | ||
BofA Merrill Lynch Global Diversified Inflation-Linked Index |
2.75 | % |
1 | Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca on July 14, 2011. |
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 investors 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 Funds 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 8/31/11
| The Funds investment breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may change over time. |
Top Holdings* as of 8/31/11
Description | % of Net Assets | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.02%, 10/13/11 |
81.6% | |||
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Money Market Fund, 0.02% |
13.7% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.03%, 9/22/11 |
1.9% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/09/12 |
0.1% |
* | The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. |
The WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the Fund) seeks to achieve positive total returns in rising or falling markets that are not directly correlated to broad market equity or fixed income returns.
The Fund returned -0.56% on net asset value (NAV) since its inception on January 5, 2011 through August 31, 2011 (for more complete performance information please see below). The Fund underperformed its performance benchmark, the Diversified Trends Indicator Index, by 0.76% during the period. This was primarily due to management fees and transaction costs.
The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Funds 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 a funds 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 are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns also do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. The annual expense ratio of the Fund during the period was 0.95%.
Performance as of 8/31/11
Cumulative Total Return | ||||
Since Inception1 |
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Fund NAV Returns |
-0.56 | % | ||
Fund Market Price Returns |
-0.84 | % | ||
Diversified Trends Indicator Index |
0.20 | % |
1 | Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca on January 5, 2011. |
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 investors 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 Funds 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 Indices (un audited)
Below are descriptions of certain terms and of each index referenced in this report.
Euro Area:
The area encompassing the European Union Member States whose currency is the euro and in which there is a single monetary policy. It currently comprises Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, Estonia, Ireland, France, Italy, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.
Forward 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 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.
Spot Rate:
A spot rate is the foreign exchange market price at which a currency will be delivered on the settlement date. Spot rate is the starting point for all foreign exchange transactions. The spot return rate is the rate of return percentage difference between the end of period spot rate and the beginning of period spot rate.
Swap:
A swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange payments based on a reference asset, which may be a currency or interest rate, but also may be a single asset, a pool of assets or an index of assets.
BofA Merrill Lynch Global Diversified Inflation-Linked Index:
The BofA Merrill Lynch Global Diversified Inflation-Linked Index is a broad, market value-weighted, capped total return index designed to measure the performance of inflation-linked sovereign debt that is publicly issued and denominated in the issuers own domestic market and currency.
Diversified Trends Indicator (DTI):
The Diversified Trends Indicator is a long/short rules-based index constructed of 24 liquid commodity and financial futures contracts comprised of 10 sectors. Each month the DTI index sector exposure is rebalanced back to the fixed weights, 50% physical commodities and 50% financials (when energy is long) and approximately 39.5% commodities and 60.5% financials (when energy is flat). The sectors are positioned either long or short depending on the current market environment. The DTI Index individual market components, sectors and related weightings, as well as other aspects of the calculation of the DTI Index, are subject to change at any time.
Equal-Weighted Commodity Currency Composite:
A composite incorporating equal-weighted exposures to the currencies within the Commodity Currency Fund was constructed as a benchmark for Fund performance. Returns for the individual emerging market currencies are represented by the return of the country subindices of the JP Morgan Emerging Local Market Index Plus. Returns for the individual developed market countries are represented by the returns of the Merrill Lynch one-month Constant Maturity LIBID index for each country. The JP Morgan indices use a weighted basket of one-month, two-month and three-month currency forwards collateralized with U.S. money market rates to proxy the returns for emerging
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Description of Terms and Indices (unaudited)
currency positions. The Merrill Lynch indices track a consistent investment in one-month bank deposits denominated in the specified currency. Within the composite, currency exposures are rebalanced back to equal-weight at the end of the month in which the Fund rebalances its portfolio. Changes to currencies within the Fund are reflected in the composite at the end of the month they are added to, or deleted from, the Fund.
Equal-Weighted Emerging Currency Composite:
A composite incorporating equal-weighted exposure to the currencies within the Emerging Currency Fund was constructed as an additional gauge of Emerging Currency 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 JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus. Each subindex uses a weighted basket of one-month, two-month and three-month currency forwards (deliverable or non-deliverable) 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 Fund intends to rebalance, and currency changes are reflected in the composite at the end of the month they are reflected in the Fund.
HSBC Asian Local Bond Index (ALBI):
The 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/regions: Korea, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and China.
JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+):
The JPMorgan 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.
JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) Brazil:
The JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus and its underlying country and regional subindices track the total returns for local-currency denominated money market instruments in emerging market countries. 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.
JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) China:
The JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus and its underlying country and regional subindices track the total returns for local-currency denominated money market instruments in emerging market countries. 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.
JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) India:
The JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus and its underlying country and regional sub indices track the total returns for local-currency denominated money market instruments in emerging market countries. The India 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 Indian rupee money market instruments. The returns are reported in U.S. dollar terms.
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Description of Terms and Indices (unaudited) (continued)
JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) South Africa:
The JPMorgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus and its underlying country and regional sub indices track the total returns for local-currency denominated money market instruments in emerging market countries. The South Africa 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 South African rand money market instruments. The returns are reported in U.S. dollar terms.
JPMorgan Global Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) Global Diversified Index:
The JPMorgan Global 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 is the London Interbank Bid Rate or the rate at which banks are willing to borrow for a discrete period of time.
Merrill Lynch Euro Currency One-Month LIBID Constant Maturity Index:
The Merrill Lynch Euro Currency One-Month LIBID Constant Maturity Index tracks a consistent investment in one-month euro-denominated bank deposits.
Merrill Lynch Japanese Yen One-Month LIBID Constant Maturity Index:
The Merrill Lynch Japanese Yen One-Month LIBID Constant Maturity Index tracks a consistent investment in one-month Japanese yen-denominated bank deposits.
Merrill Lynch New Zealand Dollar One-Month LIBID Constant Maturity Index:
The Merrill Lynch New Zealand Dollar One-Month LIBID Constant Maturity Index tracks a consistent investment in one-month New Zealand dollar-denominated bank deposits.
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.
Return on the Underlying Currency Relative to the U.S. Dollar:
New Zealand dollar; South African rand; Brazilian real; euro; Japanese yen
Currency return calculated by WisdomTree as the percentage difference between the end of period spot rate and the beginning of period spot rate.
Source: WM Reuters London closing rates.
Chinese yuan; Indian rupee
Currency return calculated by WisdomTree as the percentage difference between the end of period spot rate and the beginning of period spot rate.
Source: Tullett Prepon Singapore closing rates.
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Shareholder Expense Examples (unaudited)
As a shareholder of a WisdomTree Fund, you incur two types of costs: (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, 2011 to August 31, 2011, for all Funds other than the WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund and the WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund. For the Asia Local Debt Fund the period is from March 17, 2011* to August 31, 2011. For the WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund the period is from July 14, 2011* to August 31, 2011.
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 3/01/11 to 8/31/11 to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this 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 Funds actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds 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.
* | Commencement of investment operations. |
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Shareholder Expense Examples (unaudited) (concluded)
Beginning Account Value 3/01/11 |
Ending Account Value 8/31/11 |
Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Period 3/01/11 to 8/31/11 |
Expenses Paid During the Period 3/01/11 to 8/31/11 |
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WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,076.90 | 0.45 | % | $ | 2.38 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.91 | 0.45 | % | $ | 2.32 | ||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.54 | 0.45 | % | $ | 2.31 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.91 | 0.45 | % | $ | 2.32 | ||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,053.07 | 0.55 | % | $ | 2.87 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.41 | 0.55 | % | $ | 2.83 | ||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.98 | 0.55 | % | $ | 2.82 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.41 | 0.55 | % | $ | 2.83 | ||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,044.33 | 0.35 | % | $ | 1.83 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.42 | 0.35 | % | $ | 1.81 | ||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,010.19 | 0.45 | % | $ | 2.30 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.91 | 0.45 | % | $ | 2.32 | ||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,069.66 | 0.35 | % | $ | 1.85 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.42 | 0.35 | % | $ | 1.81 | ||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,148.91 | 0.45 | % | $ | 2.46 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.91 | 0.45 | % | $ | 2.32 | ||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.75 | 0.45 | % | $ | 2.31 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.91 | 0.45 | % | $ | 2.32 | ||||||||
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund* |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,076.57 | 0.55 | % | $ | 2.65 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.41 | 0.55 | % | $ | 2.83 | ||||||||
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,083.66 | 0.55 | % | $ | 2.91 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.41 | 0.55 | % | $ | 2.83 | ||||||||
WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund** |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,013.40 | 0.60 | % | $ | 0.82 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.16 | 0.60 | % | $ | 3.08 | ||||||||
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund |
||||||||||||||||
Actual |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 971.20 | 0.95 | % | $ | 4.74 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.39 | 0.95 | % | $ | 4.86 |
| Expenses are calculated using each Funds annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period), except for actual return information which reflects the 168 day period for WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund and 49 day period for WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund. |
* | Commencement of investment operations for the WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund is March 17, 2011. |
** | Commencement of investment operations for the WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund is July 14, 2011. |
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 23 |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund (BZF)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 88.5% | ||||||||
Treasury Bills 88.5% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills |
||||||||
0.02%, 9/01/11* |
$ | 80,000,000 | $ | 79,999,982 | ||||
0.04%, 9/08/11* |
30,000,000 | 29,999,737 | ||||||
0.01%, 9/15/11* |
30,000,000 | 29,999,898 | ||||||
0.02%, 10/13/11* |
27,900,000 | 27,899,684 | ||||||
0.06%, 10/20/11* |
68,000,000 | 67,998,887 | ||||||
0.01%, 12/01/11* |
50,000,000 | 49,998,150 | ||||||
0.01%, 12/15/11* |
10,000,000 | 9,999,720 | ||||||
0.01%, 12/22/11* |
30,000,000 | 29,998,830 | ||||||
0.13%, 1/12/12* |
21,550,000 | 21,548,211 | ||||||
0.14%, 1/19/12* |
45,600,000 | 45,597,766 | ||||||
0.12%, 1/26/12* |
33,000,000 | 32,998,317 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $425,990,505) |
426,039,182 | |||||||
MONEY MARKET FUND 0.6% | ||||||||
Invesco Treasury Fund Private Class, 0.02%(a) |
|
|||||||
(Cost: $2,917,558) | 2,917,558 | 2,917,558 | ||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 27.2% | ||||||||
Citigroup, Inc. tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/11, 0.09% due 9/01/11, Proceeds at maturity $130,994,228 (fully
collateralized by Fannie Mae, 4.00% due 03/01/41 and Freddie Mac, 3.50% 5.50% due |
||||||||
(Cost: $130,993,901) | 130,993,901 | 130,993,901 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 116.3% (Cost: $559,901,964) |
559,950,641 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets (16.3)% |
|
(78,697,486 | ) | |||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 481,253,155 |
* | Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase. |
(a) | Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2011. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
24 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund (CYB)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 69.5% | ||||||||
Treasury Bills 69.5% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills |
||||||||
0.01%, 9/01/11* |
$ | 24,000,000 | $ | 23,999,994 | ||||
0.04%, 9/08/11* |
10,000,000 | 9,999,912 | ||||||
0.00%, 9/15/11* |
2,800,000 | 2,800,000 | ||||||
0.02%, 10/13/11* |
66,000,000 | 65,999,253 | ||||||
0.04%, 10/20/11* |
76,000,000 | 75,998,756 | ||||||
0.02%, 12/01/11* |
24,000,000 | 23,999,112 | ||||||
0.13%, 1/12/12* |
40,000,000 | 39,996,680 | ||||||
0.14%, 1/19/12* |
65,717,400 | 65,714,180 | ||||||
0.12%, 1/26/12* |
86,000,000 | 85,995,614 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $394,414,539) |
394,503,501 | |||||||
TIME DEPOSITS 10.8% | ||||||||
Banks 10.8% | ||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
130,000,000 CNH | 20,453,115 | ||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC |
130,031,360 CNH | 20,458,049 | ||||||
Standard Chartered Bank |
130,032,472 CNH | 20,458,224 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS (Cost: $61,176,887) |
61,369,388 | |||||||
MONEY MARKET FUND 0.5% | ||||||||
Invesco Treasury Fund Private Class, 0.02%(a) |
||||||||
(Cost: $2,861,066) | 2,861,066 | 2,861,066 | ||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 22.4% | ||||||||
Citigroup, Inc. tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/11, 0.09% due 9/01/11; Proceeds at maturity $127,533,974 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, 4.00% 5.00% due 2/01/25 3/01/41 and Freddie Mac, 3.50% due 1/01/26; Market value $133,910,338) |
||||||||
(Cost: $127,533,655) | 127,533,655 | 127,533,655 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 103.2% (Cost: $585,986,147) |
586,267,610 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (3.2)% |
|
(18,385,069 | ) | |||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 567,882,541 |
Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars, except for those denoted in the following currency:
CNH Offshore Chinese Renminbi
* | Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase. |
(a) | Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2011. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 25 |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund (CCX)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 79.2% | ||||||||
Treasury Bills 79.2% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills |
||||||||
0.01%, 9/08/11* |
$ | 10,000,000 | $ | 9,999,984 | ||||
0.00%, 9/15/11* |
10,000,000 | 9,999,983 | ||||||
0.04%, 10/20/11* |
21,700,000 | 21,699,644 | ||||||
0.14%, 1/19/12* |
11,100,000 | 11,099,456 | ||||||
0.12%, 1/26/12* |
11,000,000 | 10,999,439 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $63,787,418) |
63,798,506 | |||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 18.5% | ||||||||
Citigroup, Inc. tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/11, 0.09% due 9/01/11; Proceeds at maturity $14,911,516 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, 5.00% 5.50% due 9/01/35 5/01/40; Market value $15,657,502) |
||||||||
(Cost: $14,911,479) | 14,911,479 | 14,911,479 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 97.7% (Cost: $78,698,897) |
78,709,985 | |||||||
Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 2.3% |
|
1,849,719 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 80,559,704 |
* | Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
26 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund (CEW)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 74.2% | ||||||||
Treasury Bills 74.2% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills |
||||||||
0.03%, 9/08/11* |
$ | 32,000,000 | $ | 31,999,763 | ||||
0.02%, 9/22/11* |
6,900,000 | 6,899,962 | ||||||
0.02%, 10/13/11* |
61,500,000 | 61,499,304 | ||||||
0.04%, 10/20/11* |
60,500,000 | 60,499,010 | ||||||
0.01%, 12/15/11* |
15,000,000 | 14,999,580 | ||||||
0.13%, 1/12/12* |
50,000,000 | 49,995,850 | ||||||
0.14%, 1/19/12* |
112,300,000 | 112,294,497 | ||||||
0.12%, 1/26/12* |
96,000,000 | 95,995,104 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $434,063,322) |
434,183,070 | |||||||
MONEY MARKET FUND 0.5% | ||||||||
Invesco Treasury Fund Private Class, 0.02%(a) |
||||||||
(Cost: $2,939,312) | 2,939,312 | 2,939,312 | ||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 27.0% | ||||||||
Citigroup, Inc. tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/11, 0.09% due 9/01/11; Proceeds at maturity $158,013,303 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, 3.50% 5.50%, due 1/01/26 3/01/41 and Freddie Mac, 5.00% 6.00%, due 4/01/37 - 7/01/39; Market value $165,913,553) |
||||||||
(Cost: $158,012,908) | 158,012,908 | 158,012,908 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 101.7% (Cost: $595,015,542) |
595,135,290 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets (1.7)% |
|
(9,724,722 | ) | |||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 585,410,568 |
* | Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase. |
(a) | Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2011. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 27 |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund (EU)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
TIME DEPOSITS 105.5% | ||||||||
Banks 105.5% | ||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
||||||||
0.68%, 9/02/11 |
380,000 EUR | $ | 547,124 | |||||
0.65%, 9/09/11 |
380,050 EUR | 547,196 | ||||||
Citibank NA |
||||||||
0.65%, 9/02/11 |
380,000 EUR | 547,124 | ||||||
0.65%, 9/09/11 |
380,048 EUR | 547,193 | ||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC |
||||||||
0.70%, 9/02/11 |
390,590 EUR | 562,372 | ||||||
0.70%, 9/09/11 |
390,643 EUR | 562,448 | ||||||
Standard Chartered PLC |
||||||||
0.55%, 9/02/11 |
380,000 EUR | 547,124 | ||||||
0.57%, 9/09/11 |
380,041 EUR | 547,182 | ||||||
UBS AG |
||||||||
0.90%, 9/02/11 |
390,590 EUR | 562,371 | ||||||
0.70%, 9/09/11 |
390,658 EUR | 562,470 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS (Cost: $5,534,717) |
5,532,604 | |||||||
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 41.0% | ||||||||
Sovereign 41.0% | ||||||||
French Treasury Bill |
800,000 EUR | 1,151,252 | ||||||
German Treasury Bill |
696,000 EUR | 1,001,869 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $2,153,987) |
2,153,121 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 146.5% (Cost: $7,688,704) |
7,685,725 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Cash, Foreign Currency and Other Assets (46.5)% |
(2,439,588 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 5,246,137 |
Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars, except for those denoted in the following currency:
EUR Euro
* | Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
28 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund (ICN)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 78.0% | ||||||||
Treasury Bills 78.0% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills |
||||||||
0.04%, 9/08/11* |
$ | 1,000,000 | $ | 999,991 | ||||
0.01%, 9/15/11* |
3,000,000 | 2,999,991 | ||||||
0.02%, 10/13/11* |
2,500,000 | 2,499,972 | ||||||
0.04%, 10/20/11* |
4,250,000 | 4,249,930 | ||||||
0.14%, 1/19/12* |
5,050,000 | 5,049,753 | ||||||
0.12%, 1/26/12* |
3,000,000 | 2,999,847 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $18,795,472) |
18,799,484 | |||||||
MONEY MARKET FUND 0.6% | ||||||||
Invesco Treasury Fund Private Class, 0.02%(a) |
||||||||
(Cost: $148,725) | 148,725 | 148,725 | ||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 24.0% | ||||||||
Citigroup, Inc. tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/11, 0.09% due 9/01/11; Proceeds at maturity $5,791,965 (fully collateralized by Freddie Mac, 4.00% due 5/01/25; Market value $6,081,549) |
||||||||
(Cost: $5,791,951) | 5,791,951 | 5,791,951 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 102.6% (Cost: $24,736,148) |
24,740,160 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets (2.6)% |
|
(635,780 | ) | |||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 24,104,380 |
* | Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase. |
(a) | Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2011. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 29 |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund (JYF)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
