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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21864

WisdomTree Trust

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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)

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

Date of fiscal year end: August 31

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2011

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

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Item 1. Report(s) to Stockholders.

The Trust’s 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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Management’s Discussion of Funds’ Performance (unaudited)

       1   

Performance Summaries (unaudited)

       6   

Description of Terms and Indices (unaudited)

       19   

Shareholder Expense Examples (unaudited)

       22   
Schedules of Investments     

WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund

       24   

WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund

       25   

WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund

       26   

WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund

       27   

WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund

       28   

WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund

       29   

WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund

       30   

WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund

       31   

WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund

       32   

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund

       33   

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

       35   

WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

       37   

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

       38   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

       39   

Statements of Operations

       42   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

       45   

Financial Highlights

       49   

Notes to Financial Statements

       56   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

       80   

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

       81   

Frequency Distribution of Discounts & Premiums (unaudited)

       82   

Trustees and Officers Information (unaudited)

       85   

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

       87   

General Information (unaudited)

       88   

“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.


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Management’s 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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Management’s 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 & Poor’s 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 system’s 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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Management’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s return of 12.64%. The Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Russia’s 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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Management’s 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 Fund’s 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 forward’s price and the spot price combined with the Fund’s expenses produced the Fund’s 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 Fund’s annual currency selection review in July, the Fund’s 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 Bank’s policy of persistent currency intervention. The Israeli shekel was removed due to the currency’s deliverability and full convertibility, Israel’s classification as a High Income country by the World Bank, and Israel’s membership in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). As a result of these events, the Fund’s 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 government’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s inception through the fiscal year ended on August 31, 2011, most

 

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

 

commodities markets finished higher. On the back of the Federal Reserve’s 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 Fund’s positions in commodity strategies.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund (BZF)

 

Investment Breakdown as of 8/31/11

 

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The Fund’s 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††

    27.2%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.02%, 9/01/11

    16.6%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.06%, 10/20/11

    14.1%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 12/01/11

    10.4%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.14%, 1/19/12

    9.5%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.12%, 1/26/12

    6.9%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 9/15/11

    6.2%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.04%, 9/08/11

    6.2%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 12/22/11

    6.2%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.02%, 10/13/11

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

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s 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

     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.

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

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund (CYB)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/11

 

LOGO

 

The Fund’s 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††

    22.4%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.12%, 1/26/12

    15.1%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.04%, 10/20/11

    13.4%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.02%, 10/13/11

    11.6%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.14%, 1/19/12

    11.6%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.13%, 1/12/12

    7.0%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 9/01/11

    4.2%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.02%, 12/01/11

    4.2%   

Standard Chartered Bank,
0.37%, 9/29/11

    3.6%   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,
0.36%, 9/29/11

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

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s 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

     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.

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

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund (CCX)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/11

 

LOGO

 

The Fund’s 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

    26.9%   

Citigroup, Inc.,
0.09%, 9/01/11††

    18.5%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.14%, 1/19/12

    13.8%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.12%, 1/26/12

    13.7%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 9/08/11

    12.4%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.00%, 9/15/11

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

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s 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
 

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.

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund (CEW)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/11

 

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The Fund’s 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.,
0.09%, 9/01/11††

    27.0%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.14%, 1/19/12

    19.2%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.12%, 1/26/12

    16.4%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.02%, 10/13/11

    10.5%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.04%, 10/20/11

    10.3%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.13%, 1/12/12

    8.5%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.03%, 9/08/11

    5.5%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 12/15/11

    2.6%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.02%, 9/22/11

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

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s 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.

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

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund (EU)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/11

 

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The Fund’s 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,
0.65%, 9/29/11

    21.9%   

German Treasury Bill,
0.32%, 9/28/11

    19.1%   

UBS AG,
0.70%, 9/09/11

    10.7%   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,
0.70%, 9/09/11

    10.7%   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,
0.70%, 9/02/11

    10.7%   

UBS AG,
0.90%, 9/02/11

    10.7%   

Barclays Bank PLC,
0.65%, 9/09/11

    10.4%   

Citibank NA,
0.65%, 9/09/11

    10.4%   

Standard Chartered PLC, 0.57%, 9/09/11

    10.4%   

Barclays Bank PLC,
0.68%, 9/02/11

    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 Fund’s euro-denominated money market instruments.

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

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s 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.

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

 

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WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund (ICN)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/11

 

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The Fund’s 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.,
0.09%, 9/01/11††

    24.0%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.14%, 1/19/12

    21.0%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.04%, 10/20/11

    17.6%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 9/15/11

    12.4%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.12%, 1/26/12

    12.4%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.02%, 10/13/11

    10.4%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.04%, 9/08/11

    4.2%   

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

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s 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.

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

 

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WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund (JYF)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/11

 

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The Fund’s 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,
0.02%, 9/09/11

    24.0%   

Royal Bank of Scotland, 0.10%, 9/01/11††

    24.0%   

UBS AG,
0.01%, 9/02/11

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

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s 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.

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

 

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WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund (BNZ)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/11

 

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

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s 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.

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

 

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WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund (SZR)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/11

 

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

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s 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.

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

 

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WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/11

 

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

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s 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
 

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.

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

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/11

 

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

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s 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

       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.

LOGO

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

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (RRF) (consolidated)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/11

 

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The Fund’s 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,
2.38%, 1/15/25

    5.9%   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
1.13%, 1/15/21

    5.8%   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
1.38%, 1/15/20

    5.8%   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
2.13%, 1/15/19

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

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s 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

 

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.

LOGO

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

 

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WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI) (consolidated)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 8/31/11

 

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

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s 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

 

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.

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

 

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

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

 

* 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
 

WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund

          

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

          

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

          

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

          

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

          

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

          

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

          

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

          

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

          

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*

          

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

  

       

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**

          

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 Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period), 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.

 

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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
11/01/25 – 06/01/41;
Market value – $137,543,596)

     
(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.

 

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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
0.25%, 9/29/11

     130,000,000 CNH         20,453,115   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
0.36%, 9/29/11

     130,031,360 CNH         20,458,049   

Standard Chartered Bank
0.37%, 9/29/11

     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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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
0.65%, 9/29/11*

     800,000 EUR         1,151,252   

German Treasury Bill
0.32%, 9/28/11*

     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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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August 31, 2011

  

 

 

Investments   

Principal

Amount

     Value  
     
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & OBLIGATIONS – 74.1%   
Sovereign Agency – 3.5%      

New South Wales Treasury Corp.
6.00%, 4/01/16, Series 16(a)

     10,462,000 AUD       $ 11,864,474   

Queensland Treasury Corp.
6.50%, 4/23/12

     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
6.25%, 4/15/15, Series 119

     22,514,000 AUD         26,079,133   

China Government Bond
1.00%, 12/01/13

     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
5.63%, 10/24/16

     2,700,000 AUD         2,968,864   

Hong Kong Government Bond
1.69%, 12/22/14

     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
11.00%, 12/15/12, Series FR23

     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
3.75%, 6/10/13, Series 1306

     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
3.21%, 5/31/13, Series 0509

     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
6.50%, 4/15/13, Series 413

     1,960,000 NZD         1,763,717   

6.00%, 4/15/15, Series 415

     27,389,000 NZD         25,279,788   

Philippine Government Bond
6.25%, 1/27/14, Series 5-67

     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
4.95%, 1/15/21(a)

     1,087,000,000 PHP         26,319,808   

Singapore Government Bond
2.50%, 10/01/12

     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
5.25%, 7/13/13

     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   
     

 

 

 
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
5.50%, 2/15/16

     6,275,000 AUD       $ 6,912,916   

2.85%, 10/21/20

     14,500,000 CNY         2,380,421   

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
5.25%, 8/15/12

     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
6.00%, 4/22/14

     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
0.50%, 1/29/13

     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
2.30%, 2/26/13

     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.
5.75%, 6/24/14

     11,106,000 AUD         12,328,463   

1.80%, 1/27/16

     5,000,000 CNY         801,890   

Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau
7.50%, 7/17/12

     58,800,000,000 IDR         7,069,368   

Nordic Investment Bank
6.00%, 4/06/15

     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
0.11%, 1/19/12*(a)

   $ 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 )) 
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS—100.0%             $ 660,086,284   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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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 Fund’s 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.

 

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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.

 

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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 Fund’s 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.