TIME DEPOSITS 95.9% | ||||||||
Banks 95.9% | ||||||||
Mizuho International PLC |
||||||||
0.05%, 9/02/11 |
250,031,774 JPY | $ | 3,269,672 | |||||
0.05%, 9/09/11 |
250,034,205 JPY | 3,269,703 | ||||||
UBS AG |
||||||||
0.01%, 9/02/11 |
250,027,885 JPY | 3,269,620 | ||||||
0.02%, 9/09/11 |
250,028,371 JPY | 3,269,627 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS (Cost: $13,056,888) |
13,078,622 | |||||||
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 24.9% | ||||||||
Sovereign 24.9% | ||||||||
Japan Treasury Bills |
||||||||
0.09%, 10/03/11, Series 204* |
130,000,000 JPY | 1,699,771 | ||||||
0.10%, 11/21/11, Series 217* |
130,000,000 JPY | 1,699,632 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $3,304,651) |
3,399,403 | |||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 24.0% | ||||||||
Repurchase agreement dated 8/31/11, 0.10% due 9/01/11 with Royal Bank of Scotland; Proceeds at maturity 250,006,940 JPY (fully collateralized by Japan Government Bond, 1.40% due 3/20/12; Market value $3,270,271) |
||||||||
(Cost: $3,269,338) | 250,006,246 JPY | 3,269,338 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 144.8% (Cost: $19,630,877) |
19,747,363 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Cash, Foreign Currency and Other Assets (44.8)% |
|
(6,110,663 | ) | |||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 13,636,700 |
Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars, except for those denoted in the following currency:
JPY Japanese yen
* | Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
30 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Schedule of Investments
WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund (BNZ)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 71.7% | ||||||||
Treasury Bills 71.7% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills |
||||||||
0.01%, 9/08/11* |
$ | 3,500,000 | $ | 3,499,997 | ||||
0.00%, 9/15/11* |
3,700,000 | 3,700,000 | ||||||
0.01%, 9/22/11* |
3,000,000 | 2,999,989 | ||||||
0.04%, 10/20/11* |
1,000,000 | 999,984 | ||||||
0.00%, 11/25/11* |
5,000,000 | 4,999,735 | ||||||
0.13%, 1/12/12* |
8,000,000 | 7,999,336 | ||||||
0.14%, 1/19/12* |
7,500,000 | 7,499,632 | ||||||
0.12%, 1/26/12* |
6,000,000 | 5,999,694 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $37,689,150) |
37,698,367 | |||||||
MONEY MARKET FUND 0.5% | ||||||||
Invesco Treasury Fund Private Class, 0.02%(a) |
||||||||
(Cost: $285,392) | 285,392 | 285,392 | ||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 24.9% | ||||||||
Citigroup, Inc. tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/11, 0.09% due 9/01/11; Proceeds at maturity $13,083,797 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, 5.00% due 5/01/40; Market value $13,737,953) |
||||||||
(Cost: $13,083,764) | 13,083,764 | 13,083,764 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 97.1% (Cost: $51,058,306) |
51,067,523 | |||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 2.9% |
1,546,466 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 52,613,989 |
* | Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase. |
(a) | Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2011. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 31 |
Schedule of Investments
WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund (SZR)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 80.9% | ||||||||
Treasury Bills 80.9% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills |
||||||||
0.02%, 10/13/11* |
$ | 1,990,000 | $ | 1,989,977 | ||||
0.04%, 10/20/11* |
2,700,000 | 2,699,956 | ||||||
0.01%, 12/15/11* |
500,000 | 499,986 | ||||||
0.14%, 1/19/12* |
232,600 | 232,589 | ||||||
0.12%, 1/26/12* |
1,500,000 | 1,499,923 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $6,921,564) |
6,922,431 | |||||||
MONEY MARKET FUND 0.6% | ||||||||
Invesco Treasury Fund Private Class, 0.02%(a) |
||||||||
(Cost: $54,258) | 54,258 | 54,258 | ||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 22.4% | ||||||||
Citigroup, Inc. tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/11, 0.09% due 9/01/11; Proceeds at maturity $1,920,578 (fully collateralized by Freddie Mac, 4.00% due 5/01/25; Market value $2,016,602) |
||||||||
(Cost: $1,920,574) | 1,920,574 | 1,920,574 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 103.9% (Cost: $8,896,396) |
8,897,263 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (3.9)% |
|
(336,216 | ) | |||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 8,561,047 |
* | Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase. |
(a) | Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2011. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
32 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Schedule of Investments
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & OBLIGATIONS 74.1% | ||||||||
Sovereign Agency 3.5% | ||||||||
New South Wales Treasury Corp. |
10,462,000 AUD | $ | 11,864,474 | |||||
Queensland Treasury Corp. |
6,810,000 AUD | 7,391,944 | ||||||
7.13%, 9/18/17 |
3,960,000 NZD | 3,749,612 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Sovereign Agency | 23,006,030 | |||||||
Sovereign Bonds 70.6% | ||||||||
Australian Government Bond |
22,514,000 AUD | 26,079,133 | ||||||
China Government Bond |
75,000,000 CNY | 11,870,776 | ||||||
3.30%, 10/27/14 |
17,220,000 CNY | 2,911,090 | ||||||
1.80%, 12/01/15 |
66,000,000 CNY | 10,607,589 | ||||||
2.48%, 12/01/20 |
35,500,000 CNY | 5,655,289 | ||||||
Eurofima |
2,700,000 AUD | 2,968,864 | ||||||
Hong Kong Government Bond |
83,400,000 HKD | 11,152,987 | ||||||
1.65%, 6/15/15 |
70,800,000 HKD | 9,482,636 | ||||||
1.52%, 12/21/15 |
77,850,000 HKD | 10,382,578 | ||||||
Indonesia Government |
96,406,000,000 IDR | 12,203,646 | ||||||
11.25%, 5/15/14, Series FR51 |
45,196,000,000 IDR | 6,068,796 | ||||||
7.38%, 9/15/16, Series FR55 |
148,154,000,00 IDR | 18,390,559 | ||||||
Korea Treasury Bond |
27,070,000,000 KRW | 25,502,790 | ||||||
4.50%, 3/10/15, Series 1503 |
19,720,000,000 KRW | 19,050,868 | ||||||
4.00%, 9/10/15, Series 1509 |
21,030,000,000 KRW | 20,021,502 | ||||||
Malaysian Government |
47,810,000 MYR | 16,064,961 | ||||||
3.43%, 8/15/14, Series 0211 |
62,060,000 MYR | 20,938,894 | ||||||
3.84%, 8/12/15, Series 0110 |
53,420,000 MYR | 18,259,056 | ||||||
4.01%, 9/15/17, Series 0210 |
46,130,000 MYR | 15,857,246 | ||||||
New Zealand Government |
1,960,000 NZD | 1,763,717 | ||||||
6.00%, 4/15/15, Series 415 |
27,389,000 NZD | 25,279,788 | ||||||
Philippine Government Bond |
69,970,000 PHP | 1,778,225 | ||||||
7.00%, 1/27/16, Series 7-48 |
22,670,000 PHP | 587,403 | ||||||
6.38%, 1/19/22, Series 1054 |
86,100,985 PHP | 2,116,654 | ||||||
Republic of Philippines |
1,087,000,000 PHP | 26,319,808 | ||||||
Singapore Government Bond |
37,900,000 SGD | 32,319,392 | ||||||
1.63%, 4/01/13 |
41,012,000 SGD | 34,940,791 | ||||||
2.25%, 6/01/21 |
6,330,000 SGD | 5,565,456 | ||||||
Thailand Government Bond |
399,780,000 THB | 13,745,736 | ||||||
5.25%, 5/12/14 |
350,000,000 THB | 12,213,190 | ||||||
3.13%, 12/11/15 |
596,639,000 THB | 19,669,876 | ||||||
4.13%, 11/18/16 |
479,450,000 THB | 16,515,461 | ||||||
2.80%, 10/10/17 |
297,245,000 THB | 9,561,807 | ||||||
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Total Sovereign Bonds | 465,846,564 | |||||||
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $474,702,561) |
488,852,594 |
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
SUPRANATIONAL BONDS 16.4% | ||||||||
Banks 16.4% | ||||||||
Asian Development Bank |
6,275,000 AUD | $ | 6,912,916 | |||||
2.85%, 10/21/20 |
14,500,000 CNY | 2,380,421 | ||||||
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development |
192,100,000 INR | 4,237,255 | ||||||
5.50%, 10/19/12 |
39,550,000 INR | 877,658 | ||||||
6.75%, 2/19/13 |
72,770,000,000 IDR | 8,800,966 | ||||||
5.25%, 6/06/14 |
220,000,000 INR | 5,009,969 | ||||||
European Investment Bank |
68,640,000,000 IDR | 8,220,631 | ||||||
7.25%, 2/22/15 |
65,600,000,000 IDR | 8,111,398 | ||||||
Inter-American Development Bank |
400,000 NZD | 326,140 | ||||||
2.50%, 3/11/13 |
293,000,000 INR | 6,272,618 | ||||||
4.75%, 1/10/14 |
775,450,000 INR | 17,386,583 | ||||||
6.25%, 6/22/16 |
1,360,000 NZD | 1,245,434 | ||||||
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development |
8,570,000,000 KRW | 8,128,587 | ||||||
3.72%, 3/14/13 |
243,000 NZD | 208,101 | ||||||
5.38%, 12/15/14 |
5,010,000 NZD | 4,475,319 | ||||||
International Finance Corp. |
11,106,000 AUD | 12,328,463 | ||||||
1.80%, 1/27/16 |
5,000,000 CNY | 801,890 | ||||||
Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau |
58,800,000,000 IDR | 7,069,368 | ||||||
Nordic Investment Bank |
4,900,000 AUD | 5,459,652 | ||||||
TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL BONDS (Cost: $104,050,863) |
108,253,369 | |||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 6.2% | ||||||||
Treasury Bills 6.2% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills |
$ | 25,000,000 | 24,998,775 | |||||
0.06%, 1/26/12*(a) |
16,000,000 | 15,999,184 | ||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $40,985,544) |
40,997,959 | |||||||
MONEY MARKET FUND 4.6% | ||||||||
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Money Market Fund, 0.02%(d) |
||||||||
(Cost: $30,385,910) | 30,385,910 | 30,385,910 | ||||||
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED 7.6% | ||||||||
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Money Market Fund, 0.09%(b) |
||||||||
(Cost: $50,410,430)(c) | 50,410,430 | 50,410,430 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 108.9% (Cost: $700,535,308) |
718,900,262 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Cash, Foreign Currency and Other Assets (8.9)% |
(58,813,978 | )) | ||||||
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NET ASSETS100.0% | $ | 660,086,284 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 33 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded)
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)
August 31, 2011
Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars, except for those denoted in the following currencies:
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 Philippines peso
SGD Singapore dollar
THB Thai baht
* | Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase. |
(a) | Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at August 31, 2011. |
(b) | Interest rate shown reflects yield as of August 31, 2011. |
(c) | At August 31, 2011, the total market value of the Funds securities on loan was $50,020,033 and the total market value of the collateral held by the fund was $50,410,430. |
(d) | Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2011. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
34 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Schedule of Investments
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & OBLIGATIONS 78.2% | ||||||||
Sovereign Agency 0.1% | ||||||||
Kommunekredit |
||||||||
8.00%, 7/05/13 |
19,000,000 MXN | $ | 1,633,286 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Sovereign Bonds 78.1% | ||||||||
China Government Bond |
||||||||
1.00%, 12/01/13 |
70,500,000 CNY | 11,157,623 | ||||||
3.30%, 10/27/14 |
26,380,000 CNY | 4,459,615 | ||||||
1.80%, 12/01/15 |
164,500,000 CNY | 26,438,613 | ||||||
2.48%, 12/01/20 |
40,000,000 CNY | 6,371,856 | ||||||
Federal Republic of Brazil |
||||||||
12.50%, 1/05/16(a) |
66,841,000 BRL | 50,187,566 | ||||||
12.50%, 1/05/22 |
1,360,000 BRL | 1,104,647 | ||||||
10.25%, 1/10/28 |
73,565,000 BRL | 52,225,499 | ||||||
Indonesia Government |
||||||||
12.50%, 3/15/13, Series FR33 |
42,396,000,000 IDR | 5,534,891 | ||||||
11.00%, 10/15/14, Series FR26 |
75,811,000,000 IDR | 10,240,944 | ||||||
9.50%, 6/15/15, Series FR27 |
148,828,000,000 IDR | 19,545,775 | ||||||
10.75%, 5/15/16, Series FR30 |
53,118,000,000 IDR | 7,392,852 | ||||||
7.38%, 9/15/16, Series FR55 |
255,428,000,000 IDR | 31,706,628 | ||||||
10.00%, 7/15/17, Series FR28 |
50,000,000,000 IDR | 6,916,026 | ||||||
11.00%, 11/15/20, Series FR31 |
50,000,000,000 IDR | 7,511,819 | ||||||
8.25%, 7/15/21, Series FR53 |
73,228,000,000 IDR | 9,450,317 | ||||||
8.38%, 9/15/26, Series FR56 |
238,351,000,000 IDR | 30,218,203 | ||||||
Korea Treasury Bond |
||||||||
3.75%, 6/10/13, Series 1306 |
23,490,000,000 KRW | 22,130,053 | ||||||
4.50%, 3/10/15, Series 1503 |
24,703,160,000 KRW | 23,864,941 | ||||||
5.00%, 6/10/20, Series 2006 |
21,158,920,000 KRW | 21,620,674 | ||||||
Malaysian Government |
||||||||
3.43%, 8/15/14, Series 0211 |
109,135,000 MYR | 36,821,886 | ||||||
3.84%, 8/12/15, Series 0110 |
115,650,000 MYR | 39,529,387 | ||||||
3.81%, 2/15/17, Series 0207 |
21,970,000 MYR | 7,497,905 | ||||||
4.01%, 9/15/17, Series 0210 |
112,907,000 MYR | 38,811,923 | ||||||
4.38%, 11/29/19, Series 0902 |
57,002,000 MYR | 20,119,088 | ||||||
Mexican Bonos Desarr |
||||||||
9.50%, 12/18/14, Series MI10 |
290,979,000 MXN | 26,972,904 | ||||||
7.75%, 12/14/17, Series M10 |
324,587,000 MXN | 29,738,150 | ||||||
8.50%, 12/13/18, Series M10 |
230,414,000 MXN | 21,936,928 | ||||||
Nota do Tesouro Nacional |
||||||||
10.00%, 1/01/13 |
6,390,000 BRL | 3,966,041 | ||||||
Philippine Government |
||||||||
7.00%, 1/27/16, Series 7-48 |
14,200,000 PHP | 367,936 | ||||||
6.38%, 1/19/22, Series 1054 |
273,457,923 PHP | 6,722,522 | ||||||
Poland Government Bond |
||||||||
5.75%, 4/25/14, Series 0414 |
66,840,000 PLN | 23,817,336 | ||||||
5.50%, 10/25/19, Series 1019 |
71,838,000 PLN | 24,968,198 | ||||||
5.25%, 10/25/20, Series 1020 |
62,199,000 PLN | 21,156,271 | ||||||
5.75%, 9/23/22, Series 0922 |
65,348,000 PLN | 22,906,264 | ||||||
Republic of Chile |
||||||||
5.50%, 8/05/20 |
17,234,500,000 CLP | 40,276,378 | ||||||
Republic of Colombia |
||||||||
12.00%, 10/22/15 |
33,466,000,000 COP | 24,003,006 | ||||||
7.75%, 4/14/21(a) |
33,722,000,000 COP | 22,208,966 | ||||||
Republic of Peru |
||||||||
8.60%, 8/12/17 |
48,632,000 PEN | 21,105,111 | ||||||
7.84%, 8/12/20 |
45,230,000 PEN | 19,241,620 | ||||||
8.20%, 8/12/26 |
19,770,000 PEN | 8,868,421 | ||||||
Republic of Philippines |
||||||||
4.95%, 1/15/21 |
1,057,000,000 PHP | $ | 25,593,410 | |||||
Republic of South Africa |
||||||||
8.25%, 9/15/17, Series R203 |
108,990,000 ZAR | 16,358,957 | ||||||
7.25%, 1/15/20, Series R207 |
174,106,000 ZAR | 24,043,930 | ||||||
10.50%, 12/21/26, Series R186 |
160,604,000 ZAR | 28,113,014 | ||||||
Russia Foreign Bond |
||||||||
7.85%, 3/10/18 |
1,455,000,000 RUB | 53,076,883 | ||||||
Thailand Government Bond |
||||||||
5.25%, 5/12/14 |
499,175,000 THB | 17,418,626 | ||||||
3.13%, 12/11/15 |
675,680,000 THB | 22,275,684 | ||||||
4.13%, 11/18/16 |
631,010,000 THB | 21,736,200 | ||||||
2.80%, 10/10/17 |
240,500,000 THB | 7,736,428 | ||||||
5.13%, 3/13/18 |
406,565,000 THB | 14,865,180 | ||||||
Turkey Government Bond |
||||||||
10.00%, 6/17/15 |
50,642,000 TRY | 31,211,508 | ||||||
9.00%, 1/27/16 |
6,300,000 TRY | 3,769,027 | ||||||
10.50%, 1/15/20 |
46,310,000 TRY | 29,755,588 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Sovereign Bonds | 1,105,069,218 | |||||||
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $1,072,885,742) |
1,106,702,504 | |||||||
SUPRANATIONAL BONDS 15.2% | ||||||||
Banks 15.2% | ||||||||
Asian Development Bank |
||||||||
12.00%, 2/21/12 |
1,680,000 TRY | 1,001,189 | ||||||
13.50%, 6/27/12 |
550,000 TRY | 337,273 | ||||||
9.25%, 4/30/13 |
14,180,000 BRL | 9,321,640 | ||||||
6.55%, 1/28/15 |
43,850,000 MXN | 3,736,436 | ||||||
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development |
||||||||
6.00%, 2/14/12 |
11,850,000 RUB | 416,586 | ||||||
9.25%, 9/10/12 |
7,735,000 BRL | 4,999,892 | ||||||
8.00%, 2/18/13 |
64,410,000 ZAR | 9,494,092 | ||||||
6.75%, 2/19/13 |
45,330,000,000 IDR | 5,482,311 | ||||||
6.50%, 2/09/15 |
59,610,000 RUB | 2,091,332 | ||||||
6.75%, 5/12/17 |
242,100,000 RUB | 8,446,407 | ||||||
European Investment Bank |
||||||||
6.25%, 6/14/12 |
16,300,000 RUB | 569,919 | ||||||
4.15%, 1/25/13 |
201,800,000 PHP | 4,978,728 | ||||||
6.25%, 3/11/13 |
211,900,000 RUB | 7,412,029 | ||||||
10.00%, 9/10/13 |
4,125,000 TRY | 2,564,413 | ||||||
8.00%, 10/21/13 |
38,630,000 ZAR | 5,731,646 | ||||||
8.50%, 11/04/14 |
32,350,000 ZAR | 4,907,050 | ||||||
9.63%, 4/01/15 |
11,100,000 TRY | 7,072,568 | ||||||
5.00%, 8/03/15 |
87,000,000 PHP | 2,241,272 | ||||||
6.50%, 12/15/15 |
88,150,000 RUB | 3,065,456 | ||||||
14.00%, 7/05/16 |
5,360,000 TRY | 3,990,064 | ||||||
6.50%, 9/30/16 |
147,900,000 RUB | 5,080,494 | ||||||
6.75%, 6/13/17 |
10,190,000 RUB | 354,332 | ||||||
Inter-American Development Bank |
||||||||
9.50%, 1/06/14 |
5,980,000 BRL | 3,981,395 | ||||||
6.50%, 6/04/14 |
18,930,000,000 IDR | 2,295,204 | ||||||
8.00%, 1/26/16 |
24,692,000 MXN | 2,277,395 | ||||||
7.50%, 12/05/24 |
167,197,000 MXN | 14,346,062 | ||||||
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development |
||||||||
3.25%, 1/24/13 |
844,000,000 CLP | 1,806,508 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 35 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded)
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development |
||||||||
5.00%, 7/01/13 |
84,250,000 MXN | $ | 6,964,889 | |||||
6.50%, 9/11/13 |
176,640,000 MXN | 15,059,055 | ||||||
6.25%, 12/11/13 |
217,300,000 RUB | 7,702,063 | ||||||
5.25%, 11/24/14 |
41,550,000 RUB | 1,423,635 | ||||||
8.75%, 3/01/17 |
30,680,000 ZAR | 4,789,442 | ||||||
7.50%, 3/05/20 |
51,310,000 MXN | 4,658,050 | ||||||
International Finance Corp. |
||||||||
11.25%, 7/17/12 |
30,440,000 TRY | 18,475,191 | ||||||
9.25%, 9/16/13 |
12,965,000 BRL | 8,575,986 | ||||||
8.25%, 1/15/14 |
8,210,000 BRL | 5,357,514 | ||||||
5.75%, 2/24/15 |
10,000,000 RUB | 342,608 | ||||||
7.38%, 3/04/15 |
11,490,000 ZAR | 1,726,574 | ||||||
6.00%, 1/28/16 |
128,810,000 MXN | 11,094,565 | ||||||
Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau |
||||||||
6.35%, 5/22/12 |
20,000,000 RUB | 712,887 | ||||||
7.50%, 7/17/12 |
47,260,000,000 IDR | 5,681,945 | ||||||
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank |
||||||||
8.50%, 2/22/16 |
27,550,000 MXN | 2,527,155 | ||||||
Nordic Investment Bank |
||||||||
10.00%, 5/14/13 |
4,085,000 BRL | 2,714,717 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL BONDS (Cost: $212,582,244) |
215,807,969 | |||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 0.0% | ||||||||
Treasury Bills 0.0% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bill |
||||||||
0.14%, 1/19/12* |
||||||||
(Cost: 499,722) | 500,000 | 499,975 | ||||||
MONEY MARKET FUND 0.6% | ||||||||
Invesco Treasury Fund Private Class, 0.02%(d) |
||||||||
(Cost: $8,171,996) | 8,171,996 | 8,171,996 | ||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 4.0% | ||||||||
Citigroup, Inc. tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/11, 0.09% due 9/01/11; Proceeds at maturity $56,002,006 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, 4.50% due 5/01/25 5/01/41 and Freddie Mac, 5.50% due 5/01/38; Market value $58,801,960) |
||||||||
(Cost: $56,001,867) | 56,001,867 | 56,001,867 | ||||||
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED 3.2% | ||||||||
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Money Market Fund, 0.09%(b) |
||||||||
(Cost: $44,934,371)(c) | 44,934,371 | 44,934,371 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 101.2% | ||||||||
(Cost: $1,395,075,942) | 1,432,118,682 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Cash, Foreign Currency and Other Assets (1.2)% |
|
(16,413,214 | ) | |||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 1,415,705,468 |
Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars, except for those denoted in the following currencies:
BRL Brazilian real
CLP Chilean peso
CNY Chinese yuan
COP Colombian peso
IDR Indonesian rupiah
KRW South Korean won
MXN Mexican peso
MYR Malaysian ringgit
PEN Peruvian nuevo sol
PHP Philippines peso
PLN Polish zloty
RUB Russian ruble
THB Thai baht
TRY Turkish new lira
ZAR South African rand
* | Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase. |
(a) | Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at August 31, 2011. |
(b) | Interest rate shown reflects yield as of August 31, 2011. |
(c) | At August 31, 2011, the total market value of the Funds securities on loan was $40,842,415 and the total market value of the collateral held by the fund was $44,934,371. |
(d) | Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2011. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
36 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Schedule of Investments
WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (RRF) (consolidated)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 43.0% | ||||||||
Treasury Bills 19.9% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills |
$ | 10,000 | $ | 10,000 | ||||
0.14%, 1/19/12* |
600,000 | 599,971 | ||||||
0.12%, 1/26/12* |
400,000 | 399,979 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Treasury Bills | 1,009,950 | |||||||
Treasury Bond 5.9% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond |
200,000 | 296,451 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Treasury Notes 17.2% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes |
230,000 | 284,465 | ||||||
1.38%, 1/15/20 |
250,000 | 292,351 | ||||||
1.13%, 1/15/21 |
260,000 | 294,169 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Treasury Notes | 870,985 | |||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $2,133,345) |
2,177,386 | |||||||
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 36.1% | ||||||||
Sovereign Bonds 36.1% | ||||||||
Australian Index Linked Bond |
120,000 AUD | 227,348 | ||||||
Canadian Government Real Return Index Linked Bond |
75,040 CAD | 117,091 | ||||||
3.00%, 12/01/36 |
75,624 CAD | 114,634 | ||||||
France Government Index Linked Bond |
70,000 EUR | 122,043 | ||||||
2.10%, 7/25/23, Series OATi |
70,000 EUR | 120,291 | ||||||
Mexican Udibonos |
1,191,762 MXN | 111,604 | ||||||
4.50%, 12/04/25 |
1,145,925 MXN | 114,379 | ||||||
Republic of South Africa Index Linked Bond |
728,365 ZAR | 109,529 | ||||||
5.50%, 12/07/23, Series R197 |
591,412 ZAR | 112,811 | ||||||
Swedish Government Index Linked Bond |
870,000 SEK | 231,310 | ||||||
Turkey Government Index Linked Bond |
165,520 TRY | 102,832 | ||||||
4.00%, 4/01/20 |
171,880 TRY | 106,383 | ||||||
U.K. Treasury Index Linked Gilt |
50,000 GBP | 112,817 | ||||||
1.25%, 11/22/32 |
60,000 GBP | 124,325 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $1,784,673) |
1,827,397 | |||||||
SUPRANATIONAL BOND 4.3% | ||||||||
Bank 4.3% | ||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
||||||||
(Cost: $220,992) | 350,000 BRL | 216,729 |
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
MONEY MARKET FUND 16.3% | ||||||||
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Money Market Fund, 0.02%(a) |
||||||||
(Cost: $829,283) | $ | 829,283 | $ | 829,283 | ||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 99.7% (Cost: $4,968,293) |
5,050,795 | |||||||
Cash, Foreign Currency and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.3% |
15,277 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 5,066,072 |
Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars, except for those denoted in the following currencies:
AUD Australian dollar
BRL Brazilian real
CAD Canadian dollar
EUR Euro
GBP British pound
MXN Mexican peso
SEK Swedish krona
TRY Turkish new lira
ZAR South African rand
* | Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase. |
(a) | Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2011. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is being held by a broker as collateral for open futures contracts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 37 |
Schedule of Investments
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI) (consolidated)
August 31, 2011
Investments | Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 83.6% | ||||||||
Treasury Bills 83.6% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills |
$ | 4,365,000 | $ | 4,364,963 | ||||
0.02%, 10/13/11* |
187,400,000 | 187,397,879 | ||||||
0.00%, 2/09/12*(b) |
150,000 | 149,981 | ||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $191,910,843) |
191,912,823 | |||||||
MONEY MARKET FUND 13.7% | ||||||||
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Money Market Fund, 0.02%(a) |
||||||||