 

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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
0.01%, 9/22/11*(b)

   $ 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
2.38%, 1/15/25

     200,000         296,451   
     

 

 

 
Treasury Notes – 17.2%      

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
2.13%, 1/15/19

     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
4.00%, 8/20/20, Series 20CI

     120,000 AUD         227,348   

Canadian Government Real Return Index Linked Bond
4.25%, 12/01/26, Series VS05

     75,040 CAD         117,091   

3.00%, 12/01/36

     75,624 CAD         114,634   

France Government Index Linked Bond
1.60%, 7/25/15, Series OATe

     70,000 EUR         122,043   

2.10%, 7/25/23, Series OATi

     70,000 EUR         120,291   

Mexican Udibonos
4.00%, 6/13/19

     1,191,762 MXN         111,604   

4.50%, 12/04/25

     1,145,925 MXN         114,379   

Republic of South Africa Index Linked Bond
2.50%, 1/31/17, Series R211

     728,365 ZAR         109,529   

5.50%, 12/07/23, Series R197

     591,412 ZAR         112,811   

Swedish Government Index Linked Bond
4.00%, 12/01/20, Series 3102

     870,000 SEK         231,310   

Turkey Government Index Linked Bond
4.50%, 2/11/15

     165,520 TRY         102,832   

4.00%, 4/01/20

     171,880 TRY         106,383   

U.K. Treasury Index Linked Gilt
1.25%, 11/22/27

     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
5.40%, 5/15/15

     
(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.

 

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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
0.03%, 9/22/11*(b)

   $ 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.

 

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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
 

ASSETS:

              

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:

              

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:

              

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     7,592,768         240,376                 14,004,244           

Payables:

              

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:

              

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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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
 

ASSETS:

              

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:

              

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:

              

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     916,863                         332,965         71,689   

Payables:

              

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:

              

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.

 

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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
 

ASSETS:

        

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:

        

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:

        

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts

             14,567         813,758   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     143,437                 117,605   

Payables:

        

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:

        

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.

 

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Statements of Operations

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
 

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.

 

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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
 

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.

 

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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
 

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.

 

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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

 
     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
 

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.

 

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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.

 

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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

 
     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 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.

 

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WisdomTree Currency, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

  

 

 

    

WisdomTree

Asia Local Debt Fund

   

WisdomTree

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

   

WisdomTree

Global Real
Return Fund1

   

WisdomTree

Managed Futures
Strategy Fund1

 
     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
 

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:

         

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.

 

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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 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
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 27.65       $ 24.47       $ 26.47       $ 25.19   

Investment operations:

           

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:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s 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
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 24.84       $ 25.31       $ 25.39       $ 24.87   

Investment operations:

           

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:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s 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.

 

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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 Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund    For the Period
September 24, 2010*
through
August 31, 2011
 

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 (000’s 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
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 21.89       $ 21.22       $ 19.98   

Investment operations:

        

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:

        

Net assets, end of period (000’s 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.

 

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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 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
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 20.54       $ 23.19       $ 24.07       $ 25.04   

Investment operations:

           

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:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s 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
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 25.10       $ 23.79       $ 24.47       $ 24.69   

Investment operations:

           

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:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s 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.

 

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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 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 (000’s 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 (000’s 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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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 (000’s 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
 

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 (000’s 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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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 (000’s 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 (000’s 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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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 (000’s 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.

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

WisdomTree Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was established as a Delaware statutory trust 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 Fund’s investment in its Subsidiary may not exceed 25% of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s net assets by the number of Fund shares outstanding. In calculating a Fund’s 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 Fund’s investments will be valued at “fair value” in accordance with the Fund’s 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 Fund’s next NAV calculation time that may materially affect the value of a Fund’s investment (e.g., government action, natural disaster, or significant market fluctuation). When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. 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 entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

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 Fund’s NAV is computed and that may materially affect the value of the Fund’s 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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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of August 31, 2011 in valuing each Fund’s 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 day’s 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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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 Fund’s 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 day’s 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
Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
Recognized in
Income1

     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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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 Trust’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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

                                               
   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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Fund Name    Settlement Date           Contracts
To Deliver
            In Exchange For      Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
   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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Fund Name    Settlement Date           Contracts
To Deliver
            In
Exchange For
     Unrealized Gain
(Loss)
 
   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

                                               
   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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Fund Name    Settlement Date           Contracts
To Deliver
            In Exchange For      Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
   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

                                               
   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

                                               
   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

                                               
   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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Fund Name    Settlement Date           Contracts To Deliver             In Exchange For      Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
 

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

                                               
   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)

                                               
   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

 

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Fund Name    Settlement Date           Contracts
To Deliver
            In Exchange For      Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
   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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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
 

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

    

UBS AG

    7/14/16      $ 220        1.89     6 Month Treasury Bill      $ 6,996   

 

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Detailed below are total return swap agreements outstanding as of August 31, 2011:

 

Fund    Counterparty      Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Reference Entity      Unrealized
Depreciation
 

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 exchange’s 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 Fund’s 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)
 

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   

 

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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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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. Banker’s 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 Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Each Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. 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 shareholder’s 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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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)

               

 

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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
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

     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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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 short–term 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 Fund’s 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

       

 

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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 Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized capital gains and net unrealized appreciation, as applicable, as the income is earned or capital gains are recorded. As of and during the fiscal year 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 Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the 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 Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 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.