(Cost: $31,417,333) | 31,417,333 | 31,417,333 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 97.3% (Cost: $223,328,176) |
223,330,156 | |||||||
Cash, Foreign Currency and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 2.7% |
6,222,405 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS 100.0% | $ | 229,552,561 |
* | Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase. |
(a) | Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of August 31, 2011. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is being held by a broker as collateral for open futures contracts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
38 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
August 31, 2011
WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund |
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ASSETS: |
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Investments, at cost |
$ | 559,901,964 | $ | 585,986,147 | $ | 78,698,897 | $ | 595,015,542 | $ | 7,688,704 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency, at cost |
| | | | 325,721 | |||||||||||||||
Investments in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $130,993,901, $127,533,655, $14,911,479, $158,012,908 and $0, respectively) (Note 2) |
559,950,641 | 586,267,610 | 78,709,985 | 595,135,290 | 7,685,725 | |||||||||||||||
Cash |
5,910,000 | * | | 451,035 | 3,520,000 | * | 2,317 | |||||||||||||
Foreign currency, at value |
| | | | 326,594 | |||||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
2,483,962 | 6,079,589 | 1,433,685 | 1,034,542 | | |||||||||||||||
Receivables: |
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Interest |
364 | 2,919 | 43 | 434 | 322 | |||||||||||||||
Investment securities sold |
680,000 | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Total Assets |
569,024,967 | 592,350,118 | 80,594,748 | 599,690,266 | 8,014,958 | |||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES: |
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Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
7,592,768 | 240,376 | | 14,004,244 | | |||||||||||||||
Payables: |
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Investment securities purchased |
79,997,691 | 23,999,060 | | | 2,766,490 | |||||||||||||||
Advisory fees (Note 3) |
179,599 | 225,932 | 34,766 | 273,268 | 2,302 | |||||||||||||||
Service fees (Note 2) |
1,754 | 2,209 | 278 | 2,186 | 29 | |||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities |
87,771,812 | 24,467,577 | 35,044 | 14,279,698 | 2,768,821 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 481,253,155 | $ | 567,882,541 | $ | 80,559,704 | $ | 585,410,568 | $ | 5,246,137 | ||||||||||
NET ASSETS: |
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Paid-in capital |
$ | 456,009,377 | $ | 557,561,039 | $ | 70,940,943 | $ | 570,176,955 | $ | 5,230,678 | ||||||||||
Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income |
| | (135,859 | ) | (392 | ) | 19,160 | |||||||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions |
30,303,908 | 4,200,826 | 8,309,847 | 28,083,959 | (1,595 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies |
(5,060,130 | ) | 6,120,676 | 1,444,773 | (12,849,954 | ) | (2,106 | ) | ||||||||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 481,253,155 | $ | 567,882,541 | $ | 80,559,704 | $ | 585,410,568 | $ | 5,246,137 | ||||||||||
Outstanding beneficial interest shares of $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) |
16,600,000 | 22,000,000 | 2,900,004 | 25,600,000 | 225,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value per share |
$ | 28.99 | $ | 25.81 | $ | 27.78 | $ | 22.87 | $ | 23.32 |
* | Cash is restricted for open forward foreign currency contracts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
August 31, 2011
WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund |
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund |
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ASSETS: |
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Investments, at cost |
$ | 24,736,148 | $ | 19,630,877 | $ | 51,058,306 | $ | 8,896,396 | $ | 700,535,308 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency, at cost |
| 404,231 | | | 66,868 | |||||||||||||||
Investments in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $5,791,951, $3,269,338, $13,083,764, $1,920,574 and $0, respectively and securities on loan) (Note 2)1 |
24,740,160 | 19,747,363 | 51,067,523 | 8,897,263 | 718,900,262 | |||||||||||||||
Cash |
290,000 | * | 4,403 | | | 1,251,910 | ||||||||||||||
Foreign currency, at value |
| 427,378 | | | 70,343 | |||||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
| | 1,565,365 | | 366,407 | |||||||||||||||
Receivables: |
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Investment securities sold |
| | | | 5,918,147 | |||||||||||||||
Interest |
17 | 42 | 43 | 6 | 7,475,260 | |||||||||||||||
Foreign tax reclaims |
| | | | 839 | |||||||||||||||
Total Assets |
25,030,177 | 20,179,186 | 52,632,931 | 8,897,269 | 733,983,168 | |||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES: |
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Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
916,863 | | | 332,965 | 71,689 | |||||||||||||||
Payables: |
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Investment securities purchased |
| 6,539,330 | | | 23,146,506 | |||||||||||||||
Collateral for securities on loan (Note 2) |
| | | | 50,410,430 | |||||||||||||||
Advisory fees (Note 3) |
8,847 | 3,117 | 18,759 | 3,225 | 266,130 | |||||||||||||||
Service fees (Note 2) |
87 | 39 | 183 | 32 | 2,129 | |||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities |
925,797 | 6,542,486 | 18,942 | 336,222 | 73,896,884 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 24,104,380 | $ | 13,636,700 | $ | 52,613,989 | $ | 8,561,047 | $ | 660,086,284 | ||||||||||
NET ASSETS: |
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Paid-in capital |
$ | 22,407,306 | $ | 13,497,305 | $ | 48,947,203 | $ | 8,034,389 | $ | 640,684,920 | ||||||||||
Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income |
| (90 | ) | | | 948,331 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions |
2,609,926 | (148 | ) | 2,092,204 | 858,755 | (222,480 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies |
(912,852 | ) | 139,633 | 1,574,582 | (332,097 | ) | 18,675,513 | |||||||||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 24,104,380 | $ | 13,636,700 | $ | 52,613,989 | $ | 8,561,047 | $ | 660,086,284 | ||||||||||
Outstanding beneficial interest shares of $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) |
900,000 | 400,000 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | 12,400,002 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value per share |
$ | 26.78 | $ | 34.09 | $ | 26.31 | $ | 28.54 | $ | 53.23 |
* | Cash is restricted for open forward foreign currency contracts. |
1 | Market values of securities out on loan were as follows: $0, $0, $0, $0 and $50,020,033, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
40 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
August 31, 2011
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund1 |
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund1 |
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ASSETS: |
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Investments, at cost |
$ | 1,395,075,942 | $ | 4,968,293 | $ | 223,328,176 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at cost |
2,868,709 | 9,345 | | |||||||||
Investments in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $56,001,867, $0 and $0, respectively and securities on loan) (Note 2)2 |
1,432,118,682 | 5,050,795 | 223,330,156 | |||||||||
Cash |
3,351,020 | 3,820 | 5,510,843 | * | ||||||||
Foreign currency, at value |
2,904,259 | 9,493 | | |||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
971,300 | | 2,022,524 | |||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts |
| 6,996 | | |||||||||
Receivables: |
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Interest |
28,349,625 | 18,065 | 2,916 | |||||||||
Foreign tax reclaims |
173,702 | | | |||||||||
Variation margin |
| 190 | 153,181 | |||||||||
Total Assets |
1,467,868,588 | 5,089,359 | 231,019,620 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES: |
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Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts |
| 14,567 | 813,758 | |||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
143,437 | | 117,605 | |||||||||
Payables: |
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Investment securities purchased |
6,494,469 | | | |||||||||
Open swap contracts |
| 6,126 | | |||||||||
Collateral for securities on loan (Note 2) |
44,934,371 | | | |||||||||
Advisory fees (Note 3) |
586,153 | 2,575 | 183,931 | |||||||||
Service fees (Note 2) |
4,690 | 19 | 852 | |||||||||
Variation margin |
| | 350,913 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities |
52,163,120 | 23,287 | 1,467,059 | |||||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 1,415,705,468 | $ | 5,066,072 | $ | 229,552,561 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: |
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Paid-in capital |
$ | 1,373,394,942 | $ | 4,966,564 | $ | 224,911,371 | ||||||
Undistributed net investment income |
5,356,586 | 4,777 | | |||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, futures contracts and foreign currency related transactions |
(716,426 | ) | (758 | ) | 599,269 | |||||||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, forward foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, futures contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies |
37,670,366 | 95,489 | 4,041,921 | |||||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 1,415,705,468 | $ | 5,066,072 | $ | 229,552,561 | ||||||
Outstanding beneficial interest shares of $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) |
26,300,002 | 100,002 | 4,600,002 | |||||||||
Net asset value per share |
$ | 53.83 | $ | 50.66 | $ | 49.90 |
* | Cash of $4,670,000 is restricted for open swap contracts. |
1 | Consolidated. |
2 | Market values of securities out on loan were as follows: $40,842,415, $0, and $0, respectively (Note 2). |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 41 |
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
For the Year Ended August 31, 2011
WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund1 |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund |
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INVESTMENT INCOME: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Interest |
$ | 230,378 | $ | 738,794 | $ | 72,661 | $ | 414,592 | $ | 54,896 | ||||||||||
Total investment income |
230,378 | 738,794 | 72,661 | 414,592 | 54,896 | |||||||||||||||
EXPENSES: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Advisory fees (Note 3) |
1,072,384 | 2,878,887 | 435,522 | 2,330,890 | 33,872 | |||||||||||||||
Service fees (Note 2) |
10,486 | 28,149 | 3,483 | 18,647 | 426 | |||||||||||||||
Total expenses |
1,082,870 | 2,907,036 | 439,005 | 2,349,537 | 34,298 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
(852,492 | ) | (2,168,242 | ) | (366,344 | ) | (1,934,945 | ) | 20,598 | |||||||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Investment transactions |
(4,668 | ) | 366,221 | (13 | ) | (7,142 | ) | 1,507,757 | ||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions |
42,356,557 | 13,877,378 | 8,628,885 | 41,106,000 | (108,881 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain |
42,351,889 | 14,243,599 | 8,628,872 | 41,098,858 | 1,398,876 | |||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Investment transactions |
32,286 | 242,177 | 11,088 | 112,054 | 41,184 | |||||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies |
(7,948,197 | ) | 13,106,267 | 1,433,685 | (12,754,229 | ) | 671 | |||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
(7,915,911 | ) | 13,348,444 | 1,444,773 | (12,642,175 | ) | 41,855 | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
34,435,978 | 27,592,043 | 10,073,645 | 28,456,683 | 1,440,731 | |||||||||||||||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$ | 33,583,486 | $ | 25,423,801 | $ | 9,707,301 | $ | 26,521,738 | $ | 1,461,329 |
1 | The Fund commenced operations on September 24, 2010. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
42 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Statements of Operations (continued)
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
For the Year Ended August 31, 2011
WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund |
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund1 |
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INVESTMENT INCOME: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Interest2 |
$ | 27,536 | $ | 6,899 | $ | 29,922 | $ | 12,453 | $ | 5,263,384 | ||||||||||
Securities lending income (Note 2) |
| | | | 8,475 | |||||||||||||||
Total investment income |
27,536 | 6,899 | 29,922 | 12,453 | 5,271,859 | |||||||||||||||
EXPENSES: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Advisory fees (Note 3) |
107,686 | 33,767 | 128,830 | 50,097 | 944,340 | |||||||||||||||
Service fees (Note 2) |
1,053 | 424 | 1,260 | 490 | 7,555 | |||||||||||||||
Total expenses |
108,739 | 34,191 | 130,090 | 50,587 | 951,895 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
(81,203 | ) | (27,292 | ) | (100,168 | ) | (38,134 | ) | 4,319,964 | |||||||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Investment transactions |
(746 | ) | 1,118,469 | (1,581 | ) | (264 | ) | (1,765 | ) | |||||||||||
Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions |
2,691,875 | (403,360 | ) | 4,410,125 | 1,705,215 | (363,364 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) |
2,691,129 | 715,109 | 4,408,544 | 1,704,951 | (365,129 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Investment transactions |
1,905 | (68,146 | ) | 7,462 | 149 | 18,364,954 | ||||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies |
(803,425 | ) | (2,466 | ) | 1,051,136 | (310,451 | ) | 310,559 | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
(801,520 | ) | (70,612 | ) | 1,058,598 | (310,302 | ) | 18,675,513 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
1,889,609 | 644,497 | 5,467,142 | 1,394,649 | 18,310,384 | |||||||||||||||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$ | 1,808,406 | $ | 617,205 | $ | 5,366,974 | $ | 1,356,515 | $ | 22,630,348 |
1 | The Fund commenced operations on March 17, 2011. |
2 | Net of foreign withholding tax of $0, $0, $0, $0, and $258,342, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 43 |
Statements of Operations (concluded)
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
For the Year Ended August 31, 2011
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund1 |
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund1 |
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INVESTMENT INCOME: |
||||||||||||
Interest2 |
$ | 35,967,082 | $ | 8,684 | $ | 34,282 | ||||||
Securities lending income (Note 2) |
20,186 | | | |||||||||
Total investment income |
35,987,268 | 8,684 | 34,282 | |||||||||
EXPENSES: |
||||||||||||
Advisory fees (Note 3) |
3,806,040 | 4,065 | 686,008 | |||||||||
Service fees (Note 2) |
30,448 | 30 | 3,177 | |||||||||
Total expenses |
3,836,488 | 4,095 | 689,185 | |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
32,150,780 | 4,589 | (654,903 | ) | ||||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: |
||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: |
||||||||||||
Investment transactions |
1,252,345 | (974 | ) | 534 | ||||||||
Swap contracts |
3,760,361 | (38,662 | ) | (5,750,378 | ) | |||||||
Futures contracts |
| 5,443 | (2,317,394 | ) | ||||||||
Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions |
1,288,234 | 87 | (426,805 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) |
6,300,940 | (34,106 | ) | (8,494,043 | ) | |||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from: |
||||||||||||
Investment transactions |
36,808,360 | 82,502 | 1,980 | |||||||||
Swap contracts |
364,981 | (7,571 | ) | (813,758 | ) | |||||||
Futures contracts |
| 21,236 | 2,948,780 | |||||||||
Forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies |
825,505 | (678 | ) | 1,904,919 | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation |
37,998,846 | 95,489 | 4,041,921 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
44,299,786 | 61,383 | (4,452,122 | ) | ||||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$ | 76,450,566 | $ | 65,972 | $ | (5,107,025 | ) |
1 | The Funds commenced operations on July 14, 2011 and January 5, 2011, respectively; consolidated. |
2 | Net of foreign withholding tax of $956,859, $8 and $0, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
44 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund |
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For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Period September 24, 2010* through August 31, 2011 |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss |
$ | (852,492 | ) | $ | (426,321 | ) | $ | (2,168,242 | ) | $ | (1,422,282 | ) | $ | (366,344 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions |
42,351,889 | 13,430,403 | 14,243,599 | (3,767,200 | ) | 8,628,872 | ||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies |
(7,915,911 | ) | 4,133,722 | 13,348,444 | (7,074,141 | ) | 1,444,773 | |||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
33,583,486 | 17,137,804 | 25,423,801 | (12,263,623 | ) | 9,707,301 | ||||||||||||||
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (145,080 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||
Capital gains |
(16,220,400 | ) | (1,567,800 | ) | (3,656,016 | ) | | (88,540 | ) | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(16,220,400 | ) | (1,712,880 | ) | (3,656,016 | ) | | (88,540 | ) | |||||||||||
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from sale of shares |
358,230,546 | 129,640,331 | 265,526,716 | 721,349,097 | 174,831,215 | |||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
(115,517,184 | ) | (36,461,840 | ) | (305,689,719 | ) | (259,467,734 | ) | (103,890,372 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
242,713,362 | 93,178,491 | (40,163,003 | ) | 461,881,363 | 70,940,843 | ||||||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
260,076,448 | 108,603,415 | (18,395,218 | ) | 449,617,740 | 80,559,604 | ||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period |
$ | 221,176,707 | $ | 112,573,292 | $ | 586,277,759 | $ | 136,660,019 | $ | 100 | ||||||||||
End of period |
$ | 481,253,155 | $ | 221,176,707 | $ | 567,882,541 | $ | 586,277,759 | $ | 80,559,704 | ||||||||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income included in net assets at end of period |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | (135,859 | ) | |||||||||
SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of period |
8,000,000 | 4,600,000 | 23,600,000 | 5,400,000 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Shares created |
12,600,000 | 4,800,000 | 10,400,000 | 28,600,000 | 6,700,000 | |||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(4,000,000 | ) | (1,400,000 | ) | (12,000,000 | ) | (10,400,000 | ) | (3,800,000 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares outstanding, end of period |
16,600,000 | 8,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 23,600,000 | 2,900,004 |
* | Commencement of investment operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 45 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund |
||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
|||||||||||||||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
$ | (1,934,945 | ) | $ | (1,022,340 | ) | $ | 20,598 | $ | (4,345 | ) | $ | (81,203 | ) | $ | (72,276 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions |
41,098,858 | 719,318 | 1,398,876 | (2,038,612 | ) | 2,691,129 | 710,591 | |||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies |
(12,642,175 | ) | (149,064 | ) | 41,855 | (140,179 | ) | (801,520 | ) | (802 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
26,521,738 | (452,086 | ) | 1,461,329 | (2,183,136 | ) | 1,808,406 | 637,513 | ||||||||||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital gains |
(11,076,912 | ) | (1,730,286 | ) | | | (229,344 | ) | | |||||||||||||||
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from sale of shares |
398,353,827 | 454,365,131 | 4,672,868 | 13,457,718 | 8,027,082 | 17,720,098 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
(165,494,219 | ) | (153,276,700 | ) | (13,724,416 | ) | (8,295,720 | ) | (8,088,109 | ) | (7,663,800 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
232,859,608 | 301,088,431 | (9,051,548 | ) | 5,161,998 | (61,027 | ) | 10,056,298 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
248,304,434 | 298,906,059 | (7,590,219 | ) | 2,978,862 | 1,518,035 | 10,693,811 | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year |
$ | 337,106,134 | $ | 38,200,075 | $ | 12,836,356 | $ | 9,857,494 | $ | 22,586,345 | $ | 11,892,534 | ||||||||||||
End of year |
$ | 585,410,568 | $ | 337,106,134 | $ | 5,246,137 | $ | 12,836,356 | $ | 24,104,380 | $ | 22,586,345 | ||||||||||||
Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of year |
$ | (392 | ) | $ | | $ | 19,160 | $ | (1,132 | ) | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of year |
15,400,000 | 1,800,000 | 625,000 | 425,000 | 900,000 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares created |
17,400,000 | 20,800,000 | 200,000 | 600,000 | 300,000 | 700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(7,200,000 | ) | (7,200,000 | ) | (600,000 | ) | (400,000 | ) | (300,000 | ) | (300,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
Shares outstanding, end of year |
25,600,000 | 15,400,000 | 225,000 | 625,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
46 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund |
WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund |
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For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss |
$ | (27,292 | ) | $ | (31,138 | ) | $ | (100,168 | ) | $ | (55,158 | ) | $ | (38,134 | ) | $ | (29,936 | ) | ||||||
Net realized gain on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions |
715,109 | 1,135,900 | 4,408,544 | 565,107 | 1,704,951 | 862,660 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies |
(70,612 | ) | 45,139 | 1,058,598 | (120,850 | ) | (310,302 | ) | (120,783 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
617,205 | 1,149,901 | 5,366,974 | 389,099 | 1,356,515 | 711,941 | ||||||||||||||||||
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
| | | | | (1,980 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Capital gains |
| | (1,497,168 | ) | (1,961,584 | ) | (1,542,484 | ) | (318,804 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions |
| | (1,497,168 | ) | (1,961,584 | ) | (1,542,484 | ) | (320,784 | ) | ||||||||||||||
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from sale of shares |
6,791,822 | | 38,170,101 | 19,668,417 | 2,910,120 | 8,593,171 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
(6,227,458 | ) | | (7,215,851 | ) | (9,776,710 | ) | (5,843,568 | ) | (2,649,329 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
564,364 | | 30,954,250 | 9,891,707 | (2,933,448 | ) | 5,943,842 | |||||||||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
1,181,569 | 1,149,901 | 34,824,056 | 8,319,222 | (3,119,417 | ) | 6,334,999 | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year |
$ | 12,455,131 | $ | 11,305,230 | $ | 17,789,933 | $ | 9,470,711 | $ | 11,680,464 | $ | 5,345,465 | ||||||||||||
End of year |
$ | 13,636,700 | $ | 12,455,131 | $ | 52,613,989 | $ | 17,789,933 | $ | 8,561,047 | $ | 11,680,464 | ||||||||||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income included in net assets at end of year |
$ | (90 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||||
SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of year |
400,000 | 400,000 | 800,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares created |
200,000 | | 1,500,000 | 800,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(200,000 | ) | | (300,000 | ) | (400,000 | ) | (200,000 | ) | (100,000 | ) | |||||||||||||
Shares outstanding, end of year |
400,000 | 400,000 | 2,000,000 | 800,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 47 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund |
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
WisdomTree Global Real |
WisdomTree Managed Futures |
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For the Period March 17, 2011* through August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Period August 9, 2010* through August 31, 2010 |
For the Period July 14, 2011* through August 31, 2011 |
For the Period January 5, 2011* through August 31, 2011 |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
$ | 4,319,964 | $ | 32,150,780 | $ | 325,815 | $ | 4,589 | $ | (654,903 | ) | |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, futures contracts and foreign currency related transactions |
(365,129 | ) | 6,300,940 | (153,966 | ) | (34,106 | ) | (8,494,043 | ) | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments forward foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, futures contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies |
18,675,513 | 37,998,846 | (328,480 | ) | 95,489 | 4,041,921 | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
22,630,348 | 76,450,566 | (156,631 | ) | 65,972 | (5,107,025 | ) | |||||||||||||
DIVIDENDS: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
(3,228,984 | ) | (33,983,409 | ) | | | | |||||||||||||
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from sale of shares |
640,684,820 | 1,342,040,442 | 195,475,552 | 5,000,000 | 234,659,486 | |||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
| (164,121,152 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
640,684,820 | 1,177,919,290 | 195,475,552 | 5,000,000 | 234,659,486 | |||||||||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets |
660,086,184 | 1,220,386,447 | 195,318,921 | 5,065,972 | 229,552,461 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period |
$ | 100 | $ | 195,319,021 | $ | 100 | $ | 100 | $ | 100 | ||||||||||
End of period |
$ | 660,086,284 | $ | 1,415,705,468 | $ | 195,319,021 | $ | 5,066,072 | $ | 229,552,561 | ||||||||||
Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period |
$ | 948,331 | $ | 5,356,586 | $ | 820,260 | $ | 4,777 | $ | | ||||||||||
SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED: |
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Shares outstanding, beginning of period |
2 | 3,900,002 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Shares created |
12,400,000 | 25,500,000 | 3,900,000 | 100,000 | 4,600,000 | |||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
| (3,100,000 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding, end of period |
12,400,002 | 26,300,002 | 3,900,002 | 100,002 | 4,600,002 |
* | Commencement of operations. |
1 | Consolidated. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
48 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
August 31, 2011
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:
WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund | For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2009 |
For the Period May 14, 2008* through August 31, 2008 |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 27.65 | $ | 24.47 | $ | 26.47 | $ | 25.19 | ||||||||
Investment operations: |
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Net investment income (loss)1 |
(0.10 | ) | (0.07 | ) | 0.04 | 0.15 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.68 | 3.53 | (1.34 | ) | 1.13 | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
4.58 | 3.46 | (1.30 | ) | 1.28 | |||||||||||
Dividends and distributions to shareholders: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.02 | ) | (0.17 | ) | | ||||||||||
Capital gains |
(3.24 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.53 | ) | | |||||||||
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders |
(3.24 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.70 | ) | | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 28.99 | $ | 27.65 | $ | 24.47 | $ | 26.47 | ||||||||
TOTAL RETURN2 |
17.98 | % | 14.24 | % | (3.92 | )% | 5.08 | % | ||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
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Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 481,253 | $ | 221,177 | $ | 112,573 | $ | 121,740 | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets of: |
||||||||||||||||
Net expenses |
0.45 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.45 | %3 | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
(0.36 | )% | (0.28 | )% | 0.19 | % | 1.99 | %3 | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate4 |
0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | N/A5 | |||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund | For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2009 |
For the Period May 14, 2008* through August 31, 2008 |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 24.84 | $ | 25.31 | $ | 25.39 | $ | 24.87 | ||||||||
Investment operations: |
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Net investment income (loss)1 |
(0.09 | ) | (0.07 | ) | 0.08 | 0.14 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.21 | (0.40 | ) | 0.32 | 0.38 | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
1.12 | (0.47 | ) | 0.40 | 0.52 | |||||||||||
Dividends and distributions to shareholders: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
| | (0.48 | ) | | |||||||||||
Capital gains |
(0.15 | ) | | | | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders |
(0.15 | ) | | (0.48 | ) | | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 25.81 | $ | 24.84 | $ | 25.31 | $ | 25.39 | ||||||||
TOTAL RETURN2 |
4.50 | % | (1.86 | )% | 1.58 | % | 2.09 | % | ||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
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Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 567,883 | $ | 586,278 | $ | 136,660 | $ | 284,393 | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets of: |
||||||||||||||||
Net expenses |
0.45 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.45 | %3 | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
(0.34 | )% | (0.28 | )% | 0.36 | % | 2.04 | %3 | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate4 |
0 | % | 8 | % | 0 | % | N/A | 5 |
* | Commencement of investment 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 | Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized. |
5 | The Fund invested in short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days. SEC rules exclude such securities from portfolio turnover calculations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 49 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
August 31, 2011
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:
WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund | For the Period September 24, 2010* through August 31, 2011 |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 25.10 | ||
Investment operations: |
||||
Net investment loss1 |
(0.13 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
2.90 | |||
Total from investment operations |
2.77 | |||
Distributions to shareholders: |
||||
Capital gains |
(0.09 | ) | ||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 27.78 | ||
TOTAL RETURN2 |
11.06 | % | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 80,560 | ||
Ratios to average net assets of: |
||||
Net expenses |
0.55 | %3 | ||
Net investment loss |
(0.46 | )%3 | ||
Portfolio turnover rate4 |
N/A | 5 |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund | For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Period May 6, 2009* through August 31, 2009 |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 21.89 | $ | 21.22 | $ | 19.98 | ||||||
Investment operations: |
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Net investment loss1 |
(0.10 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
1.92 | 0.94 | 1.26 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations |
1.82 | 0.85 | 1.24 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders: |
||||||||||||
Capital gains |
(0.84 | ) | (0.18 | ) | | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 22.87 | $ | 21.89 | $ | 21.22 | ||||||
TOTAL RETURN2 |
8.44 | % | 4.01 | % | 6.21 | % | ||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
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Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 585,411 | $ | 337,106 | $ | 38,200 | ||||||
Ratios to average net assets of: |
||||||||||||
Net expenses |
0.55 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.55 | %3 | ||||||
Net investment loss |
(0.46 | )% | (0.39 | )% | (0.33 | )%3 | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate4 |
0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % |
* | Commencement of investment 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 | Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized. |
5 | The Fund invested in short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days. SEC rules exclude such securities from portfolio turnover calculations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
50 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Financial Highlights (continued)
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
August 31, 2011
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:
WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund | For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2009 |
For the Period May 14, 2008* through August 31, 2008 |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 20.54 | $ | 23.19 | $ | 24.07 | $ | 25.04 | ||||||||
Investment operations: |
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Net investment income (loss)1 |
0.05 | (0.01 | ) | 0.35 | 0.29 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
2.73 | (2.64 | ) | (0.63 | ) | (1.26 | ) | |||||||||
Total from investment operations |
2.78 | (2.65 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.97 | ) | |||||||||
Dividends to shareholders: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
| | (0.60 | ) | | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 23.32 | $ | 20.54 | $ | 23.19 | $ | 24.07 | ||||||||
TOTAL RETURN2 |
13.53 | % | (11.43 | )% | (1.13 | )% | (3.87 | )% | ||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
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Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 5,246 | $ | 12,836 | $ | 9,857 | $ | 19,256 | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets of: |
||||||||||||||||
Net expenses |
0.35 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.35 | %3 | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
0.21 | % | (0.03 | )% | 1.61 | % | 3.73 | %3 | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate4 |
N/A | 5 | N/A | 5 | N/A | 5 | N/A | 5 |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund | For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2009 |
For the Period May 14, 2008* through August 31, 2008 |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 25.10 | $ | 23.79 | $ | 24.47 | $ | 24.69 | ||||||||
Investment operations: |
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Net investment income (loss)1 |
(0.09 | ) | (0.08 | ) | 0.02 | 0.15 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
2.06 | 1.39 | (0.51 | ) | (0.37 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
1.97 | 1.31 | (0.49 | ) | (0.22 | ) | ||||||||||
Dividends and distributions to shareholders: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
| | (0.19 | ) | | |||||||||||
Capital gains |
(0.29 | ) | | | | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders |
(0.29 | ) | | (0.19 | ) | | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 26.78 | $ | 25.10 | $ | 23.79 | $ | 24.47 | ||||||||
TOTAL RETURN2 |
7.86 | % | 5.51 | % | (1.97 | )% | (0.89 | )% | ||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
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Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 24,104 | $ | 22,586 | $ | 11,893 | $ | 9,789 | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets of: |
||||||||||||||||
Net expenses |
0.45 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.45 | %3 | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
(0.34 | )% | (0.29 | )% | 0.09 | % | 1.93 | %3 | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate4 |
0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | N/A | 5 |
* | Commencement of investment 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 | Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized. |
5 | The Fund invested in short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days. SEC rules exclude such securities from portfolio turnover calculations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 51 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
August 31, 2011
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:
WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund | For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2009 |
For the Period May 21, 2008* through August 31, 2008 |
||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 31.14 | $ | 28.26 | $ | 24.21 | $ | 25.45 | ||||||||
Investment operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)1 |
(0.09 | ) | (0.08 | ) | 0.00 | 2 | 0.01 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
3.04 | 2.96 | 4.12 | (1.25 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
2.95 | 2.88 | 4.12 | (1.24 | ) | |||||||||||
Dividends to shareholders: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
| | (0.07 | ) | | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 34.09 | $ | 31.14 | $ | 28.26 | $ | 24.21 | ||||||||
TOTAL RETURN3 |
9.47 | % | 10.19 | % | 17.01 | % | (4.87 | )% | ||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 13,637 | $ | 12,455 | $ | 11,305 | $ | 19,368 | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets of: |
||||||||||||||||
Net expenses |
0.35 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.35 | %4 | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
(0.28 | )% | (0.27 | )% | 0.01 | % | 0.20 | %4 | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate5 |
N/A | 6 | N/A | 6 | N/A | 6 | N/A | 6 |
WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund | For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2009 |
For the Period June 25, 2008* through August 31, 2008 |
||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 22.24 | $ | 23.68 | $ | 23.53 | $ | 24.93 | ||||||||
Investment operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)1 |
(0.08 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.02 | ) | 0.09 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.40 | 1.08 | 0.30 | (1.49 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
5.32 | 1.01 | 0.28 | (1.40 | ) | |||||||||||
Dividends and distributions to shareholders: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
| | (0.13 | ) | | |||||||||||
Capital gains |
(1.25 | ) | (2.45 | ) | | | ||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders |
(1.25 | ) | (2.45 | ) | (0.13 | ) | | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 26.31 | $ | 22.24 | $ | 23.68 | $ | 23.53 | ||||||||
TOTAL RETURN3 |
24.85 | % | 4.32 | % | 1.30 | % | (5.62 | )% | ||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 52,614 | $ | 17,790 | $ | 9,471 | $ | 2,353 | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets of: |
||||||||||||||||
Net expenses |
0.45 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.45 | %4 | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
(0.35 | )% | (0.30 | )% | (0.11 | )% | 1.96 | %4 | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate5 |
0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | N/A | 6 |
* | Commencement of investment operations. |
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. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized. |
6 | The Fund invested in short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days. SEC rules exclude such securities from portfolio turnover calculations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
August 31, 2011
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:
WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund | For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended August 31, 2009 |
For the Period June 25, 2008* through August 31, 2008 |
||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 29.20 | $ | 26.73 | $ | 26.61 | $ | 25.35 | ||||||||
Investment operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)1 |
(0.10 | ) | (0.09 | ) | 0.02 | 0.09 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
3.30 | 3.36 | 1.72 | 1.17 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
3.20 | 3.27 | 1.74 | 1.26 | ||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions to shareholders: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | )2 | (0.09 | ) | | ||||||||||
Capital gains |
(3.86 | ) | (0.80 | ) | (1.53 | ) | | |||||||||
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders |
(3.86 | ) | (0.80 | ) | (1.62 | ) | | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 28.54 | $ | 29.20 | $ | 26.73 | $ | 26.61 | ||||||||
TOTAL RETURN3 |
11.00 | % | 12.53 | % | 8.44 | % | 4.97 | % | ||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 8,561 | $ | 11,680 | $ | 5,345 | $ | 2,661 | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets of: |
||||||||||||||||
Net expenses |
0.45 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.45 | %4 | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
(0.34 | )% | (0.31 | )% | 0.07 | % | 1.78 | %4 | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate5 |
0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | N/A | 6 |
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund | For the Period March 17, 2011* through August 31, 2011 |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 49.85 | ||
Investment operations: |
||||
Net investment income1 |
0.60 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
3.21 | |||
Total from investment operations |
3.81 | |||
Dividends to shareholders: |
||||
Net investment income |
(0.43 | ) | ||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 53.23 | ||
TOTAL RETURN3 |
7.66 | % | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 660,086 | ||
Ratios to average net assets of: |
||||
Net expenses |
0.55 | %4 | ||
Net investment income |
2.52 | %4 | ||
Portfolio turnover rate5 |
0 | % |
* | Commencement of investment operations. |
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. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized. |
6 | The Fund invested in short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days. SEC rules exclude such securities from portfolio turnover calculations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
August 31, 2011
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund | For the Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
For the Period August 9, 2010* through August 31, 2010 |
||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 50.08 | $ | 50.23 | ||||
Investment operations: |
||||||||
Net investment income1 |
2.40 | 0.10 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
3.79 | (0.25 | ) | |||||
Total from investment operations |
6.19 | (0.15 | ) | |||||
Dividends to shareholders: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
(2.44 | ) | | |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 53.83 | $ | 50.08 | ||||
TOTAL RETURN2 |
12.64 | % | (0.30 | )% | ||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 1,415,705 | $ | 195,319 | ||||
Ratios to average net assets of: |
||||||||
Net expenses |
0.55 | % | 0.55 | %3 | ||||
Net investment income |
4.65 | % | 3.31 | %3 | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate4 |
30 | % | 0 | % |
WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) | For the Period July 14, 2011* through August 31, 2011 |
|||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 49.99 | ||
Investment operations: |
||||
Net investment income1 |
0.05 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
0.62 | |||
Total from investment operations |
0.67 | |||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 50.66 | ||
TOTAL RETURN2 |
1.34 | % | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 5,066 | ||
Ratios to average net assets of: |
||||
Net expenses |
0.60 | %3 | ||
Net investment income |
0.68 | %3 | ||
Portfolio turnover rate4 |
0 | %5 |
* | Commencement of investment 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 | Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized. |
5 | Amount represents less than 1%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
August 31, 2011
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) | For the Period January 5, 2011* through August 31, 2011 |
|||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 50.18 | ||
Investment operations: |
||||
Net investment loss1 |
(0.27 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized loss |
(0.01 | ) | ||
Total from investment operations |
(0.28 | ) | ||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 49.90 | ||
TOTAL RETURN2 |
(0.56 | )% | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 229,553 | ||
Ratios to average net assets of: |
||||
Net expenses |
0.95 | %3 | ||
Net investment loss |
(0.91 | )%3 | ||
Portfolio turnover rate4 |
0 | % |
* | Commencement of investment 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 | Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 55 |
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 pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated December 15, 2005. As of August 31, 2011, the Trust offered 47 investment funds (each a Fund, collectively, the Funds). These notes relate only to Funds listed in the table below:
Fund Name | Commencement of Operations | |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund (Brazilian Real Fund) |
May 14, 2008 | |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund (Chinese Yuan Fund) |
May 14, 2008 | |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund (Commodity Currency Fund) |
September 24, 2010 | |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund (Emerging Currency Fund) |
May 6, 2009 | |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund (Euro Fund) |
May 14, 2008 | |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund (Indian Rupee Fund) |
May 14, 2008 | |
WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund (Japanese Yen Fund) |
May 21, 2008 | |
WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund (New Zealand Dollar Fund) |
June 25, 2008 | |
WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund (South African Rand Fund) |
June 25, 2008 | |
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (Asia Local Debt Fund) |
March 17, 2011 | |
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (Emerging Markets Local Market Debt Fund) |
August 9, 2010 | |
WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (Global Real Return Fund) (consolidated) |
July 14, 2011 | |
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (Managed Futures Strategy Fund) (consolidated) |
January 5, 2011 |
CONSOLIDATION OF SUBSIDIARIES
The financial statements of the Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Global Real Return Fund are consolidated and each includes the accounts of a wholly-owned and controlled Cayman Islands subsidiary (each, the Subsidiary, collectively, the Subsidiaries). For the Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Global Real Return Fund, the accompanying financial statements reflect the financial position and the results of operations of each Fund on a consolidated basis with its respective Subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Each Fund seeks to gain exposure to commodity markets, in whole or in part, through investments in its Subsidiary. Each Funds investment in its Subsidiary may not exceed 25% of the Funds total assets at the end of each fiscal quarter.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (the Codification) has become 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.