LOGO

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 WTAM’s 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 Fund’s 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 WTAM’s 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 MCM’s and Dreyfus’s operational capabilities and resources and MCM’s and Dreyfus’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s market price but not NAV (or vice versa).

 

                  Market Price Above or
Equal to Net Asset Value
       Market Price Below
Net Asset Value
 
        Basis Point
Differential*
       Number
of Days
       Percentage of
Total Days
       Number
of Days
       Percentage
of Total Days
 

WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund

                        

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

                        

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

  

                   

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
 
        Basis Point
Differential*
       Number
of Days
       Percentage of
Total Days
       Number
of Days
       Percentage
of Total Days
 

WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund

                        

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

                        

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

                        

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

                        

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

                        

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
 
        Basis Point
Differential*
       Number
of Days
       Percentage of
Total Days
       Number
of Days
       Percentage
of Total Days
 

WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund

                        

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

                        

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

  

                   

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

                        

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

                        

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 Trust’s day-to-day operations. Each Trustee serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified.

The address of each Trustee and Officer is c/o WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc., 380 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10017.

Interested Trustee and Officers

 

Name
(year of birth)

 

Position

 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years

  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee/
Officer+
   

Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee/
Officer

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
(year of birth)

 

Position

 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years

  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee+
   

Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee

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.

 

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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
 

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
 

Brazilian Real Fund

   $       $   

Chinese Yuan Fund

               

Commodity Currency Fund

               

Emerging Currency Fund

               

Euro Fund

               

Indian Rupee Fund

               

Japanese Yen Fund

               

New Zealand Dollar Fund

               

South African Rand Fund

               

Asia Local Debt Fund

     5,607,347         258,850   

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

     32,090,865         991,972   

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

               

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

               

 

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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 Trust’s website at www.wisdomtree.com. The Funds’ Form N-PX is also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Copies of the filings are available without charge, upon request on the SEC’s 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 SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330), (ii) sending your request and a duplicating fee to the SEC’s Public Reference Room, Washington, DC 20549-0102 or (iii) sending your request electronically to publicinfosec.gov.

Information about each Fund’s portfolio holdings is available daily, without charge, at www.wisdomtree.com.

Each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative for a free prospectus or SAI.

 

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The WisdomTree Family of Funds

 

The following is a list of WisdomTree Funds being offered, along with their respective ticker symbols, as of August 31, 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 issuer’s 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 investor’s 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 Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

Transactions in Fund shares will result in brokerage commissions and will generate tax consequences. Shares may be sold through brokerage accounts, but may be redeemed from the Funds only in large amounts of 50,000 shares or more.


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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.

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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 Registrant’s 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 Trust’s Code of Ethics is attached hereto as an exhibit.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has one audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined under Item 3(b) and 3(c), serving on its audit committee. The audit committee financial expert serving on the Registrant’s audit committee is 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 Trust’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s financial statements and are not reported above in Item 4(a) are as follows:


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2011: $0

2010: $0

(c)  Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed from the Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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 Registrant’s audit committee charter provides that the audit committee shall select and approve in advance the retention of independent accountants to annually audit and provide their opinion on the Registrant’s financial statements. The audit committee must also approve prior to appointment the engagement of the principal accountant to provide other audit services to the Registrant or to provide non-audit services to the Registrant, its investment adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with its investment adviser (“adviser/affiliate”) that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, if the engagement by the investment adviser or adviser affiliate relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. The audit committee must also, prior to appointment of the engagement of the principal accountant, review and approve the fees proposed to be charged to the Registrant by the auditors for each audit and non-audit service. The audit committee must also consider whether non-audit services provided by the Registrant’s principal accountant to the Registrant’s investment adviser, or adviser/affiliate that provides ongoing services to the Trust are compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence.

(ii)  The Registrant’s 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 accountant’s engagement to audit the Trust’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year attributable to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.

(g)  The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Trust’s 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.


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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The Registrant is an issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a) (58)A of the Exchange Act. The Registrant’s audit committee members are 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 Registrant’s 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 Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30 a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


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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.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) WisdomTree Trust

By:    /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