Guarantees 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 expect the risk of loss to be remote. Therefore, no liabilities have been recorded in connection with these indemnifications.
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.
Investment Valuation The net asset value (NAV) of each Funds shares is calculated each day the national securities exchanges are open for trading as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. NAV per share is calculated by dividing a Funds net assets by the number of Fund shares outstanding. In calculating a Funds NAV, Fund investments are valued under policies approved by the Board of Trustees. Fixed income securities generally are valued at current market quotations or mean prices obtained from dealers or independent pricing services. Dealers or independent pricing services, in determining the value of securities may consider such factors as recent transactions, indications from dealers, yields and prices on similar securities, and market sentiment for the type of security. Futures contracts generally are valued at the settlement price on the
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primary exchange on which they trade. Short-term debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less generally are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates fair value. 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. Forward foreign currency contracts generally are valued daily using WM/Reuters closing spot and forward rates as of 4:00 p.m. London time for Europe and the Americas, and Tullett Prebon closing spot and forward rates as of 2:00 p.m. Singapore time for Asia. In certain instances, such as when reliable market valuations are not readily available or are not deemed to reflect current market values, a Funds investments will be valued at fair value in accordance with the Funds pricing policy and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. For these purposes, a price based on amortized cost is considered a market valuation. In addition, securities may be valued using fair value pricing and may include, but are not limited to, securities for which there are no current market quotations or 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 Funds next NAV calculation time that may materially affect the value of a Funds 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. Each Fund may invest in money market funds which are valued at NAV.
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 to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classifications of 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 entitys 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
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 Funds assumptions in determining the fair value of 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; (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 Funds NAV is computed and that may materially affect the value of the Funds investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuation are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair market values of financial instruments are as follows:
Fixed income securities are normally valued by pricing service providers that use broker dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The service providers internal models 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. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost which approximates fair market value. These investments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter financial derivative instruments, such as foreign currency contracts or swaps agreements, derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These contracts are normally valued on the basis of broker dealer quotations or pricing service providers. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the value of the financial derivative contracts can be estimated by a 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, spreads, interest rates, curves, dividends and exchange rates. Financial derivatives that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of August 31, 2011 in valuing each Funds assets carried at fair value:
Brazilian Real Fund | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
Money Market Fund |
$ | | $ | 2,917,558 | $ | | ||||||
Repurchase Agreement |
| 130,993,901 | | |||||||||
U.S. Government Treasury |
| 426,039,182 | | |||||||||
Total |
| 559,950,641 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| 2,483,962 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| (7,592,768 | ) | | ||||||||
Total - Net |
$ | | $ | 554,841,835 | $ | |
Chinese Yuan Fund | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
Money Market Fund |
$ | | $ | 2,861,066 | $ | | ||||||
Repurchase Agreement |
| 127,533,655 | | |||||||||
Time Deposits |
| 61,369,388 | | |||||||||
U.S. Government Treasury |
| 394,503,501 | | |||||||||
Total |
| 586,267,610 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| 6,079,589 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| (240,376 | ) | | ||||||||
Total - Net |
$ | | $ | 592,106,823 | $ | |
Commodity Currency Fund | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreement |
$ | | $ | 14,911,479 | $ | | ||||||
U.S. Government Treasury |
| 63,798,506 | | |||||||||
Total |
78,709,985 | |||||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| 1,433,685 | | |||||||||
Total - Net |
$ | | $ | 80,143,670 | $ | |
Emerging Currency Fund | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
Money Market Fund |
$ | | $ | 2,939,312 | $ | | ||||||
Repurchase Agreement |
| 158,012,908 | | |||||||||
U.S. Government Treasury |
| 434,183,070 | | |||||||||
Total |
595,135,290 | |||||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| 1,034,542 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| (14,004,244 | ) | | ||||||||
Total - Net |
$ | | $ | 582,165,588 | $ | |
Euro Fund | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations |
$ | | $ | 2,153,121 | $ | | ||||||
Time Deposits |
| 5,532,604 | | |||||||||
Total |
$ | | $ | 7,685,725 | $ | |
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Indian Rupee Fund | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
Money Market Fund |
$ | | $ | 148,725 | $ | | ||||||
Repurchase Agreement |
| 5,791,951 | | |||||||||
U.S. Government Treasury |
| 18,799,484 | | |||||||||
Total |
| 24,740,160 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| (916,863 | ) | | ||||||||
Total - Net |
$ | | $ | 23,823,297 | $ | |
Japanese Yen Fund | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations |
$ | | $ | 3,399,403 | $ | | ||||||
Repurchase Agreement |
| 3,269,338 | | |||||||||
Time Deposits |
| 13,078,622 | | |||||||||
Total |
$ | | $ | 19,747,363 | $ | |
New Zealand Dollar Fund | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
Money Market Fund |
$ | | $ | 285,392 | $ | | ||||||
Repurchase Agreement |
| 13,083,764 | | |||||||||
U.S. Government Treasury |
| 37,698,367 | | |||||||||
Total |
| 51,067,523 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| 1,565,365 | | |||||||||
Total - Net |
$ | | $ | 52,632,888 | $ | |
South African Rand Fund | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
Money Market Fund |
$ | | $ | 54,258 | $ | | ||||||
Repurchase Agreement |
| 1,920,574 | | |||||||||
U.S. Government Treasury |
| 6,922,431 | | |||||||||
Total |
| 8,897,263 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| (332,965 | ) | | ||||||||
Total - Net |
$ | | $ | 8,564,298 | $ | |
Asia Local Debt Fund | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
Foreign Government Agencies & Obligations |
$ | | $ | 488,852,594 | $ | | ||||||
Money Market Fund |
| 80,796,340 | | |||||||||
Supranational Bonds |
| 95,887,527 | 12,365,842 | |||||||||
U.S. Government Treasury |
| 40,997,959 | | |||||||||
Total |
| 706,534,420 | 12,365,842 | |||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| 366,407 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| (71,689 | ) | | ||||||||
Total - Net |
$ | | $ | 706,829,138 | $ | 12,365,842 |
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Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
Foreign Government Agencies & Obligations |
$ | | $ | 1,106,702,504 | $ | | ||||||
Money Market Fund |
| 53,106,367 | | |||||||||
Repurchase Agreement |
| 56,001,867 | | |||||||||
Supranational Bonds |
| 213,566,697 | 2,241,272 | |||||||||
U.S. Government Treasury |
| 499,975 | | |||||||||
Total |
| 1,429,877,410 | 2,241,272 | |||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| 971,300 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| (143,437 | ) | | ||||||||
Total - Net |
$ | | $ | 1,430,705,273 | $ | 2,241,272 |
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations |
$ | | $ | 1,827,397 | $ | | ||||||
Money Market Fund |
| 829,283 | | |||||||||
Supranational Bonds |
| 216,729 | | |||||||||
U.S. Government Treasury |
| 2,177,386 | | |||||||||
Total |
| 5,050,795 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts |
| 6,996 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts |
| (14,567 | ) | | ||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts* |
21,236 | | | |||||||||
Total - Net |
$ | 21,236 | $ | 5,043,224 | $ | |
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
Money Market Fund |
$ | | $ | 31,417,333 | $ | | ||||||
U.S. Government Treasury |
| 191,912,823 | | |||||||||
Total |
| 223,330,156 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| 2,022,524 | | |||||||||
Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
| (117,605 | ) | | ||||||||
Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts |
| (813,758 | ) | | ||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts* |
3,072,060 | | | |||||||||
Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts* |
(123,280 | ) | | | ||||||||
Total - Net |
$ | 2,948,780 | $ | 224,421,317 | $ | |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the futures table. Only current days variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. All transfers in or out of Level 3 are done using the beginning of period method. For the fiscal period ended August 31, 2011, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
Asia Local Debt Fund | Supranational Bonds | |||
Balance as of September 1, 2010 |
$ | | ||
Realized gain (loss) |
| |||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)* |
302,326 | |||
Net purchases (sales) |
12,063,516 | |||
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |
| |||
Balance as of August 31, 2011 |
$ | 12,365,842 |
* | Net change in unrealized appreciation from investments still held as of August 31, 2011 is $302,326. |
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund | Supranational Bonds | |||
Balance as of September 1, 2010 |
$ | | ||
Realized gain (loss) |
| |||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)* |
67,373 | |||
Net purchases (sales) |
2,173,899 | |||
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |
| |||
Balance as of August 31, 2011 |
$ | 2,241,272 |
* | Net change in unrealized appreciation from investments still held as of August 31, 2011 is $67,373. |
In January 2010, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-06 Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (ASU 2010-06). ASU 2010-06 will require reporting entities to make new disclosures about amounts and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements, as well as inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3. ASU 2010-06 will also require information on purchases and sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are required to be implemented for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures surrounding purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. Management has implemented the applicable portion of ASU 2010-06 for the period ended August 31, 2011 and the impact of such adoption is limited to additional disclosure in the fair value measurement footnote. No significant transfers between Level 1 or Level 2 fair value measurements occurred during the period ended August 31, 2011.
Derivative 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 forward foreign currency contracts, swap contracts and futures contracts for the period ended August 31, 2011, which are detailed in the tables herein. The Funds derivative agreements contain credit-risk related contingent features which include, but are not limited to, a percentage decline in the Funds NAV or net assets over a specified time period. If an event occurred 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The Funds listed below have invested in derivatives, specifically forward foreign currency contracts, swap contracts and futures contracts as described on pages 66 through 74 for the period ended August 31, 2011. All of the above-mentioned derivative instruments 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. The counterparty to a derivative contract might default on its obligations. The effect of such derivative instruments on each Funds financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations are presented in the summary below.
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, carried at fair value |
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
Balance Sheet Location | Fair Value | Balance Sheet Location | Fair Value | |||||||||
Brazilian Real Fund |
||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | $ | 2,483,962 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | $ | 7,592,768 | ||||||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 6,079,589 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 240,376 | ||||||||
Commodity Currency Fund |
||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 1,433,685 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | ||||||||
Emerging Currency Fund |
||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 1,034,542 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 14,004,244 | ||||||||
Indian Rupee Fund |
||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 916,863 | ||||||||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 1,565,365 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | ||||||||
South African Rand Fund |
||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 332,965 | ||||||||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 366,407 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 71,689 | ||||||||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 971,300 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 143,437 | ||||||||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts | 6,996 | Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts | | ||||||||
Commodity contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts | | Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts | 14,567 | ||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | 21,236 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | | |||||||||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 2,022,524 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 117,605 | ||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | 101,571 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | 74,159 | |||||||||
Commodity contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts | | Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts | 813,758 | ||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | 820,272 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | 49,121 | |||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | 2,150,217 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the futures table. Only current days variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, carried at fair value | Amount of |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income2 |
||||||
Brazilian Real Fund |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
$ | 42,356,557 | $ | (7,948,197 | ) | |||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
13,988,218 | 13,106,271 | ||||||
Commodity Currency Fund |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
8,628,885 | 1,433,685 | ||||||
Emerging Currency Fund |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
40,857,872 | (12,754,229 | ) | |||||
Indian Rupee Fund |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
2,691,875 | (803,425 | ) | |||||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
4,521,475 | 1,051,136 | ||||||
South African Rand Fund |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
1,705,215 | (310,451 | ) | |||||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
249,726 | 294,718 | ||||||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
3,914,560 | 981,718 | ||||||
Interest rate contracts |
3,760,361 | 364,981 | ||||||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
10,622 | | ||||||
Commodity contracts |
(26,497 | ) | 6,669 | |||||
Interest rate contracts |
(6,722 | ) | 6,996 | |||||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
(6,363 | ) | 1,932,331 | |||||
Commodity contracts |
(9,626,353 | ) | (42,607 | ) | ||||
Interest rate contracts |
1,138,139 | 2,150,217 |
1 | Realized gains (losses) on derivatives are located on the Statement of Operations as follows: |
Foreign exchange contracts |
Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency contracts, foreign currency related transactions and futures contracts | |
Commodity contracts |
Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts | |
Interest rate contracts |
Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts |
2 | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is located on the Statement of Operations as follows: |
Foreign exchange contracts |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from forward foreign currency contracts, foreign currency related transactions and futures contracts | |
Commodity contracts |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from swap contracts | |
Interest rate contracts |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts and swap contracts |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Derivatives outstanding throughout the period ended August 31, 2011 are as follows:
Forward foreign currency contracts | Average Notional | |||
Forward exchange contracts |
||||
Brazilian Real Fund |
$ | 246,985,105 | ||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
891,870,591 | |||
Commodity Currency Fund |
629,005,896 | |||
Emerging Currency Fund |
10,119,031,580 | |||
Indian Rupee Fund |
1,002,042,411 | |||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
40,199,307 | |||
South African Rand Fund |
69,008,855 | |||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
834,441,700 | |||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
48,646,915,054 | |||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
1,245,605,889 |
Futures contracts (long) | Average Market Value | |||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
||||
Commodity contracts |
173,145 | |||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
6,057,599 | |||
Commodity contracts |
1,035,187 | |||
Interest rate contracts |
15,425,738 | |||
Futures contracts (short) | ||||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
12,513,150 | |||
Commodity contracts |
1,572,163 | |||
Interest rate contracts |
3,349,182 | |||
Swap contracts | Average Notional | |||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
||||
Interest rate contracts |
9,463,168 | |||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
||||
Commodity contracts |
563,543 | |||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
||||
Commodity contracts |
5,548,000 | |||
Interest rate contracts |
19,999,532 |
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 discounts is accrued daily.
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 the investment adviser. Realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses on investments are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions 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 WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. (WTAM) has agreed to pay all expenses of the Funds, 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 each Independent Trustee; (iv) compensation and expenses of counsel to the Independent Trustees; (v) compensation and expenses of the Trusts chief compliance officer; (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.
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Pursuant to a separate contractual arrangement, WTAM has arranged for the provision of chief compliance officer (CCO) services to the Funds, and is liable and responsible for, and administers, payments to the CCO, the Independent Trustees and counsel to the Independent Trustees, in exchange for a service fee paid by each Fund, of up to 0.0044% of each Funds average daily net assets. Trustees fees, which are included in Service Fees on the Statements of Operations, of $119,157 have been paid on behalf of the Funds of the Trust to the Independent Trustees for the year ended August 31, 2011. The Subsidiaries do not pay service fees. Expenses in excess of 0.0044% were paid by WTAM.
Repurchase Agreements Each Funds custodian or a third party custodian under tri-party repurchase agreements may take possession of the collateral pledged for investments in repurchase agreements. The underlying 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. 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 A forward foreign currency contract (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 has no margin deposit requirement, and no commissions are charged at any stage for trades.
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. Realized gains and losses on forward contracts include net gains or losses recognized by the Funds on contracts which have matured. Each Fund may enter into forward contracts to manage its foreign currency exposure or to facilitate settlement of foreign currency denominated portfolio transactions.
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A Fund may invest in both forward currency contracts and U.S. dollar denominated money market securities in an attempt to create a synthetic investment in a foreign currency denominated instrument.
The following forward contracts were open at August 31, 2011:
Fund Name | Settlement Date | Contracts To Deliver |
In Exchange For |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Real Fund |
10/04/11 | BRL | 943,376 | USD | 582,871 | $ | (8,078 | ) | ||||||||||||||
10/04/11 | USD | 68,336,084 | BRL | 105,866,944 | (2,018,988 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
10/04/11 | USD | 62,655,254 | BRL | 97,397,592 | (1,643,523 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
10/04/11 | USD | 76,393,903 | BRL | 118,570,977 | (2,118,756 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
10/04/11 | USD | 65,467,832 | BRL | 101,632,263 | (1,803,423 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
10/04/11 | USD | 5,706,958 | BRL | 9,255,545 | 90,894 | |||||||||||||||||
10/04/11 | USD | 6,459,457 | BRL | 10,557,982 | 154,267 | |||||||||||||||||
10/04/11 | USD | 5,721,896 | BRL | 9,257,330 | 77,074 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 49,221,621 | BRL | 79,576,595 | 416,027 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 49,066,838 | BRL | 79,576,598 | 570,811 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 49,057,760 | BRL | 79,576,593 | 579,886 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 49,042,645 | BRL | 79,576,595 | 595,003 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | (5,108,806 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
||||||||||||||||||||||
9/30/11 | USD | 81,188,904 | CNH | 517,660,453 | $ | 187,915 | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 71,361,926 | CNH | 458,700,190 | 772,843 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 80,982,149 | CNH | 516,018,252 | 166,406 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 10,316,357 | CNH | 65,720,350 | 18,765 | |||||||||||||||||
12/07/11 | CNY | 65,571,408 | USD | 10,183,227 | (142,692 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
12/07/11 | CNY | 16,834,451 | USD | 2,647,967 | (3,054 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
12/07/11 | CNY | 33,668,903 | USD | 5,295,934 | (6,108 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
12/07/11 | USD | 10,146,306 | CNY | 65,707,480 | 201,041 | |||||||||||||||||
1/12/12 | CNY | 515,034,753 | USD | 81,210,147 | (17,107 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
1/12/12 | CNY | 130,000,000 | USD | 20,461,163 | (41,420 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
1/12/12 | CNY | 32,732,786 | USD | 5,150,309 | (12,050 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
1/12/12 | USD | 139,272,505 | CNY | 895,034,753 | 1,885,378 | |||||||||||||||||
2/21/12 | USD | 116,429,057 | CNY | 747,241,688 | 1,616,207 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 25,643,291 | CNY | 162,834,896 | 144,101 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 2,049,826 | USD | 320,962 | (3,659 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 450,431 | USD | 70,199 | (1,134 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 495,552 | USD | 77,466 | (1,012 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 376,105 | USD | 58,725 | (837 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 623,222 | USD | 97,227 | (1,470 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 56,963 | USD | 8,899 | (122 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 1,104,179 | USD | 174,767 | (96 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 957,914 | USD | 151,079 | (622 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 1,652,398 | USD | 257,123 | (4,560 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 773,823 | USD | 120,699 | (1,848 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 56,963 | USD | 8,900 | (121 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 509,187 | USD | 79,239 | (1,399 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 569,356 | USD | 89,101 | (1,065 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | CNY | 97,723,211 | USD | 15,487,038 | 11,076 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 89,901 | CNY | 570,869 | 505 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 5,147,099 | CNY | 32,519,374 | 2,840 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 101,319 | CNY | 640,642 | 136 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 15,433,331 | CNY | 97,584,949 | 20,736 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 5,126,127 | CNY | 32,502,207 | 21,094 |
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Fund Name | Settlement Date | Contracts To Deliver |
In Exchange For | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
||||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 14,572 | CNY | 92,430 | $ | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 5,129,376 | CNY | 32,534,605 | 22,976 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 29,320 | CNY | 187,309 | 344 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 27,880 | CNY | 178,365 | 366 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 10,206,291 | CNY | 65,289,641 | 133,321 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 15,309,436 | CNY | 97,934,462 | 199,982 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 25,515,727 | CNY | 163,224,104 | 333,302 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 20,412,581 | CNY | 130,579,283 | 266,642 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 5,096,540 | CNY | 32,640,793 | 72,628 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 40,558 | CNY | 260,171 | 644 | |||||||||||||||||
4/25/12 | USD | 19,957 | CNY | 127,765 | 276 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 5,839,213 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity Currency Fund |
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10/04/11 | USD | 9,870,658 | BRL | 15,964,309 | $ | 129,693 | ||||||||||||||||
12/02/11 | USD | 9,929,947 | AUD | 9,582,486 | 219,250 | |||||||||||||||||
12/02/11 | USD | 9,851,058 | CAD | 9,776,978 | 127,079 | |||||||||||||||||
12/02/11 | USD | 9,892,837 | CLP | 4,704,043,965 | 125,999 | |||||||||||||||||
12/02/11 | USD | 9,873,115 | NOK | 54,153,544 | 197,878 | |||||||||||||||||
12/02/11 | USD | 9,959,770 | NZD | 12,041,433 | 255,586 | |||||||||||||||||
12/02/11 | USD | 9,901,490 | RUB | 290,861,217 | 70,183 | |||||||||||||||||
12/02/11 | USD | 9,887,392 | ZAR | 72,281,780 | 308,017 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 1,433,685 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Emerging Currency Fund |
||||||||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | BRL | 607,876 | USD | 365,310 | $ | (17,435 | ) | |||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | BRL | 2,127,777 | USD | 1,307,952 | (31,789 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | BRL | 78,717,927 | USD | 49,260,280 | (303,961 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 49,509,216 | BRL | 78,095,838 | (336,670 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 584,754 | BRL | 922,391 | (3,976 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 388,961 | BRL | 610,086 | (4,825 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 193,263 | BRL | 304,776 | (1,363 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 386,944 | BRL | 609,924 | (2,909 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 192,244 | BRL | 304,322 | (629 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 189,596 | BRL | 303,277 | 1,361 | |||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 187,288 | BRL | 302,966 | 3,473 | |||||||||||||||||
10/04/11 | USD | 49,255,970 | BRL | 79,154,344 | 327,838 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | CLP | 179,769,565 | USD | 375,169 | (8,992 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | CLP | 629,041,757 | USD | 1,317,503 | (26,736 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | CNH | 2,505,399 | USD | 389,128 | (4,869 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | CNH | 8,768,588 | USD | 1,366,569 | (12,371 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | IDR | 3,344,827,444 | USD | 385,127 | (3,856 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | IDR | 11,739,006,963 | USD | 1,365,001 | (175 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | INR | 17,368,107 | USD | 380,213 | 5,218 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | INR | 60,769,730 | USD | 1,337,068 | 24,989 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | KRW | 412,376,254 | USD | 376,944 | (8,149 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | KRW | 1,442,981,742 | USD | 1,328,957 | (18,555 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | MXN | 4,601,917 | USD | 369,477 | (1,163 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | MXN | 16,107,485 | USD | 1,305,831 | 8,529 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | MYR | 1,158,703 | USD | 381,403 | (6,220 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | MYR | 4,055,334 | USD | 1,342,781 | (13,856 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | PLN | 1,093,002 | USD | 377,366 | 515 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | PLN | 3,824,725 | USD | 1,303,077 | (15,632 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | RUB | 10,866,545 | USD | 360,655 | (13,221 | ) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Fund Name | Settlement Date | Contracts To Deliver |
In Exchange For | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
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11/03/11 | RUB | 38,048,711 | USD | 1,264,077 | $ | (45,033 | ) | |||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | TRY | 661,435 | USD | 368,539 | (12,676 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | TRY | 2,312,451 | USD | 1,286,374 | (46,395 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 587,815 | CLP | 270,571,100 | (9,614 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 49,768,310 | CLP | 22,908,353,152 | (814,007 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 387,955 | CLP | 180,088,699 | (3,112 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 194,454 | CLP | 89,993,383 | (2,142 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 386,411 | CLP | 180,052,091 | (1,646 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 193,363 | CLP | 90,010,461 | (1,014 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 190,237 | CLP | 90,115,332 | 2,336 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 190,769 | CLP | 90,052,589 | 1,670 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 49,472,983 | CNH | 318,393,278 | 597,251 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 584,326 | CNH | 3,760,550 | 7,054 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 390,067 | CNH | 2,504,038 | 3,715 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 194,955 | CNH | 1,251,610 | 1,872 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 390,164 | CNH | 2,505,242 | 3,808 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 195,096 | CNH | 1,253,295 | 1,996 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 196,835 | CNH | 1,255,318 | 575 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 197,282 | CNH | 1,256,489 | 312 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 49,390,135 | IDR | 421,495,416,199 | (372,748 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 583,348 | IDR | 4,978,292,317 | (4,402 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 390,788 | IDR | 3,317,793,069 | (4,949 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 195,589 | IDR | 1,659,570,733 | (2,591 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 390,467 | IDR | 3,322,877,604 | (4,037 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 195,486 | IDR | 1,663,587,951 | (2,021 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 193,623 | IDR | 1,666,128,768 | 138 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 192,469 | IDR | 1,665,626,292 | 1,233 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 579,559 | INR | 25,830,938 | (21,843 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 49,069,317 | INR | 2,187,019,441 | (1,849,399 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 390,611 | INR | 17,354,861 | (15,903 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 194,089 | INR | 8,660,242 | (7,106 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 387,431 | INR | 17,356,894 | (12,678 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 194,112 | INR | 8,686,527 | (6,562 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 187,482 | INR | 8,663,550 | (427 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 186,667 | INR | 8,681,903 | 783 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 24,724,619 | KRW | 26,167,300,562 | (288,573 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 292,009 | KRW | 309,062,605 | (3,395 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 24,723,451 | KRW | 26,167,300,562 | (287,405 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 292,023 | KRW | 309,062,605 | (3,408 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 390,500 | KRW | 412,719,936 | (5,087 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 195,172 | KRW | 206,394,374 | (2,433 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 387,279 | KRW | 412,994,122 | (1,609 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 193,346 | KRW | 206,493,734 | (514 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 189,252 | KRW | 206,265,570 | 3,367 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 189,308 | KRW | 206,402,261 | 3,439 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 583,703 | MXN | 6,873,681 | (30,094 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 49,420,152 | MXN | 581,971,712 | (2,547,997 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 388,478 | MXN | 4,604,575 | (17,625 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 194,122 | MXN | 2,301,669 | (8,745 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 385,149 | MXN | 4,606,772 | (14,119 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 191,389 | MXN | 2,303,619 | (5,854 | ) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Fund Name | Settlement Date | Contracts To Deliver |
In Exchange For |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
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11/03/11 | USD | 186,964 | MXN | 2,301,661 | $ | (1,587 | ) | |||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 184,314 | MXN | 2,302,121 | 1,099 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 581,707 | MYR | 1,723,715 | (5,070 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 49,251,237 | MYR | 145,941,265 | (429,268 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 391,190 | MYR | 1,157,922 | (3,828 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 195,509 | MYR | 578,902 | (1,848 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 387,803 | MYR | 1,158,406 | (279 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 193,738 | MYR | 579,469 | 113 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 193,493 | MYR | 579,994 | 534 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 193,668 | MYR | 580,616 | 567 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 49,352,695 | PLN | 139,554,615 | (1,236,317 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 582,906 | PLN | 1,648,282 | (14,602 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 385,094 | PLN | 1,094,667 | (7,669 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 191,754 | PLN | 547,109 | (3,119 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 384,472 | PLN | 1,094,610 | (7,066 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 190,847 | PLN | 547,254 | (2,162 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 187,555 | PLN | 546,696 | 937 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 187,263 | PLN | 547,172 | 1,394 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 24,701,661 | RUB | 688,805,825 | (1,002,511 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 291,752 | RUB | 8,135,502 | (11,841 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 291,700 | RUB | 8,135,501 | (11,788 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 24,697,233 | RUB | 688,805,824 | (998,083 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 386,981 | RUB | 10,862,552 | (13,242 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 193,422 | RUB | 5,428,958 | (6,632 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 386,017 | RUB | 10,864,757 | (12,203 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 191,786 | RUB | 5,433,286 | (4,847 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 185,520 | RUB | 5,434,520 | 1,461 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 186,148 | RUB | 5,432,717 | 771 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 50,145,737 | TRY | 85,345,537 | (957,259 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 592,272 | TRY | 1,008,018 | (11,306 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 386,972 | TRY | 663,927 | (4,320 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 191,300 | TRY | 331,788 | (76 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 383,475 | TRY | 664,064 | (745 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 188,315 | TRY | 331,679 | 2,847 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 183,032 | TRY | 330,583 | 7,498 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 185,475 | TRY | 330,460 | 4,984 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 291,431 | ZAR | 1,980,915 | (10,901 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 24,674,492 | ZAR | 167,717,454 | (922,960 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 24,674,129 | ZAR | 167,717,454 | (922,597 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 291,427 | ZAR | 1,980,914 | (10,897 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 388,469 | ZAR | 2,646,891 | (13,626 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 193,398 | ZAR | 1,322,864 | (6,059 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 385,871 | ZAR | 2,647,248 | (10,977 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 189,320 | ZAR | 1,323,309 | (1,918 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 182,279 | ZAR | 1,320,906 | 4,783 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 180,931 | ZAR | 1,320,562 | 6,082 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | ZAR | 2,642,957 | USD | 357,325 | (16,961 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | ZAR | 9,247,748 | USD | 1,264,468 | (45,165 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | (12,969,702 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Rupee Fund |
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11/03/11 | USD | 11,134,706 | INR | 495,494,406 | $ | (436,490 | ) | |||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 11,135,957 | INR | 495,494,405 | (437,742 | ) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Fund Name | Settlement Date | Contracts To Deliver |
In Exchange For | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
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11/03/11 | USD | 2,721,408 | INR | 124,096,198 | $ | (42,048 | ) | |||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 37,741 | INR | 1,721,003 | (583 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | (916,863 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
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9/29/11 | USD | 16,850,075 | NZD | 20,374,939 | $ | 516,775 | ||||||||||||||||
9/29/11 | USD | 17,018,884 | NZD | 20,578,689 | 521,634 | |||||||||||||||||
9/29/11 | USD | 17,192,496 | NZD | 20,788,614 | 526,956 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 1,565,365 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South African Rand Fund |
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9/23/11 | USD | 4,451,567 | ZAR | 30,258,637 | $ | (166,450 | ) | |||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 4,451,633 | ZAR | 30,258,637 | (166,515 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | (332,965 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
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9/01/11 | USD | 1,172,234 | AUD | 1,102,490 | $ | 8,479 | ||||||||||||||||
9/01/11 | USD | 591,051 | HKD | 4,607,553 | 446 | |||||||||||||||||
9/01/11 | USD | 1,182,540 | KRW | 1,266,500,000 | 4,600 | |||||||||||||||||
9/01/11 | USD | 602,790 | NZD | 712,316 | 5,528 | |||||||||||||||||
9/01/11 | USD | 295,204 | PHP | 12,494,529 | 262 | |||||||||||||||||
9/01/11 | USD | 599,325 | SGD | 722,395 | 1,544 | |||||||||||||||||
9/01/11 | USD | 1,173,047 | THB | 35,173,805 | 587 | |||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 1,177,754 | AUD | 1,103,830 | 4,394 | |||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 590,850 | HKD | 4,605,112 | 333 | |||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 1,184,974 | KRW | 1,266,500,000 | 2,166 | |||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 594,034 | MYR | 1,766,656 | (1,792 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 588,589 | NZD | 690,475 | 1,077 | |||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 1,198,659 | SGD | 1,443,592 | 2,084 | |||||||||||||||||
9/02/11 | USD | 1,177,855 | THB | 35,353,312 | 1,768 | |||||||||||||||||
9/06/11 | USD | 1,178,955 | MYR | 3,495,600 | (7,114 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/06/11 | USD | 1,185,084 | PHP | 49,998,678 | (2,732 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/07/11 | USD | 593,948 | IDR | 5,071,130,332 | 348 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | INR | 24,500,000 | USD | 541,436 | 10,587 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 2,345,593 | IDR | 20,054,816,000 | (5,516 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 537,045 | INR | 24,500,000 | (6,196 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 295,147 | INR | 13,562,000 | (1,295 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 295,468 | INR | 13,562,000 | (1,616 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 293,592 | INR | 13,561,000 | 239 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 588,736 | INR | 27,023,000 | (3,221 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 588,450 | INR | 27,104,000 | (1,179 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 4,101,847 | PHP | 177,692,000 | 102,989 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 1,185,944 | PHP | 50,118,000 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 595,874 | PHP | 25,420,000 | 5,655 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 296,207 | PHP | 12,574,000 | 1,339 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 2,457,154 | CNH | 15,828,000 | 31,943 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 297,512 | CNH | 1,895,000 | 494 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 5,524,451 | HKD | 43,120,000 | 9,711 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 28,463,921 | TWD | 827,190,000 | 169,805 | |||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 287,663 | TWD | 8,266,000 | (1,530 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 576,727 | TWD | 16,529,000 | (4,565 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 288,908 | TWD | 8,257,000 | (3,087 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 289,331 | TWD | 8,298,000 | (2,090 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 2,593,260 | TWD | 74,647,000 | (9,306 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 288,966 | TWD | 8,302,000 | (1,587 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
11/03/11 | USD | 2,888,328 | TWD | 82,895,000 | (18,863 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 294,718 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Fund Name | Settlement Date | Contracts To Deliver | In Exchange For | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
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Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
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9/21/11 | IDR | 186,817,772,700 | USD | 21,837,262 | $ | 38,617 | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | IDR | 164,436,000,000 | USD | 19,250,293 | 63,242 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | KRW | 5,915,000,000 | USD | 5,596,026 | 58,415 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | MYR | 57,646,000 | USD | 19,376,807 | 59,169 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | PHP | 22,928,000 | USD | 2,788,671 | (7,327 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | RUB | 22,928,000 | USD | 813,078 | 20,647 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 546,558 | CLP | 260,129,000 | 12,902 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 6,390,909 | CLP | 3,019,011,000 | 102,090 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 183,728 | CLP | 86,499,000 | 2,306 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 367,232 | CLP | 172,250,000 | 3,227 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 21,728,050 | IDR | 186,817,772,700 | 70,595 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 19,166,836 | IDR | 164,436,000,000 | 20,214 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 386,978 | KRW | 422,000,000 | 8,097 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 1,559,026 | KRW | 1,697,000,000 | 29,702 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 395,412 | KRW | 424,000,000 | 1,536 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 1,982,912 | KRW | 2,123,500,000 | 5,105 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 1,982,726 | KRW | 2,123,500,000 | 5,290 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 791,316 | KRW | 842,000,000 | (3,037 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 394,353 | KRW | 419,000,000 | (2,086 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 3,551,692 | KRW | 3,779,000,000 | (13,799 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 2,406,442 | KRW | 2,540,000,000 | (28,500 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 399,583 | KRW | 422,000,000 | (4,508 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 1,118,596 | KRW | 1,179,000,000 | (14,818 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 372,542 | KRW | 394,000,000 | (3,680 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 375,119 | KRW | 395,000,000 | (5,321 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 373,708 | KRW | 394,000,000 | (4,846 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 370,336 | KRW | 394,000,000 | (1,474 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 2,237,690 | KRW | 2,395,000,000 | 4,504 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 1,095,966 | KRW | 1,190,000,000 | 18,110 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 12,835,980 | KRW | 13,885,000,000 | 163,130 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 370,577 | KRW | 398,000,000 | 2,030 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 1,121,687 | KRW | 1,202,000,000 | 3,623 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 733,970 | KRW | 799,000,000 | 14,052 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 19,178,893 | MYR | 57,646,000 | 138,744 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 2,384,811 | PHP | 103,310,000 | 59,878 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 561,569 | PHP | 23,687,000 | (1,049 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 186,803 | PHP | 7,893,000 | (26 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 188,123 | PHP | 7,888,000 | (1,464 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 186,883 | PHP | 7,879,000 | (438 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 187,030 | PHP | 7,917,000 | 314 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 1,114,698 | PHP | 47,553,000 | 10,578 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 553,349 | PHP | 23,628,000 | 5,775 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 6,416,482 | PHP | 272,893,000 | 41,153 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 818,530 | RUB | 22,928,000 | (26,098 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 817,398 | RUB | 22,928,000 | (24,966 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 12,788,427 | THB | 384,548,000 | 8,255 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 827,863 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
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9/21/11 | JPY | 53,713,000 | USD | 667,679 | $ | (34,821 | ) | |||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | JPY | 33,838,000 | USD | 416,634 | (25,925 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | JPY | 106,776,000 | USD | 1,386,600 | (9,896 | ) |
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 71 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Fund Name | Settlement Date | Contracts To Deliver |
In Exchange For | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
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9/21/11 | JPY | 38,544,000 | USD | 503,428 | $ | (679 | ) | |||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | JPY | 2,625,305,000 | USD | 34,289,429 | (46,284 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 3,043,864 | JPY | 247,853,000 | 197,744 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 15,382,103 | JPY | 1,252,520,000 | 999,296 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 1,737,730 | JPY | 139,425,000 | 85,775 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 4,693,086 | JPY | 378,044,000 | 251,258 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 4,655,678 | JPY | 374,283,000 | 239,477 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 1,543,582 | JPY | 125,051,000 | 91,929 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 1,405,128 | JPY | 111,027,000 | 46,967 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 1,292,443 | JPY | 99,586,000 | 10,017 | |||||||||||||||||
9/21/11 | USD | 1,650,761 | JPY | 130,387,000 | 54,538 | |||||||||||||||||
12/21/11 | USD | 34,324,891 | JPY | 2,625,305,000 | 45,523 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 1,904,919 |
Currency Legend:
AUD Australian dollar
BRL Brazilian real
CAD Canadian dollar
CLP Chilean peso
CNH Chinese renminbi
CNY Chinese yuan
HKD Hong Kong dollar
IDR Indonesian rupiah
INR Indian rupee
JPY Japanese yen
KRW South Korean won
MXN Mexican peso
MYR Malaysian ringgit
NOK Norwegian krone
NZD New Zealand dollar
PEN Peruvian nuevo sol
PHP Philippine peso
PLN Polish zloty
RUB Russian ruble
SGD Singapore dollar
THB Thai baht
TRY Turkish new lira
TWD New Taiwan dollar
USD U.S. dollar
ZAR South African rand
Currency, Interest Rate and Total Return Swaps Each Fund may enter into swap agreements, including interest rate swaps, currency swaps and total return swaps. A typical interest rate swap involves the exchange of a floating interest rate payment for a fixed interest payment. A typical foreign currency swap involves the exchange of cash flows based on the notional difference among two or more currencies (e.g., the U.S. dollar and the Brazilian real). A typical total return swap involves the payment of the total return on a reference asset in return for payments equal to a rate of interest on another reference asset. The total return typically includes appreciation or depreciation on the reference asset, plus any interest or dividend payments. Swap agreements may be used to achieve exposure to, for example, currencies, interest rates, indexes and money market securities without actually purchasing such currencies or securities. The Managed Futures Strategy Fund and the Global Real Return Fund may enter into swaps transactions based on commodities or commodity indexes. Each Fund may use swap agreements to invest in a market without owning or taking physical custody of the underlying securities in circumstances in which direct investment is restricted for legal reasons or is otherwise impracticable. Swap agreements will tend to shift a Funds investment exposure from one type of investment to another or from one payment stream to another. Depending on their structure, swap agreements may increase or decrease a Funds exposure to long- or short-term interest rates (in the United States or abroad), foreign currencies, corporate borrowing rates, or other factors, and may increase or decrease the overall volatility of a Funds investments and its share price.
Detailed below is the interest rate swap agreement outstanding as of August 31, 2011:
Fund | Counterparty | Termination Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Fixed Rate Paid |
Floating Rate Received |
Unrealized Appreciation |
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Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
UBS AG |
7/14/16 | $ | 220 | 1.89 | % | 6 Month Treasury Bill | $ | 6,996 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Detailed below are total return swap agreements outstanding as of August 31, 2011:
Fund | Counterparty | Termination Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Reference Entity | Unrealized Depreciation |
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Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
UBS AG | 7/16/12 | $ | 968 | AFT CTI Modified Index | $ | (14,567 | ) | ||||||||||||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
UBS AG | 12/15/11 | 54,139 | AFT CTI Modified Index | (813,758 | ) |
Futures Contracts Each Fund may transact in currency futures contracts and U.S. Treasury futures contracts. The Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Global Real Return Fund may transact in commodity, currency and U.S. Treasury futures contracts. 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 exchanges clearing corporation. Margin deposits are posted as performance bonds with the clearing broker and, in turn, with the exchange clearing corporation.
Each Fund may buy and sell index futures contracts. An index futures contract is a bilateral agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the index value at the close of trading of the contract and the price at which the futures contract is originally struck. No physical delivery of the securities comprising the index is made. Instead, settlement in cash must occur upon the termination of the contract, with the settlement being the difference between the contract price and the actual level of the index at the expiration of the contract. Generally, contracts are closed out prior to the expiration date of the contract.
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 maintain with its custodian bank (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) a segregated account consisting of cash or liquid securities that, when added to any amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, are equal to the market value of the futures contract or otherwise cover its position in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act or the rules and SEC interpretations thereunder. If the Fund continues to engage in the described securities trading practices and properly segregates assets, the segregated account will function as a practical limit on the amount of leverage which the Fund may undertake and on the potential increase in the speculative character of the Funds outstanding portfolio securities. Additionally, such segregated accounts will generally ensure the availability of adequate funds to meet the obligations of the Fund arising from such investment activities.
At August 31, 2011 the Funds had the following open futures contracts:
Fund | Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
Futures Contracts Short | |||||||||||||||||
Canada Currency Futures | 28 | $ | (2,852,920 | ) | Dec 2011 | $ | (128 | ) | ||||||||||
Cocoa Futures | 36 | (1,120,680 | ) | Dec 2011 | (41,796 | ) | ||||||||||||
Copper Futures | 54 | (5,676,075 | ) | Dec 2011 | (189 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cotton Futures | 21 | (1,111,005 | ) | Dec 2011 | 124,382 | |||||||||||||
Lean Hogs Futures | 67 | (2,221,720 | ) | Dec 2011 | 69,118 | |||||||||||||
Live Cattle Futures | 73 | (3,384,280 | ) | Dec 2011 | 116,813 | |||||||||||||
268,200 | ||||||||||||||||||
Futures Contracts Long | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Dollar Currency Futures | 53 | 5,592,560 | Dec 2011 | (10,616 | ) | |||||||||||||
British Pound Currency Futures | 139 | 14,091,994 | Dec 2011 | (59,530 | ) | |||||||||||||
Coffee Futures | 16 | 1,729,500 | Dec 2011 | (356 | ) | |||||||||||||
Corn Futures | 136 | 5,219,000 | Dec 2011 | (4,963 | ) | |||||||||||||
Euro Foreign Exchange Currency Futures | 203 | 36,443,575 | Dec 2011 | (3,885 | ) | |||||||||||||
Gold 100 Ounce Futures | 21 | 3,846,570 | Dec 2011 | 416,427 | ||||||||||||||
Silver Futures | 10 | 2,088,400 | Dec 2011 | 89,065 | ||||||||||||||
Soybean Futures | 75 | 5,465,625 | Nov 2011 | 4,467 | ||||||||||||||
Sugar #11 (World) Futures | 35 | 1,132,096 | Mar 2012 | (123 | ) | |||||||||||||
Swiss Franc Futures | 37 | 5,768,300 | Dec 2011 | 101,571 | ||||||||||||||
U.S. Long Bond (CBT) Futures | 154 | 20,948,813 | Dec 2011 | 1,408,478 | ||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes 10yr Futures | 164 | 21,161,125 | Dec 2011 | 741,739 |
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 73 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Fund | Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||||
Wheat Futures (CBT) Futures | 55 | $ | 2,176,625 | Dec 2011 | $ | (1,694 | ) | |||||||||||
2,680,580 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 2,948,780 | ||||||||||||||||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
Futures Contracts Long | |||||||||||||||||
Gold 100 Ounce Futures | 1 | 183,170 | Dec 2011 | $ | 21,236 |
Security 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 collateral can be invested in certain money market mutual funds which also have exposure to the fluctuations of the market. 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. 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. The Funds retain all or a portion of the interest received on investment of cash collateral or receives a fee from the borrower. Lending portfolio securities could result in a loss or delay in recovering each Funds securities if the borrower defaults.
The securities lending income earned by the Funds is disclosed on the Statements of Operations on pages 42 to 44.
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. Bankers acceptances are time drafts drawn on commercial banks by borrowers, usually in connection with international transactions.
Tax Information and Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders It is each Funds 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. It is the policy of each Fund to pay out dividends, if any, to investors at least annually. 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 which may differ from GAAP. 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 to the extent of a shareholders tax basis, and thereafter as capital gain.
3. ADVISER FEES AND TRANSACTIONS
WTAM provides investment management services to each Fund pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement. As compensation for services rendered, facilities furnished, and expenses borne by WTAM, each Fund pays WTAM a fee, as listed below, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Included in the expenses borne by WTAM are fees paid to the Sub-Advisers, Mellon Capital Management Corporation (for the Asia Local Debt Fund, Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund, Global Real Return Fund, and Managed Futures Strategy Fund) and The Dreyfus Corporation (for the Currency Income Funds), all accounting, administration, custody, transfer agent fees to The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, tax and audit services, as well as printing and postage.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Fund | Fee Rate | |||
Brazilian Real Fund |
0.45 | % | ||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
0.45 | % | ||
Commodity Currency Fund |
0.55 | % | ||
Emerging Currency Fund |
0.55 | % | ||
Euro Fund |
0.35 | % | ||
Indian Rupee Fund |
0.45 | % | ||
Japanese Yen Fund |
0.35 | % | ||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
0.45 | % | ||
South African Rand Fund |
0.45 | % | ||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
0.55 | % | ||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
0.55 | % | ||
Global Real Return Fund |
0.60 | % | ||
Managed Strategy Futures Fund |
0.95 | % |
Each Fund may purchase shares of an affiliated exchange traded fund (ETF) in secondary market transactions. For the year ended August 31, 2011, there were no transactions in affiliated ETFs.
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
As of August 31, 2011, there was 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. Funds issue and redeem shares on a cash basis only. 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 short-term investments) for the year ended August 31, 2011 were as follows:
Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
Brazilian Real Fund |
$ | | $ | 20,385,000 | ||||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
| 36,047,000 | ||||||
Commodity Currency Fund |
| | ||||||
Emerging Currency Fund |
| 6,715,000 | ||||||
Euro Fund |
| | ||||||
Indian Rupee Fund |
| 3,030,000 | ||||||
Japanese Yen Fund |
| | ||||||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
| 1,955,000 | ||||||
South African Rand Fund |
| 715,000 | ||||||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
572,495,106 | | ||||||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
1,318,902,976 | 191,452,150 | ||||||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
3,137,965 | 3,681 | ||||||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
| |
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 75 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
At August 31, 2011, the cost of investments (including securities on loan) for Federal income tax purposes was as follows:
Fund | Tax Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||
Brazilian Real Fund |
$ | 559,901,990 | $ | 49,535 | $ | (884 | ) | $ | 48,651 | |||||||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
585,986,147 | 281,480 | (17 | ) | 281,463 | |||||||||||
Commodity Currency Fund |
78,698,897 | 11,091 | (3 | ) | 11,088 | |||||||||||
Emerging Currency Fund |
595,015,542 | 119,914 | (166 | ) | 119,748 | |||||||||||
Euro Fund |
7,688,704 | 556 | (3,535 | ) | (2,979 | ) | ||||||||||
Indian Rupee Fund |
24,736,148 | 4,014 | (2 | ) | 4,012 | |||||||||||
Japanese Yen Fund |
19,630,877 | 116,486 | | 116,486 | ||||||||||||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
51,058,306 | 9,471 | (254 | ) | 9,217 | |||||||||||
South African Rand Fund |
8,896,396 | 872 | (5 | ) | 867 | |||||||||||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
700,535,308 | 18,629,997 | (265,043 | ) | 18,364,954 | |||||||||||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
1,396,667,450 | 43,235,734 | (7,784,502 | ) | 35,451,232 | |||||||||||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
4,978,151 | 97,729 | (42,093 | ) | 55,636 | |||||||||||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
237,190,785 | 1,810 | (9,790,652 | ) | (9,788,842 | ) |
At August 31, 2011, 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 |
Currency Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
Total Accumulated Earnings |
|||||||||||||||
Brazilian Real Fund |
$ | 10,217,861 | $ | 14,977,266 | $ | 48,651 | $ | - | $ | 25,243,778 | ||||||||||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
3,873,870 | 6,166,169 | 281,463 | - | 10,321,502 | |||||||||||||||
Commodity Currency Fund |
4,188,839 | 5,292,835 | 11,088 | 125,999 | 9,618,761 | |||||||||||||||
Emerging Currency Fund |
15,875,492 | 2,837,122 | 119,748 | (3,598,749 | ) | 15,233,613 | ||||||||||||||
Euro Fund |
19,652 | (2,087 | ) | (2,979 | ) | 873 | 15,459 | |||||||||||||
Indian Rupee Fund |
2,609,926 | | 4,012 | (916,864 | ) | 1,697,074 | ||||||||||||||
Japanese Yen Fund |
| (238 | ) | 116,486 | 23,147 | 139,395 | ||||||||||||||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
1,435,176 | 2,222,393 | 9,217 | | 3,666,786 | |||||||||||||||
South African Rand Fund |
287,658 | 238,133 | 867 | | 526,658 | |||||||||||||||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
948,331 | (190,042 | ) | 18,364,954 | 278,121 | 19,401,364 | ||||||||||||||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
6,158,980 | 273,795 | 35,451,232 | 426,519 | 42,310,526 | |||||||||||||||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
11,772 | (758 | ) | 55,636 | (678 | ) | 65,972 | |||||||||||||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
1,553,024 | 3,128,793 | (9,788,842 | ) | | (5,107,025 | ) |
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010 was as follows:
Year Ended August 31, 2011 | Year Ended August 31, 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Fund | Distributions Paid from Ordinary Income* |
Distributions Paid from Long-Term Capital Gains |
Distributions Paid from Ordinary Income* |
Distributions Paid from Long-Term Capital Gains |
||||||||||||
Brazilian Real Fund |
$ | 5,581,400 | $ | 10,639,000 | $ | 145,080 | $ | 1,567,800 | ||||||||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
| 3,656,016 | | | ||||||||||||
Commodity Currency Fund |
22,790 | 65,750 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Emerging Currency Fund |
2,791,404 | 8,285,508 | 804,518 | 925,768 | ||||||||||||
Euro Fund |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Indian Rupee Fund |
229,346 | | | | ||||||||||||
Japanese Yen Fund |
| | | | ||||||||||||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
565,740 | 931,428 | 639,201 | 1,322,383 | ||||||||||||
South African Rand Fund |
498,680 | 1,043,804 | 128,048 | 192,736 | ||||||||||||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
3,228,984 | | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
33,983,409 | | | | ||||||||||||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
| | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
| | N/A | N/A |
* | Includes short-term capital gains if any. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
At August 31, 2011, for Federal income tax purposes, the Funds have capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains through the years indicated. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are utilized, capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
Fund | Capital Loss Available Through 2016 |
Capital Loss Available Through 2017 |
Capital Loss Available Through 2018 |
Capital Loss Available Through 2019 |
Post-Effective - No Expiration |
Capital Loss Available Total |
||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Real Fund |
$ | | $ | | $ | | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||||||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Commodity Currency Fund |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Emerging Currency Fund |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Euro Fund |
182 | 1 | | 190 | | 373 | ||||||||||||||||||
Indian Rupee Fund |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Yen Fund |
| | 2 | | | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
South African Rand Fund |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
| | | | 190,042 | * | 190,042 | |||||||||||||||||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
| | | | 758 | * | 758 | |||||||||||||||||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
| | | | | |
* | Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, a fund is permitted to carry forward any new capital losses for an unlimited period. Additionally, such capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all shortterm as under previous law. The character of these losses is short-term. |
Capital losses and currency losses incurred after October 31 (post-October losses) within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Funds next taxable year.
During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011, the following Funds incurred and will elect to defer net post-October losses as follows:
Fund | Post-October Currency Losses |
Post-October Capital Losses |
||||||
Brazilian Real Fund |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
| | ||||||
Commodity Currency Fund |
135,859 | | ||||||
Emerging Currency Fund |
392 | | ||||||
Euro Fund |
492 | 1,222 | ||||||
Indian Rupee Fund |
| | ||||||
Japanese Yen Fund |
90 | 146 | ||||||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
| | ||||||
South African Rand Fund |
| | ||||||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
| | ||||||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
| | ||||||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
| | ||||||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
| |
During the year ended August 31, 2011, the following funds utilized capital loss carryforwards of the noted amount to offset realized gains.
Fund | Utilized Capital Loss Carryforwards |
|||
Brazilian Real Fund |
$ | | ||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
808,729 | |||
Commodity Currency Fund |
| |||
Emerging Currency Fund |
| |||
Euro Fund |
|
WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 77 |
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
Fund | Utilized Capital Loss Carryforwards |
|||
Indian Rupee Fund |
$ | | ||
Japanese Yen Fund |
| |||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
| |||
South African Rand Fund |
| |||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
| |||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
677,241 | |||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
| |||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
|
At August 31, 2011, 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 | |||||||||
Brazilian Real Fund |
$ | 852,492 | $ | (852,492 | ) | $ | | |||||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
2,168,242 | (2,168,242 | ) | | ||||||||
Commodity Currency Fund |
230,485 | (230,485 | ) | | ||||||||
Emerging Currency Fund |
1,934,553 | (1,934,553 | ) | | ||||||||
Euro Fund |
(306 | ) | (1,400,288 | ) | 1,400,594 | |||||||
Indian Rupee Fund |
81,203 | (81,205 | ) | 2 | ||||||||
Japanese Yen Fund |
27,202 | (715,255 | ) | 688,053 | ||||||||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
100,168 | (100,168 | ) | | ||||||||
South African Rand Fund |
38,134 | (38,134 | ) | | ||||||||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
(142,649 | ) | 142,649 | | ||||||||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
6,368,955 | (6,368,955 | ) | | ||||||||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
188 | 33,348 | (33,536 | ) | ||||||||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
654,903 | 9,093,312 | (9,748,215 | ) |
These differences are primarily due to the calculation of currency gains/losses, realized book income from wholly owned foreign subsidiaries, treatment of swap income and the realization for tax purposes of gain/(loss) on certain derivative instruments.
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 Funds 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 ended August 31, 2011, the Funds did not have any liabilities for net unrecognized tax benefits 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 U.S. Internal Revenue Service, New York, and various other states. Generally, each of the tax years in the four-year period ended August 31, 2011 remains subject to examination by taxing authorities.
7. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In April 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-03 Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements (ASU 2011-03). The objective of ASU 2011-03 is to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements and similar agreements that both entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity. This guidance is effective prospectively for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. ASU 2011-03 modifies the criteria for determining effective control of transferred assets and as a result certain agreements may now be accounted for as secured borrowings. ASU 2011-03 is effective prospectively for new transfers and existing transactions that are modified in the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the implications of this change and its impact on the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (ASU 2011-04). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
The Euro Fund and the New Zealand Dollar Fund changed their respective investment objectives, strategies and fund names as indicated in the table below, effective on October 19, 2011 and October 25, 2011, respectively.
Ticker | Former Fund Name | New Fund Name | Primary Change | |||
EU | WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund | WisdomTree Euro Debt Fund |
Restructured to seek a high level of total return consisting of both income and capital appreciation by investing in intermediate term euro-denominated bonds and other debt obligations. | |||
AUNZ | WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund | WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund |
Restructured to seek a high level of total return consisting of both income and capital appreciation by investing in intermediate term bonds and other debt obligations denominated in Australian or New Zealand dollars. |
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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 Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund, WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund, WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund, WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund and WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (thirteen of the investment funds constituting the WisdomTree Trust (the Trust)) as of August 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations, the changes in net assets and financial highlights for the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trusts 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 audit 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers 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 Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund, WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund, WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund, WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund, WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund and WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund of WisdomTree Trust at August 31, 2011, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for the indicated periods, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
New York, New York
October 28, 2011
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements (unaudited)
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements. The Trust and the Investment Adviser have entered into an investment advisory agreement covering each Fund discussed herein. At a meeting held on March 16, 2011, the Board of Trustees approved the Investment Advisory Agreement for the Global Real Return Fund and re-approved the Investment Advisory Agreement for each existing Fund. The Board reviewed and analyzed the factors it deemed relevant, including: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided to the Funds by WTAM; (ii) the performance of the Funds; (iii) the costs of services to be provided and the profits to be realized by WTAM from its relationship with the Funds; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow; (v) whether the fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of investors; and (vi) the fees charged by the Investment Adviser for comparable non-registered funds.
The Board also considered the nature and quality of the services to be provided by WTAM to the Funds, recognizing WTAMs operational capabilities and resources. The Board also noted the extensive responsibilities that WTAM has as investment adviser to the Funds, including the selection of the Funds Sub-Advisers and oversight of the Sub-Advisers compliance with Fund policies and objectives, oversight of general Fund compliance with federal and state laws, and the implementation of Board directives as they relate to the Funds.
The Board gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Investment Advisory Agreements. The Board examined the fees to be paid by each Fund in light of fees paid to other investment managers by comparable funds and the method of computing each Funds fee. After comparing the fees with those of comparable funds and in light of the quality and extent of services to be provided and the costs anticipated to be incurred by WTAM, the Board concluded that the level of the fees paid to WTAM with respect to each Fund is fair and reasonable. The Board evaluated WTAMs costs and profitability in serving as investment adviser to the existing Funds, including the costs associated with the personnel, systems and equipment necessary to manage the Funds and the costs associated with compensating the Sub-Advisers. The Board also approved the Sub-Advisory Agreement between WTAM and Mellon Capital Management Corporation (MCM), on behalf of the Global Real Return Fund, re-approved the Sub-Advisory Agreement between WTAM and MCM, on behalf of the Asia Local Debt Fund, Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund, and Managed Futures Strategy Fund, and re-approved the Sub-Advisory Agreement between WTAM and Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus), on behalf of each of the Currency Income Funds, using essentially the same criteria it used in connection with the Investment Advisory Agreements. The Board considered MCMs and Dreyfuss operational capabilities and resources and MCMs and Dreyfuss experience in serving as an adviser to ETFs. The Board considered the investment performance of the Funds, and the expertise and performance of the MCM and Dreyfus personnel. The Board also noted that Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, an affiliate of MCM, serves as the Funds administrator, accountant, custodian, transfer agent and securities lending agent and receives compensation for acting in these capacities and is responsible for, among other things, coordinating the Funds audits, financial statements and tax returns, managing expenses and budgeting for the Funds, processing trades on behalf of each Fund and custodying Fund assets. As such, the Board concluded that the benefits accruing to MCM and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship to the Trust are reasonable and fair in comparison with the anticipated costs of providing the relevant services. The Board noted that WTAM, not the Funds, pays the fees to MCM and Dreyfus under the Sub-Advisory Agreement for each Fund.
Based on these considerations and the overall high quality of the personnel, operations, financial condition, investment advisory capabilities, methodologies, and performance of WTAM, MCM and Dreyfus, the Board determined that the approval and re-approval of the Investment Advisory Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements was in the best interests of each Fund. After full consideration of these and other factors, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, with the assistance of independent counsel, approved the Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements.
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Frequency Distribution of Discounts & Premiums (unaudited)
The chart below presents information about differences between the per share net asset value (NAV) of each Fund and the market trading price of shares of each Fund. For these purposes, the market price is the midpoint of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. The term premium is sometimes used to describe a market price in excess of NAV and the term discount is sometimes used to describe a market price below NAV. The chart represents information about the size and frequency of premiums or discounts. As with other ETFs, the market price of Fund shares is typically slightly higher or lower than the Funds per share NAV. Factors that contribute to the differences between market price and NAV include the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors assessments of the underlying value of a Funds portfolio securities.
Differences between the closing times of the U.S. and non-U.S. markets may contribute to differences between the NAV and market price of Funds that invest in non-U.S. securities. Many non-U.S. markets close prior to the close of the U.S. securities exchanges. Developments after the close of such markets as a result of ongoing price discovery may be reflected in a Funds market price but not NAV (or vice versa).
Market Price Above or Equal to Net Asset Value |
Market Price Below Net Asset Value |
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Basis Point Differential* |
Number of Days |
Percentage of Total Days |
Number of Days |
Percentage of Total Days |
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WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund |
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May 14, 2008 August 31, 2011 |
0 24.9 | 167 | 18.68 | % | 150 | 16.78 | % | |||||||||||||
25 49.9 | 156 | 17.45 | % | 81 | 9.06 | % | ||||||||||||||
50 74.9 | 88 | 9.84 | % | 54 | 6.04 | % | ||||||||||||||
75 99.9 | 37 | 4.14 | % | 29 | 3.24 | % | ||||||||||||||
100 124.9 | 14 | 1.57 | % | 21 | 2.35 | % | ||||||||||||||
125 174.9 | 18 | 2.01 | % | 31 | 3.47 | % | ||||||||||||||
175 199.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 6 | 0.67 | % | ||||||||||||||
200 249.9 | 2 | 0.22 | % | 15 | 1.68 | % | ||||||||||||||
>250 | 8 | 0.89 | % | 17 | 1.90 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total | 490 | 54.81 | % | 404 | 45.19 | % | ||||||||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund |
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May 14, 2008 August 31, 2011 |
0 24.9 | 386 | 43.18 | % | 274 | 30.65 | % | |||||||||||||
25 49.9 | 99 | 11.07 | % | 47 | 5.26 | % | ||||||||||||||
50 74.9 | 13 | 1.45 | % | 30 | 3.36 | % | ||||||||||||||
75 99.9 | 3 | 0.34 | % | 14 | 1.57 | % | ||||||||||||||
100 124.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 11 | 1.23 | % | ||||||||||||||
125 174.9 | 1 | 0.11 | % | 14 | 1.57 | % | ||||||||||||||
175 199.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 1 | 0.11 | % | ||||||||||||||
200 249.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 1 | 0.11 | % | ||||||||||||||
>250 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total | 502 | 56.15 | % | 392 | 43.85 | % | ||||||||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund |
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September 24, 2010 August 31, 2011 |
0 24.9 | 113 | 47.68 | % | 30 | 12.66 | % | |||||||||||||
25 49.9 | 59 | 24.89 | % | 17 | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||||||
50 74.9 | 10 | 4.22 | % | 5 | 2.11 | % | ||||||||||||||
75 99.9 | 2 | 0.84 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
100 124.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
125 174.9 | 1 | 0.42 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
175 199.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
200 249.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
>250 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total | 185 | 78.06 | % | 52 | 21.94 | % |
* | Basis point (bps) is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1%. |
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Frequency Distribution of Discounts & Premiums (unaudited) (continued)
Market Price Above or Equal to Net Asset Value |
Market Price Below Net Asset Value |
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Basis Point Differential* |
Number of Days |
Percentage of Total Days |
Number of Days |
Percentage of Total Days |
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WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund |
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May 6, 2009 August 31, 2011 |
0 24.9 | 297 | 45.83 | % | 130 | 20.06 | % | |||||||||||||
25 49.9 | 144 | 22.22 | % | 19 | 2.93 | % | ||||||||||||||
50 74.9 | 41 | 6.33 | % | 7 | 1.08 | % | ||||||||||||||
75 99.9 | 5 | 0.77 | % | 1 | 0.15 | % | ||||||||||||||
100 124.9 | 2 | 0.31 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
125 174.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 1 | 0.15 | % | ||||||||||||||
175 199.9 | 1 | 0.15 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
200 249.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
>250 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total | 490 | 75.62 | % | 158 | 24.38 | % | ||||||||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund |
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May 14, 2008 August 31, 2011 |
0 24.9 | 226 | 25.28 | % | 264 | 29.53 | % | |||||||||||||
25 49.9 | 102 | 11.41 | % | 122 | 13.65 | % | ||||||||||||||
50 74.9 | 60 | 6.71 | % | 46 | 5.15 | % | ||||||||||||||
75 99.9 | 24 | 2.68 | % | 16 | 1.79 | % | ||||||||||||||
100 124.9 | 9 | 1.01 | % | 9 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||||||||
125 174.9 | 8 | 0.89 | % | 3 | 0.34 | % | ||||||||||||||
175 199.9 | 2 | 0.22 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
200 249.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 1 | 0.11 | % | ||||||||||||||
>250 | 1 | 0.11 | % | 1 | 0.11 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total | 432 | 48.32 | % | 462 | 51.68 | % | ||||||||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund |
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May 14, 2008 August 31, 2011 |
0 24.9 | 234 | 26.17 | % | 208 | 23.27 | % | |||||||||||||
25 49.9 | 157 | 17.56 | % | 93 | 10.40 | % | ||||||||||||||
50 74.9 | 46 | 5.15 | % | 37 | 4.14 | % | ||||||||||||||
75 99.9 | 27 | 3.02 | % | 28 | 3.13 | % | ||||||||||||||
100 124.9 | 15 | 1.68 | % | 11 | 1.23 | % | ||||||||||||||
125 174.9 | 14 | 1.57 | % | 12 | 1.34 | % | ||||||||||||||
175 199.9 | 2 | 0.22 | % | 1 | 0.11 | % | ||||||||||||||
200 249.9 | 2 | 0.22 | % | 2 | 0.22 | % | ||||||||||||||
>250 | 1 | 0.11 | % | 4 | 0.45 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total | 498 | 55.70 | % | 396 | 44.30 | % | ||||||||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund |
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May 21, 2008 August 31, 2011 |
0 24.9 | 184 | 20.70 | % | 268 | 30.15 | % | |||||||||||||
25 49.9 | 88 | 9.90 | % | 158 | 17.77 | % | ||||||||||||||
50 74.9 | 23 | 2.59 | % | 85 | 9.56 | % | ||||||||||||||
75 99.9 | 11 | 1.24 | % | 28 | 3.15 | % | ||||||||||||||
100 124.9 | 7 | 0.79 | % | 14 | 1.57 | % | ||||||||||||||
125 174.9 | 8 | 0.90 | % | 9 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||||||||
175 199.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 1 | 0.11 | % | ||||||||||||||
200 249.9 | 2 | 0.22 | % | 2 | 0.22 | % | ||||||||||||||
>250 | 1 | 0.11 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total | 324 | 36.45 | % | 565 | 63.55 | % | ||||||||||||||
WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund |
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June 25, 2008 August 31, 2011 |
0 24.9 | 189 | 21.85 | % | 167 | 19.31 | % | |||||||||||||
25 49.9 | 122 | 14.10 | % | 103 | 11.91 | % | ||||||||||||||
50 74.9 | 65 | 7.51 | % | 55 | 6.36 | % | ||||||||||||||
75 99.9 | 30 | 3.47 | % | 32 | 3.70 | % | ||||||||||||||
100 124.9 | 15 | 1.73 | % | 23 | 2.66 | % | ||||||||||||||
125 174.9 | 7 | 0.81 | % | 24 | 2.77 | % | ||||||||||||||
175 199.9 | 2 | 0.23 | % | 6 | 0.69 | % | ||||||||||||||
200 249.9 | 7 | 0.81 | % | 6 | 0.69 | % | ||||||||||||||
>250 | 5 | 0.58 | % | 7 | 0.81 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total | 442 | 51.10 | % | 423 | 48.90 | % |
* | Basis point (bps) is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1%. |
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Frequency Distribution of Discounts & Premiums (unaudited) (concluded)
Market Price Above or Equal to Net Asset Value |
Market Price Below Net Asset Value |
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Basis Point Differential* |
Number of Days |
Percentage of Total Days |
Number of Days |
Percentage of Total Days |
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WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund |
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June 25, 2008 August 31, 2011 |
0 24.9 | 195 | 22.52 | % | 169 | 19.54 | % | |||||||||||||
25 49.9 | 135 | 15.61 | % | 102 | 11.79 | % | ||||||||||||||
50 74.9 | 58 | 6.71 | % | 63 | 7.28 | % | ||||||||||||||
75 99.9 | 33 | 3.82 | % | 20 | 2.31 | % | ||||||||||||||
100 124.9 | 11 | 1.27 | % | 19 | 2.20 | % | ||||||||||||||
125 174.9 | 10 | 1.16 | % | 19 | 2.20 | % | ||||||||||||||
175 199.9 | 6 | 0.69 | % | 9 | 1.04 | % | ||||||||||||||
200 249.9 | 3 | 0.35 | % | 5 | 0.58 | % | ||||||||||||||
>250 | 1 | 0.12 | % | 7 | 0.81 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total | 452 | 52.25 | % | 413 | 47.75 | % | ||||||||||||||
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund |
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March 17, 2011 August 31, 2011 |
0 24.9 | 50 | 42.74 | % | 10 | 8.55 | % | |||||||||||||
25 49.9 | 47 | 40.17 | % | 3 | 2.56 | % | ||||||||||||||
50 74.9 | 7 | 5.98 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
75 99.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
100 124.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
125 174.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
175 199.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
200 249.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
>250 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total | 104 | 88.89 | % | 13 | 11.11 | % | ||||||||||||||
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
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August 9, 2010 August 31, 2011 |
0 24.9 | 59 | 21.85 | % | 20 | 7.41 | % | |||||||||||||
25 49.9 | 100 | 37.04 | % | 7 | 2.59 | % | ||||||||||||||
50 74.9 | 51 | 18.89 | % | 2 | 0.74 | % | ||||||||||||||
75 99.9 | 20 | 7.41 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
100 124.9 | 9 | 3.33 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
125 174.9 | 2 | 0.74 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
175 199.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
200 249.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
>250 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total | 241 | 89.26 | % | 29 | 10.74 | % | ||||||||||||||
WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund |
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July 14, 2011 August 31, 2011 |
0 24.9 | 12 | 34.29 | % | 9 | 25.71 | % | |||||||||||||
25 49.9 | 1 | 2.86 | % | 5 | 14.29 | % | ||||||||||||||
50 74.9 | 2 | 5.71 | % | 2 | 5.71 | % | ||||||||||||||
75 99.9 | 2 | 5.71 | % | 1 | 2.86 | % | ||||||||||||||
100 124.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 1 | 2.86 | % | ||||||||||||||
125 174.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
175 199.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
200 249.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
>250 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total | 17 | 48.57 | % | 18 | 51.43 | % | ||||||||||||||
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund |
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January 5, 2011 August 31, 2011 |
0 24.9 | 118 | 71.09 | % | 32 | 19.28 | % | |||||||||||||
25 49.9 | 12 | 7.23 | % | 1 | 0.60 | % | ||||||||||||||
50 74.9 | 2 | 1.20 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
75 99.9 | 1 | 0.60 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
100 124.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
125 174.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
175 199.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
200 249.9 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
>250 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total | 133 | 80.12 | % | 33 | 19.88 | % |
* | Basis point (bps) is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1%. |
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Trustees and Officers Information (unaudited)
The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by WTAM and other service providers. The Board of Trustees elects the officers of the Trust who are responsible for administering the Trusts 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., 380 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10017.
Interested Trustee and Officers
Name |
Position |
Term of
Office |
Principal Occupation(s) |
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee/ Officer+ |
Other | |||||||
Jonathan Steinberg (1964) |
Trustee, President* | Trustee and Officer since 2005 |
President, WisdomTree Trust since 2005; Chief Executive Officer of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and Director of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. since 1989. | 47 | None. | |||||||
Amit Muni (1969) |
Treasurer,* Assistant Secretary* | Officer since 2008 |
Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. since March 2008; International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. (ISE), Controller and Chief Accounting Officer from 2003 to 2008. | 47 | None. | |||||||
Richard Morris (1967) |
Secretary,* Chief Legal Officer* |
Officer since 2005 |
General Counsel of WisdomTree Asset Management since 2009; Chief Compliance Officer of WisdomTree Trust since 2009; Deputy General Counsel of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. since 2005; Senior Counsel at Barclays Global Investors, N.A. from 2002 to 2005. | 47 | None. |
+ | As of August 31, 2011. |
* | Elected by and serves at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees. |
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Trustees and Officers Information (unaudited) (concluded)
Independent Trustees
Name |
Position |
Term of Office |
Principal Occupation(s) |
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee+ |
Other | |||||||
Gregory Barton (1961)* |
Trustee | Trustee since 2006 |
Executive Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary of TheStreet, Inc., 2009 to present; General Counsel of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Executive Vice President of Licensing and Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary of Ziff Davis Media Inc. from 2004 to 2007; Executive Vice President of Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary of Ziff Davis Media Inc. from 2002 to 2004; President from 2001 to 2002, Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2002, Vice President of Business Development from 1999 to 2001 and General Counsel and Secretary from 1998 to 2002 of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | 47 | Trustee, GLG Investment Series Trust; Trustee, Man Long Short Fund | |||||||
Toni Massaro (1955)** |
Trustee | Trustee since 2006 |
Dean Emerita at 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 since 2006; Milton O. Riepe Chair in Constitutional Law since 1997; Professor at the Rogers College of Law since 1990. | 47 | None. | |||||||
Victor Ugolyn (1947) |
Trustee, Chairman of the Board of Trustees | Trustee since 2006 |
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 1991 to 2004. | 47 | Member of Board of New York Society of Security Analysts; Member of the Board of Governors of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
+ | As of August 31, 2011. |
* | Chair of the Audit Committee. |
** | Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee. |
86 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Federal Income Tax Information
The following Federal tax information related to the Funds fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 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 2012.
The Funds designate the following amount of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 from qualified short-term gains and qualified interest income:
Fund | Qualified Short-Term Gains |
Qualified Interest Income |
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Brazilian Real Fund |
100 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Commodity Currency Fund |
100 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Emerging Currency Fund |
100 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Euro Fund |
0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Indian Rupee Fund |
100 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Japanese Yen Fund |
0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
New Zealand Dollar Fund |
100 | % | 0 | % | ||||
South African Rand Fund |
100 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Asia Local Debt Fund |
0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
0 | % | 0 | % |
The Funds intend to elect to pass through to shareholders the credit for taxes paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 to foreign countries. The gross foreign source income and foreign taxes paid are as follows:
Fund | Gross Foreign Income |
Foreign Taxes Paid |
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Brazilian Real Fund |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Chinese Yuan Fund |
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Commodity Currency Fund |
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Emerging Currency Fund |
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Euro Fund |
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Indian Rupee Fund |
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Japanese Yen Fund |
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New Zealand Dollar Fund |
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South African Rand Fund |
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Asia Local Debt Fund |
5,607,347 | 258,850 | ||||||
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund |
32,090,865 | 991,972 | ||||||
Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) |
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Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) |
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WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds | 87 |
General Information (unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Record
A complete copy of the Proxy Voting Policy may be obtained by calling 866-909-9473; or writing to: WisdomTree Trust, c/o ALPS Distributors, Inc., 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203.
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 Securities and Exchange Commission (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 866-909-9473 or through the Trusts website at www.wisdomtree.com. The Funds Form N-PX is also available on the SECs 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, upon request on the SECs website at www.sec.gov, and are also available by calling the Trust at 1-866-909-WISE. You can also obtain copies of Form N-Q by (i) visiting the SECs 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 SECs Public Reference Room, Washington, DC 20549-0102 or (iii) sending your request electronically to publicinfosec.gov.
Information about each Funds portfolio holdings is available daily, without charge, at www.wisdomtree.com.
Each Funds 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.
88 | WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds |
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, 2011:
WisdomTree Domestic Dividend Funds
WisdomTree Total Dividend Fund (DTD)
WisdomTree Equity Income Fund (DHS)
WisdomTree LargeCap Dividend Fund (DLN)
WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Fund (DTN)
WisdomTree MidCap Dividend Fund (DON)
WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES)
WisdomTree International Dividend Funds
WisdomTree DEFA Fund (DWM)
WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income Fund (DTH)
WisdomTree Global Equity Income Fund (DEW)
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE)
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ)
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Growth Fund (DNL)
WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ)
WisdomTree Asia Pacific ex-Japan Fund (AXJL)
WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund (AUSE)
WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund (DOL)
WisdomTree International Dividend ex-Financials Fund (DOO)
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund (DIM)
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund (DLS)
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (DEM)
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (DGS)
WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund (GULF)
WisdomTree International Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ)
WisdomTree International Dividend Sector Funds
WisdomTree Commodity Country Equity Fund (CCXE)
WisdomTree Global Natural Resources Fund (GNAT)
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Utilities Fund (DBU)
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Fund (DRW) |
WisdomTree Domestic and International Earnings Funds
WisdomTree Total Earnings Fund (EXT)
WisdomTree Earnings 500 Fund (EPS)
WisdomTree MidCap Earnings Fund (EZM)
WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Fund (EES)
WisdomTree LargeCap Value Fund (EZY)
WisdomTree LargeCap Growth Fund (ROI)
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI)
WisdomTree Currency Funds
WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund (BZF)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund (CYB)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund (CCX)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund (CEW)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund (EU)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund (ICN)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund (JYF)
WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund (BNZ)
WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund (SZR)
WisdomTree Fixed Income Funds
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)
WisdomTree Alternative Funds
WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (RRF)
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI) |
The WisdomTree Funds are exchange traded funds (ETFs) registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as series of WisdomTree Trust (Trust). WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WisdomTree Investments, Inc., serves as the investment adviser to the WisdomTree Trust. None of the WisdomTree entities are affiliated with ALPS Distributors, Inc., the Funds distributor. WisdomTree Investments, its affiliates and their independent providers are not liable for any informational errors, incompleteness, or 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 can not 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. Funds that focus investments in one country or region are subject to the impact of events and developments associated with the country or 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. Inflation protected securities do not eliminate risks associated with inflation or deflation. Investments in currency involve additional special risks, such as credit risk, interest rate fluctuations, and derivative investment risk. Derivatives can be volatile and may be less liquid than other securities. As these Funds can have a high concentration in some issuers, the Funds can be adversely impacted by changes affecting 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/or principal in a timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuers ability to make such payments will cause the price of that bond to decline. One of the risks associated with the Managed Futures Strategy Fund and the Global Real Return Fund is the complexity of the different factors which contribute to the Funds 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 the Managed Futures Strategy Fund is speculative, involves a substantial degree of risk, and should not constitute an investors entire portfolio. The Managed Futures Strategy Fund 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, the Managed Futures Strategy Fund may suffer significant losses. Unlike typical exchange-traded funds, there are no indexes that the Currency Funds, Fixed Income Funds, Managed Futures Strategy Fund or Global Real Return Fund attempt to track or replicate. Thus, the ability of these Funds to achieve their objectives will depend on the effectiveness of the portfolio manager. Please read the Funds prospectus for specific details regarding the Funds 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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Currency Income Funds
WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund
WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund
WisdomTree Commodity Currency Fund
WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund
WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund
WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund
WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund
WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund
WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund
Fixed Income Funds
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund
Alternative Funds
WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Fund shares are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. ALPS Distributors, Inc. is not affiliated with the Dreyfus Corporation or Mellon Capital Management Corp.
WIS003500 10/2012
Item 2. | Code of Ethics. |
(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the Code of Ethics) that applies to persons appointed by the Registrants Board of Trustees as the President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and/or Chief Accounting Officer, and any persons performing similar functions. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011, there were no amendments to any provision of the Code of Ethics. A copy of this code is filed with this Form N-CSR under Item 12(a) (1).
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The Trust has not amended its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.
(d) The Trust has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver from a provision of its Code of Ethics.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) The | Trusts Code of Ethics is attached hereto as an exhibit. |
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
The Registrants 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 Registrants audit committee is Greg Barton, 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. |
The principal accountant fees disclosed in item 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(d) and 4(g) are for the thirteen funds of the Registrant for which the fiscal year-end is August 31, 2011 and whose annual financial statements are reported in Item 1.
(a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed from the Trusts fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Trusts annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements are as follows:
2011: $230,520
2010: $153,801
(b) Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed from the Trusts fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 for professional services rendered for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Trusts financial statements and are not reported above in Item 4(a) are as follows:
2011: $0
2010: $0
(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed from the Trusts fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning are as follows:
2011: $85,222
2010: $69,200
(d) All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed from the Trusts fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported above in Items 4(a) through (c) are as follows:
2011: $0
2010: $0
(e) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.
(i) Per Rule 2-01(c) (7) (A), the Registrants 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 Registrants 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 Registrants principal accountant to the Registrants investment adviser, or adviser/affiliate that provides ongoing services to the Trust are compatible with maintaining the auditors independence.
(ii) The Registrants Audit Committee has approved 100% of services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) pursuant to paragraph (c) (7) (A) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountants engagement to audit the Trusts financial statements for the most recent fiscal year attributable to work performed by persons other than the principal accountants full-time, permanent employees was 0%.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Trusts accountant for services rendered to the Trust, the Advisor or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Advisor that provides ongoing services to the Trust (except for any sub-advisor whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted with or overseen by another investment advisor) that for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 are as follows:
2011: $85,222
2010: $69,200
(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 Registrants audit committee members are Greg Barton, Toni Massaro and Victor Ugolyn.
Item 6. | Schedule of Investments. |
The schedules are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
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. |
Not applicable.
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) Based on their evaluation of the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, the President and Treasurer of the Registrant have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and effective to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, is made known to them by others within those entities.
(b) There were no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30 a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrants second fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. | Exhibits. |
(a)(1) Code of Ethics for Senior Officers that is the subject of Item 2 is attached.
(a)(2) Certification of each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is attached hereto as a part of EX-99.CERT.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certification of each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto as a part of EX-99.906CERT.
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: /s/ Jonathan L. Steinberg
Name: Jonathan L. Steinberg
Title: President
Date: November 09, 2011
By: /s/ Amit Muni
Name: Amit Muni
Title: Treasurer
Date: November 09, 2011
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Jonathan L. Steinberg
Name: Jonathan L. Steinberg
Title: President
Date: November 09, 2011
By: /s/ Amit Muni
Name: Amit Muni
Title: Treasurer
Date: November 09, 2011